Lynn Kasdorf
09-23-2007, 10:34 PM
Here is a Metabo ADH1626 jointer planer that I picked up today. It was part of a larger purchase, and I got it for next to nothing. It is a 10" jointer and 10" planer.
It is a German made machine, and seems to be similar in design to several european brands (Kity, Inca, etc). The jointer tables are cast aluminum. It is built very well, but I'm much more comfortable with the old old iron approach, where heavier is better. The engineering seems to be excellent though.
The unit had not been run in years, and the grease in the cutter bearings was dried out. After some disassembly and lubing, I got it working. So far, it works "real pretty good". As a jointer, it works quite reasonably, but the tables are very short, so I can't imagine it will work well on long boards.
In planer mode, I think some adjustment is in order. Once the board gets to the outfeed roller (rubber), the wood sort of gets stuck, and goes through in fits and starts. I guess this means the rubber outfeed roller needs to have more pressure on the wood.
Anybody out there have a machine of this ilk? What do you think of these? I've not decided whether it will play a role in my shop or not. I have a Powermatic 8" jointer that is great, but this unit gives me 2" more face jointing width.
I admit that I do have a bias against aluminum in WW machines, yet those crafty Germans seem to have made a nice unit here. If I can get the planer working well, maybe it will stick around.
It is a German made machine, and seems to be similar in design to several european brands (Kity, Inca, etc). The jointer tables are cast aluminum. It is built very well, but I'm much more comfortable with the old old iron approach, where heavier is better. The engineering seems to be excellent though.
The unit had not been run in years, and the grease in the cutter bearings was dried out. After some disassembly and lubing, I got it working. So far, it works "real pretty good". As a jointer, it works quite reasonably, but the tables are very short, so I can't imagine it will work well on long boards.
In planer mode, I think some adjustment is in order. Once the board gets to the outfeed roller (rubber), the wood sort of gets stuck, and goes through in fits and starts. I guess this means the rubber outfeed roller needs to have more pressure on the wood.
Anybody out there have a machine of this ilk? What do you think of these? I've not decided whether it will play a role in my shop or not. I have a Powermatic 8" jointer that is great, but this unit gives me 2" more face jointing width.
I admit that I do have a bias against aluminum in WW machines, yet those crafty Germans seem to have made a nice unit here. If I can get the planer working well, maybe it will stick around.