The title of this thread is Pro Planer. So he made an oops in his reply. I doubt that he bought it without turning it on. I certainly would not. Motors are very robust. I have 5 10ERs here that are over 60 years old and all the motors run. Yes motors do fail but how often. It would be interesting if Bill Mayo would chime in with the number of completely bad motors (non repairable) he has seen in all the years he has bee repairing SS equipment.dusty wrote:No, I don't think so. ProPlaner maybe. PowerPro No.
Do both of the motors run? Big cost item if they don't.
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John & Mary Burger
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Hooper, UT
Re: SS Pro Planer free standing
I'd be more worried about the control box. We have had discussions about that on several occasions. If you have to replace one it is big bucks. Yes sometime it is those little things that bite you. The other problem with planners that has come up is if they have not been packed well for shipment they can be damaged. Factory shipment is not the issue but people selling them might not pack them well enough. A factor in pre-owned tools.jsburger wrote:The title of this thread is Pro Planer. So he made an oops in his reply. I doubt that he bought it without turning it on. I certainly would not. Motors are very robust. I have 5 10ERs here that are over 60 years old and all the motors run. Yes motors do fail but how often. It would be interesting if Bill Mayo would chime in with the number of completely bad motors (non repairable) he has seen in all the years he has bee repairing SS equipment.dusty wrote:No, I don't think so. ProPlaner maybe. PowerPro No.
Do both of the motors run? Big cost item if they don't.
With any luck there will be no big issues and life will go on, if not we will hear about it here I'm sure.
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Re: SS Pro Planer free standing
On the top is sez 12" Professional Planer, so what is it?
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We have professional planer and power pro is there a difference or a terminology difference?
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The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
Re: SS Pro Planer free standing
Cast iron top is pro planer, if that's iron and it's missing a 1 3/4 hp motor or feed motor or control box, etc... It's a Franken planer.
If it is an aluminum top, consider it a mark v planer with a sticker that says pro
If it is an aluminum top, consider it a mark v planer with a sticker that says pro
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Re: SS Pro Planer free standing
ERLover wrote:We have professional planer and power pro is there a difference or a terminology difference?
It seems there is a fad going around that calling something 'PRO' is advantageous when trying to sell it to 'amateurs'.
So we have the 'pro fence', the 'professional planer', the power pro headstock and lord knows what else.
It only makes a difference when that 'pro' thingy is different from a 'lesser' thingy(different model). In the case of the ss planer, it matters! The table is different, and the feed motor/controller are different.
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Re: SS Pro Planer free standing
Pro planer, a stand alone planer with entirely different cutting rate and cast table. Cannot be attached to mark v.ERLover wrote:We have professional planer and power pro is there a difference or a terminology difference?
Power pro - new headstock standard on new mark 7. Electronically controlled. Only mcguiver would find a way to attach it to a stand for planning. A nice $3000 Franken planer. So it's not a power pro planer lol.
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I am just going to call it a Pro Power, Power, directed by a Professional!!!!! 
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The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
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@bieve>
If it is an aluminum top, consider it a mark v planer with a sticker that says pro
???? aluminum top or did you mean table instead of top???
If it is an aluminum top, consider it a mark v planer with a sticker that says pro
???? aluminum top or did you mean table instead of top???
KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EQUALS WISDOM. Albert Einstein
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
The Greatness officially starts
Greenie, Grayling, SS stand alone BS and BS SPT, jointer and belt sander, 3 Ers with Speed Changers. I think those 3 cover my ER needs, and space for them.
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yes sorry, table top. Aluminum table = Mark V mounted, Cast = Pro PlanerERLover wrote:@bieve>
If it is an aluminum top, consider it a mark v planer with a sticker that says pro
???? aluminum top or did you mean table instead of top???
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