This is probably a question for the Canadians: I just got the Canadian
Tire flyer for this week, and it's got a Mastercraft 12.5" portable
planer, 15A motor, 8000 rpm cutterhead speed, hinged table extensions, 2
steel knives. Regular price $400, on sale for $250. Worth considering?
Thanks in advance,
- Frank
Toller, I picked up there cheapy router on sale for 30% off Paid $69.
Sure it's only a 1/4" collette and 1 1/4 HP. But you know.. When
you look at this cheapy and find a spindle lock which makes changing
bits nice and easy, and it's a plunge router, and variable speed and
it has depth stop control, and a fairly decent fence, and it comes in
a fairly decent case, with dust attachment and template guide etc.
for $69 it turned out to be a pretty decent router.
Seems the quality of their products has gotten better over the last
several years. You might find their surface planer to be a very good
product.
You can also go online at www.canadiantire.ca they have a full site,
including the flyer online.
Pat
On Sat, 21 Aug 2004 14:49:58 GMT, "toller" <[email protected]> wrote:
>What kind of tax is there on top of that price?
>That is a great price even if the planer is not so hot; I could use
>something for rough work so as to not abuse my Makita.
>
>(Spoken by an ignorant American who will be driving by a Canadian Tire next
>week.)
>
Frank,
I saw the planer in the flyer myself and thought what a great deal (
except I already have a planer ) Now if you are using the thing for
average weekend woodworker stuff it's a great deal.
One word of advice though, my (Delta...el cheapo) planer is 10 years
old or more now and they have new technology out that allows you to
plane wood without sniping the end of whatever you are planing. It's
a real pain running a piece of oak or something expensive through the
planer knowing that about 1 1/2" is going to have to be trimmed off at
each end because the planer takes a "bite" out of the wood when it
enters and exits. I find sometimes I would like to plane just a hair
more off a piece of wood after I have cut it to length, and it's not
possible because I know the planer is going to bite the ends of the
wood.
If I were buying a planer today I would buy nothing less than a one
that doesn't snipe the ends of the wood regardless of a sale on
another type. I have used both, and it's a basic case of being
disappointed in mine after the fact....If I had only known.
In my opinion it's worth the extra $200-$300 for a planer that
doesn't snipe. Plus something a little more pricey will have a better
motor and likely planer blades that aren't just mild steel.
Well that's my two cents worth, so whatever you decide I hope it
works out for you..
Good Luck
Todd
The Ryobi AP10 that was bought years ago doesn't snipe when I lift up
on the end of the board as it's going into the planer and lift up on
the end as it exits. Some build infeed/outfeed with supports to do
the same thing.
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 22:24:36 -0400, Frank <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'll definitely look for one that doesn't take snipes out of both
>ends, as you suggest. Thanks for the advice and good wishes!
Everwhere in Canada there is 7% Federal Goods & Services Tax, provincial
sales taxes vary according to province. Many are 8% such as in Ontario, one
province has no provincial sales tax.
I hear that Americans can download a form from Revenue Canada and get a
rebate on the Federal GST on their purchases, no rebate on Provincial taxes.
Some provinces have a combined GST & PST called HST, the rebate may or may
not include the full 15%.
"toller" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> What kind of tax is there on top of that price?
> That is a great price even if the planer is not so hot; I could use
> something for rough work so as to not abuse my Makita.
>
> (Spoken by an ignorant American who will be driving by a Canadian Tire
next
> week.)
>
>
Thanks a lot Todd, that's great advice for a beginner like me. I went
to Canadian Tire yesterday to have a look at it, and it seems to be
fairly basic, from what I could tell without trying it anyway. The
"feel" of it seemed a bit clunky or no-frills to me somehow. Made in
China, and no markings that I could see to indicate that it was made by
another company for Mastercraft. The one I looked at was 12", not 12.5".
I was also at Rona this weekend, and they have a Delta for about $500
that seems to be a much better design - less clunky, and it lists a
whole slew of benefits that the Mastercraft one didn't. May just be
that Delta has a better marketing department, but it did make me want to
research features and benefits further before I bought anything, and
probably save my pennies for the Delta or something of equivalent value.
I'll definitely look for one that doesn't take snipes out of both
ends, as you suggest. Thanks for the advice and good wishes!
- Frank