Recommend a Portable planer thicknesser please

Hootanany

Hi I'm in the market my Metabo gave up the ghost so looking for a replacement.
What would your good selves recommend cost efficient solution.
Mainly used on site.

Many thanks in advance.

recipio

A planer andthicknesser will be a bit heavy to lug around. If you can find a secondhand Scheppach 260 its mainly made from rolled steel including the tables. I think their rubber roller system is the best ( no indentation marks ) . 220 volt only afaik.

Hootanany

recipio wrote: »

A planer andthicknesser will be a bit heavy to lug around. If you can find a secondhand Scheppach 260 its mainly made from rolled steel including the tables. I think their rubber roller system is the best ( no indentation marks ) . 220 volt only afaik.

Is it 8" or 12" need the 12 for jointing boards & many thanks for the response.

recipio

Hootanany wrote: »

Is it 8" or 12" need the 12 for jointing boards & many thanks for the response.

The Scheppach is actually 10 ". I have one for 20 years without a single problem. Do you mean a planer and thicknesser. ? Its a lot easier to get one of those brush motor thicknessers which are usually wider.

Hootanany

I must look out for one of them 260's thanks for the tips.

lgk

I have the 260, superb machine, but I wouldn't class it as portable!

gomamochi1

Dewalt do a good one had it for years insure and home jobs etc.110v etc. Dewalt 12.5 inch cutter but the newer model gas 13" blades. Good machine.

Hootanany

Expensive thou.

jack of all

lgk wrote: »

I have the 260, superb machine, but I wouldn't class it as portable!

+1
My father has one, lovely machine, but even with the base removed it couldn't be classed as a portable machine.

recipio

lgk wrote: »

I have the 260, superb machine, but I wouldn't class it as portable!

:rolleyes: Two men would manage it. Its a bit better than the cast iron tables they are now fitting. !

lgk

recipio wrote: »

:rolleyes: Two men would manage it. Its a bit better than the cast iron tables they are now fitting. !

Ah, I see mine (8/9 years old now) is the 260ci which is something like 125kg, with cast iron tables. I still have visions of the poor chap from McQuillans who delivered mine when he saw the steps up to my place!

recipio

lgk wrote: »

Ah, I see mine (8/9 years old now) is the 260ci which is something like 125kg, with cast iron tables. I still have visions of the poor chap from McQuillans who delivered mine when he saw the steps up to my place!

Yes, the original HM260 had steel tables and they were fine. Scheppach decided the trade wanted cast iron tables and started buying them in from China. The 260 is no longer made, they have another 10" model with a permanently on thicknesser drive which is a step down in quality imho.

Hootanany

Anyone selling a 260 pm if you are I hope this is Ok with the mods.