Matt Day
11-22-2012, 11:04 PM
I posted a thread a few days ago about taking apart a 15" planer for transport. Unfortunately that deal fell through and sombody swiped it from under me. Needless to say I was bummed, but today I see a posting on my local CL for a 15" Jet JWP-15HO. Instead of waiting for pictures I just called the seller, asked if it was in working condition and if it had be hobbiest owned, and got in the car!
Turned out to be the older style, with minor surface rust from being in an unconditioned garage. It fired up and sounded good and the test piece came out as good. It didn't have infeed/outfeed rollers, but for $375 it wasn't a deal breaker! The guy bought it for milling the trim in his house and hasn't used it since.
The two of us managed to load it in the back of my Forester by strapping a sheet of MDF to it and tipping it in and pushing it back, but I HIGHLY recommend no one else ever tries this. Very dangerous. I used my head a little more when I got home and managed to get it out myself by removing the base/motor and sliding down a ramp.
Once I get it in the basement I'm planning on taking most of it apart and cleaning the surface rust. What do you all suggest I use for cleaning? I'm thinking of trying Bar Keepers Friend and Mineral Spirits.
Since it didn't come with in or outfeed rollers, I'm contemplating either buying new cast iron ones like Grizzly sells (I need to check that they'd actually fit first of course), buying the roller version, or making my own. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Turned out to be the older style, with minor surface rust from being in an unconditioned garage. It fired up and sounded good and the test piece came out as good. It didn't have infeed/outfeed rollers, but for $375 it wasn't a deal breaker! The guy bought it for milling the trim in his house and hasn't used it since.
The two of us managed to load it in the back of my Forester by strapping a sheet of MDF to it and tipping it in and pushing it back, but I HIGHLY recommend no one else ever tries this. Very dangerous. I used my head a little more when I got home and managed to get it out myself by removing the base/motor and sliding down a ramp.
Once I get it in the basement I'm planning on taking most of it apart and cleaning the surface rust. What do you all suggest I use for cleaning? I'm thinking of trying Bar Keepers Friend and Mineral Spirits.
Since it didn't come with in or outfeed rollers, I'm contemplating either buying new cast iron ones like Grizzly sells (I need to check that they'd actually fit first of course), buying the roller version, or making my own. Does anyone have any suggestions?