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I am thinking of getting a joiner mounted on a power station. I was looking as SS web site and noted that thicknesser is not a power station option. I had been attracted to the add because it had a power station and an earlier thread had indicated the planer was heavy to be moving around so I had thought a semi permanent home would be good if I ever got a planer. So my question is is there a real incompatibility? Or is it just a slower operation with the lower hp and rpm?

saminmn wrote:I am thinking of getting a joiner mounted on a power station. I was looking as SS web site and noted that thicknesser is not a power station option. I had been attracted to the add because it had a power station and an earlier thread had indicated the planer was heavy to be moving around so I had thought a semi permanent home would be good if I ever got a planer. So my question is is there a real incompatibility? Or is it just a slower operation with the lower hp and rpm?

I guess this is what threw me off track. I am not at all good when trying to read between the lines. I guess you can say I have a one track mind.

Yes the "surface planer" (aka thicknesser) is incompatible with the power station.

If you want to use the thickness planer as, more or less, a stand alone tool I'd suggest using a Shopsmith "shortie" instead of a power station. An older inexpensive SS with the tubes cut so it's just long enough to accommodate the thickness planer, and also useful for other add-on tools if you like.

My Shopsmith planer was originally mounted on my Mark V 500 when I needed to do some planing. I later wanted it as a stand alone planer so I bought the Shopsmith stand and motor that is designed specifically for the planer. I immediately noticed the difference because the motor that is supplied is 1 3/4 HP. You can plug it into a regular 115 V outlet but I recommend you have a 20 A circuit to keep from tripping the circuit breaker on a 15 A circuit. The one supplied now is 1 1/2 HP and you will get a consistent 5750 RPM. You might want to order it now before the price increase next week. Here is the link:

http://www.shopsmith.com/ownersite/cata ... stands.htm

saminmn wrote:I am thinking of getting a joiner mounted on a power station. I was looking as SS web site and noted that thicknesser is not a power station option. I had been attracted to the add because it had a power station and an earlier thread had indicated the planer was heavy to be moving around so I had thought a semi permanent home would be good if I ever got a planer. So my question is is there a real incompatibility? Or is it just a slower operation with the lower hp and rpm?

If you have a mark V mount planer already and need a stand/motor combo let me know.