Just drug this wee beastie home after having this model at the top of my quest list for the last few years. The specs and size of this machine check all my boxes, now that I have a decent sized RPC. AND this one was only about 60 miles from home - practically unheard of compared to my other machine acquisitions
50 cm (19.685”) wide, 4 Knife cutterhead with on board grinder.
6.6 kW (~9 hp) 230V, 3 PH motor - Motor tag kW/HP actually isn’t marked, but every other one I’ve seen precision for sale lists 6.6 kW
2 speed feed works
Powered table raise and lower, but can override with handwheel for full stick shift mode in the event of apocalypse.
Weight is 1400–1500 # and it’s roughly a square 3’x3’ - fairly compact for it’s capacity, which is a big deal for my current shop.
There is limited info on this particular model online, most is in other languages, it appears to be made in the late 70s or early 80s, though that’s simply a guess.
From what I’ve read about older SCM(I) machines from this era, they don’t seem to be well supported by the company these days.
If anyone has any sources for parts, manual, dating, etc please feel free to share in this thread.
I test drove it at the seller’s shop. It planes wood and feeds well with no snipe that I noticed. Table raises and lowers very smoothly, though the powered raise and lower didn’t seem to be working. When toggling the switch, I heard the small motor making some amount of noise but no powered up or down. Not quite sure where to start, but I noticed the insulation on the smaller wires tied into the main wires (I’m assuming go to the power table motor) are pretty frayed and need to be replaced.
The 2 speed feed also didn’t seem to be working when I tested the planer, but after investigating after getting it home I think (hope) that it was simply out of adjustment and “off track.” I moved the lever where it should have been and I hope that fixed it, though I haven’t powered it up yet in my shop. Still need to wire up an appropriate cord for the machine and a receptacle from my RPC.
Loaded with a forklift onto my trailer at pickup and I used a pallet jack and site built wooden ramp to get it off the trailer, across the yard and into the walkout basement door. I had to take the door off the hinges and pull the door stops in order to squeeze it though the opening with about 1/2” to spare overall. Pretty smooth move overall. Better than the Tannewitz Type U I moved a month or so back on just black pipe.
I know forum member Jeff Duncan has one of these little green machines. Anybody else have experience with these planers?
ps- I also posted this over on OWWM so, apologies if you frequent both places for the repeat. Mostly a different crowd between here and there, though.
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