Ooh - bad pun...
I waited until now to post this so I could test and verify the machine, and
now that I'm happy:
I picked up a 50's era Parks/Craftsman 12" planer from a guy at the office for
$50. I thought, "$50 is worth taking a chance, especially since I'd be looking
at $350-$400 for a new Bosch or DeWalt". No wimpy sheet metal here - this
thing is straight from my old high school shop class: heavy, solid, powerful
(2hp motor). Plus the smell of the transmission oil - it just takes me right
back to school. Well, after getting the guide rollers loosely aligned I ran a
couple of boards through. No snipe or tearing, and a good, true flat surface.
That's one more nice item revived and added to the workshop ;-)
--Henry
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Big Al Dexter wrote:
> Which one are you thinking of? Maybe one that lives near Toronto?
>
> Nah - I wouldn't be THAT lucky ;-) Just using it as my byline ;-)
>
"Pistol packin' mama, lay that pistol down..."
Now that song is running through my head. How to get it out? Dvorak?
Miles Davis? Ah. Stanley Brothers.
mahalo,
jo4hn
Cruise on over to the OWWM and you'll find articles on
tuning up *older* *real* (not a toy) planers. In fact the
subject case was a Parks.
http://www.owwm.com/FAQ/Default.asp
Scroll down until you see the Planer header.
UA100, who'd thought he'd done good to get his Craftsman
badged Parks for less than a porty planer...