Pro planer questions

[richardrouse]

Found a proplaner for 150 on craigslist. I'm going to check it out tomorrow.

Are there any areas I need to look at specifically before forking over the cash?

[BuckeyeDennis]

Make sure the feed motor and controller work. If they do, buy it quickly!

[richardrouse]

I bought it! Ready to make some saw dust

[BuckeyeDennis]

Cool! But remember, if there are no pics, it didn't happen.

You just might, however, have earned the Top Thief award for Pro Planer deals. I paid $225 for mine, with casters and an extra set of blades. And I thought that was a steal.

[jsburger]

Cool! But remember, if there are no pics, it didn't happen.

You just might, however, have earned the Top Thief award for Pro Planer deals. I paid $225 for mine, with casters and an extra set of blades. And I thought that was a steal.

No No No. I went to get a SS Power Stand with jointer that I didn't need (jointer) for $150. When I got there the guy rolled out a Pro Planer and said would you be interested in this. I already had one but I said how much? He said $100 since you are buying the power stand. It was beautiful. Obviously not new but perfect. I didn't need it so I called a buddy ( not a SS guy but he has seen/used mine) and he said sure. I had to drive 5 miles to the credit union to get another $100 cash but that was fine.

That planer looked as good as mine that I bought new 6 or 7 years earlier. We took the blades out and sharpened them with the SS jig and did a little lube and good to go.

[BuckeyeDennis]

Well, shoot. Now you've done gone and stolen the Top Thief award (Pro Planer category) from richardrouse!

It's amazing what deals pop up from time to time. Early on in my Shopsmith-acquisition spree, I eagerly paid the CL asking price for a Magna jigsaw on a Power Stand. $55, that price was. Once the dust was cleaned off, both the jigsaw and the Power Stand were pristine. The seller even mailed me the original manuals a couple months later, when he chanced upon them.

More recently, I saw a Ringmaster for SS listed on CL for $20, and managed to be the first local caller. The seller was such a straightup guy that after chatting for an hour or so, I told him it was way underpriced, and gave him an extra $20 just to assuage my guilt!

[Beave2012]

I thought my brand new pro planer with extra knives for $400 was a steal... Lol well then

[richardrouse]

I'll post some pics tomorrow! Craig's list is nuts for deals. I check it every day.

[richardrouse]

Cool! But remember, if there are no pics, it didn't happen.

Truer words are rarely spoken.

I haven't had much chance to take it apart yet. I need to address the rust issue on the indeed and outfeed table. The blades also need to be sharpened. There are a few nicks that are aparent when I spin the cutter head.

Also, the rubber on the outdeed roller looks a little rough. It takes a board just fine, but I'm thinking that might need to be replaced.

All in all, for 150.. I'm happy. This is a darn solid feeling tool. In my quest for a planer I did check out the options at Lowes and home depot and just thought they seemed far too flimsy.

[JPG]

That will clean up nicely!!!!

What size motor?

Outfeed roller replace fer sure.

If infeed roller is also rubber, replace it also.

But then you probably have already concluded that.