I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's time for
knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that you set above the
knives and adjust the jack screws to make the knives barely touch the knife
jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12" uses springs in place of jack screws and
this method is easy and quick.
Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the G0454 does, I
ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in hopes they might work on the
G0453. Springs are too big to fit in recess.
I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs? Anyone know
of source for small springs?
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Frank Howell
D'ohBoy wrote:
> On Mar 27, 8:36 am, "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote:
>> I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's time
>> for knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that you set
>> above the knives and adjust the jack screws to make the knives
>> barely touch the knife jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12" uses springs
>> in place of jack screws and this method is easy and quick.
>>
>> Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the G0454
>> does, I ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in hopes they
>> might work on the G0453. Springs are too big to fit in recess.
>>
>> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>>
>> Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs?
>> Anyone know of source for small springs?
>> --
>> Frank Howell
>
> Hi, Frank -
>
> I got a variety assortment of steel springs (from about 3 mm in
> diameter to about 8 and varying lengths) at Ace hardware - prolly have
> them in your area too ;) for like $1.29....
>
> Think they had smaller ones too....
>
> D'ohBoy
Alright! I'll have to try them.
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Frank Howell
DanG wrote:
> Frank, go to a lock shop. They have an assortment of small,
> strong springs that may meet your needs. The Delta springs look
> like lock springs.
>
>
> "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's
>> time for knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that
>> you set above the knives and adjust the jack screws to make the
>> knives barely touch the knife jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12"
>> uses springs in place of jack screws and this method is easy and
>> quick.
>>
>> Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the
>> G0454 does, I ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in
>> hopes they might work on the G0453. Springs are too big to fit
>> in recess.
>>
>> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>>
>> Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs?
>> Anyone know of source for small springs?
>> --
>> Frank Howell
Thanks. A lock shop, who would have thought.
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Frank Howell
On Mar 27, 8:36=A0am, "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's time for
> knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that you set above the
> knives and adjust the jack screws to make the knives barely touch the kni=
fe
> jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12" uses springs in place of jack screws and
> this method is easy and quick.
>
> Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the G0454 does,=
I
> ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in hopes they might work on t=
he
> G0453. Springs are too big to fit in recess.
>
> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>
> Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs? Anyone kn=
ow
> of source for small springs?
> --
> Frank Howell
Hi, Frank -
I got a variety assortment of steel springs (from about 3 mm in
diameter to about 8 and varying lengths) at Ace hardware - prolly have
them in your area too ;) for like $1.29....
Think they had smaller ones too....
D'ohBoy
> On Mar 27, 8:36=A0am, "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote, in part:
>
> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>
Duud:
HD and Lowes are a disaster. They are set up to provide everything to
do projects that they have defined - ONLY. They are NOT hardware
stores. It is a foregone conclusion that any trip to HD will require
an additional trip to Ace or True Value for that extra bit or weird
screw that a real Hardware Store always carries.
I try to buy a little extra overpriced crap at my local Ace when I
stop in, cuz if they weren't in bidness, I'd have to drive like 30
miles each way for a 10 cent bolt.
D'ohBoy
On 2009-03-27, D'ohBoy <[email protected]> wrote:
> HD and Lowes are a disaster. They are set up to provide everything to
> do projects that they have defined - ONLY. They are NOT hardware
> stores. It is a foregone conclusion that any trip to HD will require
> an additional trip to Ace or True Value for that extra bit or weird
> screw that a real Hardware Store always carries.
>
> I try to buy a little extra overpriced crap at my local Ace when I
> stop in, cuz if they weren't in bidness, I'd have to drive like 30
> miles each way for a 10 cent bolt.
Depends on where you live, I guess. Formerly from the SFBA, I was always
able to find everything I need at HD/Lowe's. I must confess, Orchard Supply
Hardware, a local chain, bought out by Sears, was a great fallback for those
really obscure items like ss button head cap screws and horseshoe nails, but
HD/Lowes's was always cheaper and covered more gen construction ground.
Now, living in rural CO, I must depend on the new TVH and a couple local lumber
stores. Between them, they cover my needs. Yeah, I have to drive 10-20
miles, but that's the penalty for escaping the urban environment.
nb
Steve Turner wrote:
> I can't count the number of times I've been to Lowe's or Home Depot in
> recent years looking for an item that I knew they carried, only to
> discover they *used* to carry it. Bastages!
>
Plenty of toasters, though.
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-MIKE- wrote:
> Steve Turner wrote:
>> I can't count the number of times I've been to Lowe's or Home Depot
>> in recent years looking for an item that I knew they carried, only to
>> discover they *used* to carry it. Bastages!
>>
>
> Plenty of toasters, though.
Yeah, and not just them. Next time you're in Sears look for a half inch
open end wrench.
Frank, go to a lock shop. They have an assortment of small,
strong springs that may meet your needs. The Delta springs look
like lock springs.
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"Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>I have a G0453 Grizzly 15" planer that I love except when it's
>time for knife replacement. This planer uses a knife gauge that
>you set above the knives and adjust the jack screws to make the
>knives barely touch the knife jig. I hate it. My old Delta 12"
>uses springs in place of jack screws and this method is easy and
>quick.
>
> Since the G0453 has no options for springs a it's brother the
> G0454 does, I ordered springs from the G0454 parts manual in
> hopes they might work on the G0453. Springs are too big to fit
> in recess.
>
> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>
> Has anyone tried to retrofit their planer/jointer with springs?
> Anyone know of source for small springs?
> --
> Frank Howell
>
D'ohBoy wrote:
>> On Mar 27, 8:36 am, "Frank Howell" <[email protected]> wrote, in part:
>
>> I have tried to find them at HD and Lowes to no avail.
>>
>
> Duud:
>
> HD and Lowes are a disaster. They are set up to provide everything to
> do projects that they have defined - ONLY. They are NOT hardware
> stores. It is a foregone conclusion that any trip to HD will require
> an additional trip to Ace or True Value for that extra bit or weird
> screw that a real Hardware Store always carries.
>
> I try to buy a little extra overpriced crap at my local Ace when I
> stop in, cuz if they weren't in bidness, I'd have to drive like 30
> miles each way for a 10 cent bolt.
>
> D'ohBoy
I can't count the number of times I've been to Lowe's or Home Depot in
recent years looking for an item that I knew they carried, only to
discover they *used* to carry it. Bastages!
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