So did you buy it ?
So did you buy it ?
I did not. After lots of thought on the matter I decided it was just to big. Even with the base it would be hard to move due to its weight and size, and from everything I read my chip collector wouldn't keep up with it which would cost me even more $$$. I'm hoping to find a newer 15 or 16 incher...
I haven't used that planer. I took a look at a photo online.
The dust collection hood looks right. Powermatic dust collection hoods force the shavings stream to turn a corner, and go down to a 4" port. The result is thatthe shavings get caught up in the cutterhead, and dent the wood.
I soled the problem by making a hood like the one on that Delta planer, with a 6" port.
Did you buy the planer? Perhaps you live three hours from me (in the right direction), and it's still for sale.
So, UPDATE:
After much deliberation I've decided to take a 3 hr drive Sunday to look at and most likely purchase a Jet JWP 160 open stand planer. It comes with a mobile base, 2 extra sets of blades (need to figure out where to have them sharpened) , and a blade setting tool/gage. It looks to be in good shape, its more my size as far as pulling it out to use it,( it does not weigh 800+ pounds! ) and closer to my price range. I hope I works as well as it looks when I get there.
So I bought the jet, now to go through it and clean it and make sure its all set up correctly.
Scott, congrats on the planer. If he had the infeed/outfeed rollers set right I would suggest that you not mess with them. They are a bear to get adjusted just right. DAMHIKT
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Thanks for the heads up, just installed a second 220 circuit in my shop so I can run my planer and dust collector at the same time.
So going through stuff on this planer I noticed it was only working at a single speed not the 2 its supposed to (should have checked closer at his place!), anyway the dog(clutch the manual calls it) came off the back side of the knob control. So I spent a couple hours yesterday taking the gear box apart and fixing that but its up and running again. Need to check/adjust the rest of it and give it a bit of a workout.