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ray_wood

11-07-2006 06:51:46

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Anyone running one?
I posted this question on another forum woodweb. No responses yet. I've come across a few "antique" wood planers forsale locally in the last 6 months ( a little above scrap steel price). One was made by "American" width = 24" and probably weighs in at 1500lbs if not more. Each has not been used by the current owner so no feedback. I understand the inherit dangers in using planers from the early 1900's (Cutterhead designs)and maintenace/rebuilding of babbit bearing. I may never pull the trigger purchasing any of them but before they are sold for scrap I'd like to know a little more. I read through the posts at owwm.com and I did not find any info where someone was actually using one and left feedback.

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Rod in Smiths Falls, ON,

11-07-2006 15:49:08

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Re: PTO powered planer question in reply to ray_wood, 11-07-2006 06:51:46

I had a 16" American Woodworking Machines babbit-bearing, single sided planer back in the late seventies, early eighties. Power alternated between a Massey Harris 30 and a 3 hp 220 motor, both running the flat belt.

Set up outside, I found the planer to be useful for large loads of lumber, but a nuisance to set up for a couple of boards for a project. Eventually the ironwood timbers I had it mounted on rotted, so I pulled the idlers off and left it sitting there.

Several people over the years have expressed an interest in reviving it, but no one has picked it up yet. I still have the belts somewhere.

Why do I not use it? After 11 years of use my General International 15" is still ten times the machine the babbit bearing one was. Taiwanese planers are cheap and pretty good. There's no need to endure the risks and inconvenience of the old stuff.

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ray_wood

11-07-2006 16:44:09

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Re: PTO powered planer question in reply to Rod in Smiths Falls, ON, , 11-07-2006 15:49:08

Rod thanks for the reply. I can kiln dry up to 3000 bdft at time so thats been my worse case scenario. For 2 boards I'd use a hand plane. As relaxing as fishing is hand planing is as well.

I've got a JET equipped with a 3HP 220VAC its ready for its 2nd life as ballast. Poor machines been abused and it was never intended for the amount of wood its had pushed through it.

My gut echos your post. The old machines are a poor sawyers pipe dream.

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