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ERLover 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???

Professional planer = Cast iron table.

Mark x mount = cast aluminum with a stainless steel skin.

Beave, when we talked, I asked him specifically about that and he said cast.

ERLover wrote:Beave, when we talked, I asked him specifically about that and he said cast.

Should be a pro planer then. Unless, like I said it was a pro planer at one time and rebuilt as a "franken" pro planer. Most likely you should have the whole 1 3/4 hp motor and dc feed motor. My suggestion, run a board through before buying. Thats what I did when I got mine, then it verifies you have both motors running and you can adjust the speed control as well for the feed motor. (Even w/o the blades installed if thats the excuse, you should still run a board through to see it feed lol.)

reible wrote:

jsburger wrote:

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.

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.

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.

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.

Ed

You are absolutely correct about the control box Ed. I didn't think about it or the feed motor. It is big bucks also.

Heck a set of blades is almost what you can buy a use lunch box style on CL for!!! I thank all here for the input, I will check it all over b4 buying/picking it up.

ERLover wrote:Heck a set of blades is almost what you can buy a use lunch box style on CL for!!! I thank all here for the input, I will check it all over b4 buying/picking it up.

Yes but that's like going from a Mustang to a Ford Fiesta because it's $200 cheaper. More bang for your buck with a Shopsmith planer. Also, you can sharpen the shopsmith blades, don't think you can with a lunchbox.

I agree Beive, some lunch boxes you can have the blades sharpened, I cant speak for all, my Ryobi can be.

First off thanks all on you info and opinions, here and on the other thread about the blade setting devise.
2nd, last night thinking it over, I have my 10" Ryobi for small stuff, my wood supplier has a 48 or 52" planer, and a 42" oscillating drum sander and charge just a few pennies for time on it. Usually I just have them do it when shopping there, plane then sand, since there stuff is rough sawn.
http://www.kmhardwoods.com/PricesMachining.cfm
3rd, after the mentions of the feed motor, feed motor rheostat, ect and the seller said all works, I begged off for 525$. I can get a new with 2 year warranty Helical head 13 planer from WoodCraft for 400$, and on CL around here see a # of 15" Jets and there competitor planers used for about that 500-600$ or just a bit more.
I was in the want mood, not need mood.

ERLover wrote:First off thanks all on you info and opinions, here and on the other thread about the blade setting devise.
2nd, last night thinking it over, I have my 10" Ryobi for small stuff, my wood supplier has a 48 or 52" planer, and a 42" oscillating drum sander and charge just a few pennies for time on it. Usually I just have them do it when shopping there, plane then sand, since there stuff is rough sawn.
http://www.kmhardwoods.com/PricesMachining.cfm
3rd, after the mentions of the feed motor, feed motor rheostat, ect and the seller said all works, I begged off for 525$. I can get a new with 2 year warranty Helical head 13 planer from WoodCraft for 400$, and on CL around here see a # of 15" Jets and there competitor planers used for about that 500-600$ or just a bit more.
I was in the want mood, not need mood.

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