Thickness Planer

[Greg Newell]

Terry,
    You'll like the Delta. I have a 12 1/2" model and just love the quick change
knife feature. I too have thrown much at it and it has never failed yet. It
slowed down a tad with the hickory though ;-). Good luck with the keybed!

Greg

Farrell wrote:

> Hi Greg. I had never heard of such a thing. I found one on the web. It is
> 18" x 36". I'm guessing this is the model your brother has (or something
> similar). It runs $800. Ouch! I have no doubt it is a nice tool - as are
> soooooo many others. But I'm kinda thinking that I might be better off with
> a portable 12" that I can stash under a bench - I found one (thanks to your
> Delta plug) from a place that sells Delta tools, factory reconditioned with
> warrenty for $199. That may just be the way I go. Thanks for the suggestion
> though. And thanks to everyone else for their input.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Greg Newell" <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 9:03 AM
> Subject: Re: Thickness Planer
>
> Terry,
>     My brother swears by his new Delta drum sander. It's big but
> cantilevered so
> he can do a 36" wide board to whatever thickness he chooses. He won't use
> his
> little 12 1/2 planer anymore. (Perhaps he'll sell it to you if that's what
> you
> really want). You can put on varying grits on the drum  from large rocks
> glued
> to paper down to particles so small you'd swear it's not doing anything. If
> I
> were to do it again I think I'd consider this just for the size of the piece
> you
> can get in it.
>
> Greg
>
> Farrell wrote:
>
> > Looking for recommendations for purchasing a thickness planer. I am in the
> > midst of rebuilding a keybed on an old Knabe grand and the keybed ends
> were
> > constructed like a sandwich - hardwoods on the top and bottom and softwood
> > on the inside - and I gotta do some exacto planing on my replacement
> lumber.
> >
> > I have only a small shop and have no significant plans of expanding. I
> would
> > have only occasional use for the planer. What do ya'll recommend regarding
> > size and quality. Will a Crapsman do for me? What size should be
> sufficient
> > (I believe they are sold by the width of board they will plane)? How does
> > quality affect the cut surface of a piece of hardwood? Obviously I need to
> > be able to send a  piece of oak or hard maple through it.
> >
> > I want to get what will work properly, but of course, I don't want to
> spend
> > more than I have to. I will not be going to Reno this year (boo-hoo-hoo)
> > because of a budget shortfall - so you know money is tight.
>
> --
> Greg Newell
> Greg's Piano Forté
> 12970 Harlon Ave.
> Lakewood, Ohio 44107
> 216-226-3791
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net

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Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
12970 Harlon Ave.
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216-226-3791
mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net