New User Hello, and a Planer question

[Mike Hess]

Hello all - I've been lurking on the board here for a while and soaking up the good advice, when I decided that I really ought to register and make it official.

I'm going to check out a used portable planer this evening:

http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/tls/876365331.html

I've read some reviews and it seems to be a decent machine, and should suit my needs. Provided that it fires up and works without leaving any ridges, or excess snipe, etc., is there any reason I shouldn't pull the trigger on this?

For the price, I think I'll get my money's worth after a single project (oak book shelves) by buying rough lumber.

[Butch Edwards]

Hello all - I've been lurking on the board here for a while and soaking up the good advice, when I decided that I really ought to register and make it official.

I'm going to check out a used portable planer this evening:

http://harrisburg.craigslist.org/tls/876365331.html

I've read some reviews and it seems to be a decent machine, and should suit my needs. Provided that it fires up and works without leaving any ridges, or excess snipe, etc., is there any reason I shouldn't pull the trigger on this?

For the price, I think I'll get my money's worth after a single project (oak book shelves) by buying rough lumber.

welcome.... I have that particular model and it does me well...I also bought one for a friend as a gift,and he love his as well. he had a Dewalt 13" and the grizz was a much better planer in his mind. it hjas its limitations, but I've done multi-hundreds of feet of rough lumber, without a hitch...keep the elevation screws lubed, and buy the dust hood & extra set of blades..then get to work !!!:D

[Mike Hess]

welcome.... I have that particular model and it does me well...I also bought one for a friend as a gift,and he love his as well. he had a Dewalt 13" and the grizz was a much better planer in his mind. it hjas its limitations, but I've done multi-hundreds of feet of rough lumber, without a hitch...keep the elevation screws lubed, and buy the dust hood & extra set of blades..then get to work !!!:D


Thanks Butch. I picked up the planer yesterday evening. It works just fine, but does leave some snipe (which I anticipated). I downloaded the manual, and am going to go through the infeed/outfeed table leveling procedure detailed therein - hopefully eliminate some of the snipe. Also looks like I should clean the rollers, which I've also read can help me to get better results.

It's a nice fit for the top of a rolling metal cabinet that I was gifted recently, and tucks out of the way right next to my workbench.

It's a very simple device compared to a lot of them that I've seen at the big home improvement stores - bit that's fine with me; I prefer the KISS approach.

[Joe Von Kaenel]

Mike,

What brand and model planer did you buy?
welcome to SMC

Joe

[Larry Richardson]

I have a lead on a DW733 for $225. Is this a good planer ?
I don;t have much room, so tools need to be portable.

Should I get this one (from CL) or wait for a couple of months until I can afford this one (DW735)? (http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW735-13-Inch-Benchtop-Planer/dp/B0000CCXU8)

[Mike Hess]

Mike,

What brand and model planer did you buy?
welcome to SMC

Joe

Joe

It's a Grizzley G0505 portable 12.5" planer. Certainly not a top of the line unit, but just I'm a weekend warrior - so it should suit my needs for a few years.

[Chris Padilla]

Mike,

Good find. One way to help minimize snipe is to build yourself a planer sled out of waxed MDF or even better, some melamine (3/4"). Make it stick out about 1-2' on the infeed and outfeed side--you are trying to extend your planer's bed. Put a stop block underneath it on the OUTFEED SIDE as the cutting action of the planer will want to pull the sled toward you as you feed your stock.

[Doug Shepard]

I have a lead on a DW733 for $225. Is this a good planer ?
I don;t have much room, so tools need to be portable.

Should I get this one (from CL) or wait for a couple of months until I can afford this one (DW735)? (http://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-DW735-13-Inch-Benchtop-Planer/dp/B0000CCXU8)

I've had a 733 for maybe 18-20 years now and it's still working well. The darn thing just wont die so's I can justify buying a 735.:D

[Mike Hess]

Mike,

Good find. One way to help minimize snipe is to build yourself a planer sled out of waxed MDF or even better, some melamine (3/4"). Make it stick out about 1-2' on the infeed and outfeed side--you are trying to extend your planer's bed. Put a stop block underneath it on the OUTFEED SIDE as the cutting action of the planer will want to pull the sled toward you as you feed your stock.

Interesting idea - thanks for the suggestion. I'll do a little searching and see if I can't find some more specifics.

[Joe Von Kaenel]

Mike,

I have one and have planed everything except steel. The blades are easy to change. Grizzly tech support does a good job also. Good luck

Joe