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Best Jointer Planer on the market?

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  • 06-04-2015 10:20pm
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    paulquirke1986
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    I'm currently in the process of setting up a mid sized wood working shop and I will be buying tools in the coming weeks.
    The first tool that I will be purchasing is a Jointer planer. A few different brands are available in tool stores throughout Ireland with varying prices. Charnwood, Sip, Jet and Scheppach seem to be the most popular though.
    Thing is, which of these is best? I don't mind paying a little more for the right one. And a 10" × 7" machine is the size I'm going for. It'll be used for planing medium sized lengths of oak, Ash etc.
    Thanks in advance!


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    slimjimmc
    Registered Users Posts: 7,787 ✭✭✭slimjimmc


    Moved to Woodcraft


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    Calahonda52
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    If u have 3 phase consider a second hand Wadkin with cast iron tables.
    At the risk of incurring the wrath of the internet, most of the makes you list are ..... at the best of times.

    Also you mention jointer planer, however the 10 by 7 suggests a planer thicknesser and the consensus is that if you go for such a weapon, it should not need one of the tables to be removed to use the thicknesser

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    paulquirke1986
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭paulquirke1986


    Calahonda52 wrote: »
    If u have 3 phase consider a second hand Wadkin with cast iron tables.
    At the risk of incurring the wrath of the internet, most of the makes you list are ..... at the best of times.

    Also you mention jointer planer, however the 10 by 7 suggests a planer thicknesser and the consensus is that if you go for such a weapon, it should not need one of the tables to be removed to use the thicknesser

    Most of the makes I list are what?


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    recipio
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    Scheppach have changed their range in the past few years but they have a few advantages. The rollers are rubber which does not mark the wood and they are set close together letting you thickness wood as short as 100mm
    OK, they are mid industrial but the range now has cast iron tables.
    I have two and they are bulletproof, so I would have no problem recommending second hand bargains.


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    knickerbocker
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    recipio wrote: »
    Scheppach have changed their range in the past few years but they have a few advantages. The rollers are rubber which does not mark the wood and they are set close together letting you thickness wood as short as 100mm
    OK, they are mid industrial but the range now has cast iron tables.
    I have two and they are bulletproof, so I would have no problem recommending second hand bargains.

    +1 on Scheppach..... I have the HMS260 which I bought in 2002 and have worked it quite hard, mostly on hardwoods. Had to change the capacitor in it and replace the knife holding screws, but given the work it's had to do, it's been great - would get one again should this one ever die!


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