I disagree. I own a Swedish made Moretens combination planer/thicknesser
which has a fixed bed and experience no problems using the thicknesser.
Actually, adjusting the infeed table takes <2 seconds to adjust between 0mm
and 6mm. Once the once surface is flattened, I can immediately feed the
work through the thicknesser from the outfeed table end. The chip collector
is positioned so that it collects both from the planer and the thicknesser
without needing any adjustment. The machine is a joy to use and simple in
design (cheap too). The slight drawback is that the design of the chip
collector means that the planer bed is 10cm smaller in width than the
thicknesser (30cm for the planer, 40cm for the thicknesser).
"DarylRos" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >I notice they have a model that
> >doesn't require flopping over the jointer table to use the planer. Seems
> >like a step in the right direction for these combo type machines.
>
> No it's not. I had an Inca Jointer/Planer, which did not have to be
flipped.
> MAde it tougher to work the thicknesser.
>
>
>Actually, adjusting the infeed table takes <2 seconds to adjust between 0mm
>and 6mm. Once the once surface is flattened, I can immediately feed the
>work through the thicknesser from the outfeed table end.
You can't do that with the Inca. Theoretically, you can run the stock through
after jointing, but in reality, it's hard ot do. You have to remove the outfeed
table. You also have to remove the chain housing, for reasons I never
understood. It has some plastic bearigns that need constant adjustment. I now
have a Felder, where the tables flip up. It might be the best made woodworkign
machine I've ever seen.
I will be writing a review of it (2 parts) for our woodworkign club newsletter.
The first part will be available online teh second weekf in August, and part 2
in September. In September, there will also be a "book" with photos and
captions. It is at the Long Island Woodworkers Club newsletter, at
www.liwoodworkers.org (previous issues have reviews of Knight Planes, and there
also be an upcoming review of Laguna and mIniMax bandsaws-not sure when yet).
On 25 Jul 2003 14:19:48 GMT, [email protected] (DarylRos) wrote:
>>I notice they have a model that
>>doesn't require flopping over the jointer table to use the planer. Seems
>>like a step in the right direction for these combo type machines.
>
>No it's not. I had an Inca Jointer/Planer, which did not have to be flipped.
>MAde it tougher to work the thicknesser.
>
Why?
I've seen the Rojek in magazines and it seems like it makes great
sense.
Tell us more, since you have actual experience and we have pictures.
<G>
Barry