Delta 15" planer, model B325?

[Scott Schwake]

Anyone ever heard of this? Found on Craigslist, but Google hasn't provided much for me, and there's no pictures with the add. He's asking $350, said it weighs about 400lbs. Any info would be appreciated.

TIA, Scott

[Fred Hargis]

Delta's 15" planers come with several model numbers and names, but I've not seen that one.

[Mike Cruz]

Hey, I got my Woodtek 15" for $425 and was SO excited! Man, I would have LOVED to find one for $350.

[Brian Gumpper]

I think he is mistaken about the model number. The best way to identify a Delta tool is number like 22-xxx which would be their item number, not model number.

[Bruce Wrenn]

Could be a DC- 380, or RC -380. Delta 15" planers all look alike. $350 is a good price. Last week, here a "clone" with HTC mobile base went for $200. There is a DC-380 currently listed for $600. If I was looking for a 15", I would have already been over to his house.

[Scott Schwake]

Stopped by today to look at it, I couldn't find a brand, but it's definitely a "B325 PLANER":D. What do you guys think about this thing? The owner ran a pine board through it for me, gave a pretty rough finish, I'd say the knives would need to be replaced or sharpened. It has 4 knives on the cutter head, and a bit of rust on the table and rollers. Being this would be my first planer, I don't really know what to look for. When he turned it on, it took a while to get up to speed, and then bogged down a bit when the board was going through. Maybe that's typical of this type of planer?

[Bruce Wrenn]

From pictures, it is NOT a Delta 15", nor a clone. When you said it took a while to get up to speed, it became a "pass on it machine " to me. Without a brand name, how are you going to locate manuals, and parts?

[Richard Bell CA]

Looks kind of like this

http://toronto.kijiji.ca/c-ViewAdLargeImage?AdId=144581352&img=http%3A%2F%2Fimg1.classistatic.com%2Fcps%2Fkj% 2F090725%2F424r8%2F66273ea_18.jpeg

I am not familiar with this brand (probably Canadian), but it doesn't look like a Delta. Try this site.

http://www.toocle.com/Canada/buyers/36991/BUSY-BEE-MACHINE.html

Richard

[Salem Ganzhorn]

4 blade cutterhead is interesting.
But I too am concerned about "takes a while to get up to speed". Could this possibly be a 220v motor plugged into a 110v outlet?

[Scott Schwake]

Without a brand name, how are you going to locate manuals, and parts?

Yea, I was thinking that same thing, especially after the owner told me he & his son had to manufacture a replacement gear for it.

I think I'll pass on this one, thanks everyone for your input.

[Rod Sheridan]

It is indeed a 16" Busy Bee planer, which has a 2 HP motor.

A friend of mine had one for many years, it was your typical Chaiwanese planer like Delta/Jet/Grizzly etc.

It worked well for him, although if I remember correctly he had a hard time obtaining parts for it.

You should e-mail Busy Bee service and see if parts are available.

Don't worry about the acceleration time, it's a massive cutter head, coupled with the 2 HP motor and drive ratio it takes a couple of seconds to accelerate.

Power is fine for a 16 inch planer, it cut hardwood very well.

Busy Bee I believe is owned by the brother of the man who owns Grizzly. One company seems to be Canadian only, one US only.

Regards, Rod.