Wood Master 718 Planer pics

I finally got that planer �home� � at least it�s on my trailer and strapped down for the ride to WV. We�re in the process of bailing out of NC.
The first good look I got at it was after I�d taken the lifting straps off of it on the trailer. After looking over the manual I ordered, it DID have a DC motor on it. The "1/6 HP DC gear motor" for the feed speed control has been replaced with the rig you see in the pics in photo bucket. If it works like this I�ll probably wait a while before I replace it with an OEM gear motor. That puppy probably ain�t cheap! Then again, that angle drive he installed might have cost more than the DC gear motor! At a glance, the gear motor and a shorter belt are about all I�ll need to change. Sounds way too simple doesn�t it? It has an extra set of knives and what appears to be a molding arbor.
I don�t know what I�m gonna do with it, but all in all, it still looks like it�s WELL worth trading about a hundred dollars of material for! I still do some carpentry work and I used to build custom cabinets so I�ll probably find a way to play with this critter.

I've seen some more examples of the work the previous owner did - he'd build his own rigs instead of fixing anything properly. I admire his ingenuity but soon or later jury rigging power tools and stuff like this is gonna bite you!

http://s18.photobucket.com/albums/b126/BudinNC/Planer/