I need planer advice

[tim walker]

Ok, so I did something extra extraordinarily flat out stupid with my 13" delta planer. My office received some new sophisticated computers equipment on a pallet that had some really well glued foam to 3/4" Baltic birch. Scraped as much off as possible, so smart idea to run thru planer. Well, with the heat, the glue melted and stuck to blade carrier and rollers, about 1/8" thick. Tried mineral spirits and helped some. Decided to take apart, well after soaking several hrs this stuff barely will budge, so looking for new planer. Trust me this one is ruined. Will send pics later.

I lime the Delta but that I would test the waters for anything new or better. I have had it for maybe 8 yrs

Thx all

[Myk Rian]

Acetone will eat foam like nobody's business.

[tim walker]

Its not the foam. Its the glue that was on the foam.

[joe maday]

try acetone or lacquer thinner, Unless you are using this as an excuss to move to new/upgraded equipment!?

[tim walker]

Have tried mineral spirits and paint thinner. The one probel is getting to the areas where the glue has accumulated without having to take the machine apart. Impossible.

[Peter Aeschliman]

Acetone works much better than paint thinner. Easy to find at the home center. Get a firm bristle bristle brush, turn on some music, and go to town. On non-painted parts, maybe try aircraft stripper, used for stripping car paint.

Good luck.

[John Lanciani]

Try a heat gun or torch. Heat put it there, it should aid in removing it as well.

[Michael Wildt]

Try a heat gun or torch. Heat put it there, it should aid in removing it as well.

Yeah, but don't mix that with the fluid's listed unless you want a serious accident.

[William C Rogers]

I have had more luck using Goof-off for glues than mineral spirits and acetone.

[Matt Mackinnon]

I'll read between the lines and say that you really want a new planer. What you have not given is an idea of a budget to play within. Grizzly makes a really nice 20" unit with carbide cutters.. hehe

Perhaps you can also give a clue as to what you are looking to do, so it makes filling in the rest of the blanks easier. Like what size jointer do you have? Did you find your 13" planer to be about the right size? do you have floor space for a larger unit, or does it need to be benchtop and portable?

[Jesse Busenitz]

I can vouch for the 20" grizzly extreme.... I love mine.

[tim walker]

Ok, this stuff is a bear and the acetone has helped, but I am thinking the Dewalt 735X. My current jointer is 6" Delta. I don't foresee ever needing a planer larger than that. Why would one need a planer larger than their jointer by almost 3 times unless it is plane down large glued up panels, but I have 16-32 Performax drum sander for that.

[Myk Rian]

To plane glue ups.

[tim walker]

Wouldn't my Performax 16-32 sander take care of that?

[Jeff Duncan]

Why would one need a planer larger than their jointer by almost 3 times

That's why you need a bigger jointer too:D

[tim walker]

Well my planer just cratered, and I just bought the PCS SawStop. The jointer will have to wait. I did look at the Grizzly with the helical heads. Grizz makes their own so I don't know how they would compare to Byrd's Shelix. They charge more for it than Byrd does. Anyway, OMW to pick up the Dewalt planer. It will suit 90% of my needs. Our local store is more expensive than AMZ (the cheapest I could find) but are throwing in the mobile table for free, so I think a good deal.

[glenn bradley]

I read "I get to get a new planer" in the very first few words:D. I went from a knifed lunchbox machine to a 15" floor model with a spiral head and have been very happy. Many lunchbox planers are "finish" planers and many floor planers are designed for a little rougher stuff. With adjustment my floor planer leaves a near finish-planer surface on all but the softest woods. The G0457Z takes up about the same floor space as my lunchbox planer on it's stand although there are many good planers in this class.

[tim walker]

Here are the pics of the gunk on my planer. I believe they must have used epoxy,268111268112268113 Acetone did an ok job but there is resin thrown where the sun don't shine so to speak. Anyway, new Dewalt planer in the car.

[tim walker]

Actually looks more like the old movie "The Blob"

[Jesse Busenitz]

Well being that my jointer is 8" it's not quite 3x as big....... I've kicked myself for not going with the 24" but what's done is done. I had some of my wood milled to 20" wide so I will for sure max it out then. I had a little sticker shock at first(was my first planer too...) but like I said I love it. Hope the Dewalt works out great.

[Myk Rian]

Here are the pics of the gunk on my planer. I believe they must have used epoxy,268111268112268113 Acetone did an ok job but there is resin thrown where the sun don't shine so to speak. Anyway, new Dewalt planer in the car.
Damn. I'll bet you don't do that again.
Reminds me of the lady that ran over a mattress.

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[Peter Aeschliman]

Holy @!#%$!^!!!!

That is unbelievable!

[mreza Salav]

One of the things I would never imagine I'd see!!! (the car I mean).

[Myk Rian]

She took it to the shop because she noticed a vibration, as the story goes.