On Fri, 27 Mar 2009 18:04:04 -0700 (PDT), Sonny <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Hi All,
>I haven't seen this planer, but I've emailed the seller for more
>pics. Comments welcome, as to anything I should inspect closely, if I
>go check it out. Think this price is reasonable?
>http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1053286282.html
Looks like a Delta DC-380, 15" planer. If it is, that's a great price.
I have one. Definitely get it if it looks good and works well.
It also looks very similar to the older DC-33 which is a 13" planer.
Still heavy duty, but that can be a big 2" and I don't know if it
would be worth it. If it looks good and works well, probably go for
it.
Either is a big step up from a lunchbox.
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"Doug Miller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article
> <[email protected]>, Sonny
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>>Hi All,
>>I haven't seen this planer, but I've emailed the seller for more
>>pics. Comments welcome, as to anything I should inspect closely, if I
>>go check it out. Think this price is reasonable?
>>http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1053286282.html
>
> Price seems reasonable, if it's in the condition the seller claims. Run a
> few
> boards through it -- the more highly figured the better -- and check for
> tearout and snipe.
Yeah I would not recommend watching for tear out or snipe. If the blades
are not sharp there will be excess tear out. Snipe is IMHO not a reason to
turn away from a planer. Snipe can be prevented with technique if it is a
problem and typically is an inherent trait to most all planers especially
the older desigh and large ones. The Delta planer has 2 rollers that the
wood rides on under the cutter head. Because the wood rides up over the
table surface on 1 roller and eventually the next, snipe is pretty much a
guarantee to some degree. These particular planers are adjustable in many
areas so if something is in excess a problem, it can typically be adjusted.
In article <[email protected]>, Sonny <[email protected]> wrote:
>Hi All,
>I haven't seen this planer, but I've emailed the seller for more
>pics. Comments welcome, as to anything I should inspect closely, if I
>go check it out. Think this price is reasonable?
>http://neworleans.craigslist.org/tls/1053286282.html
Price seems reasonable, if it's in the condition the seller claims. Run a few
boards through it -- the more highly figured the better -- and check for
tearout and snipe.