I have a 190, 676 and no type 100, and all have the channel guide on the front shoe (see photo). When did Skil stop installing these? Just curious.
Tim
I have seen more than a few Skils, but have never seen a so called “channel guide” as in your picture. My guess is that someone has made a very well done repair on your front shoe… I have seen a few done similarly using an add-on piece. Have also seen a few welded repairs on front shoes. It looks as though the front shoe was ground flat and then the piece was added. There is a lot that I don’t know about a lot of things. Just a guess based on what I do know. I bet if you took the screws out and removed the piece for an inspection, 2+2 would equal 4.
don’t think this shoe was repaired. It was suggested by Shaper Supply that these guides were used on older units.
I have had 4 planers with this guide. 190, 676 and 2 100s. I even have a spare guide from a batch of Skil parts I purchased.
I had a machine shop install the guides on the new shoe I just purchased. Smooth operation.
Over the weekend I was changing the bearings on an old no-type Skil and it had the channel guide in your picture. You can see the holes for the screws are drilled all the way through the side of the front shoe.
My old 100 has the two holes in the shoe with the rusted ends of machine screws like the picture above. I have not had it apart to see what the rest looks like.
What “Type” is your Skil?
I want to say Type 2 or type - , mid range A973### serial number, no type on badge, 5.5A
Looks like this was not an aftermarket modification. Thanks to all for checking their planers. Maybe Gene C. will add some insight.
I own two 7.5’s and a 5.3 currently. No screws or add on at the front shoe. Since 2015 and now I have bought and R’nR’ed several (at least 10) and resold them. None of them including the three I currently own have had such a guide. Front shoe was channeled . All of mine have had the depth index removed so they slide effortlessly . Those channels are the weakest part of a Skil 100. But then again; You’re not supposed to drop any power tool. Most especially a Skil 100. $#!t happens though. A few months back one of my plastic Futures router sleeves fell off the shelf and broke the flange. I need to check in with the “guru” and see how he’s been doing. I’ll ask him what he knows about channel guides.
I took a quick look on fleabay at photos of Skils. The no types had the holes for channel guide. The 4s and 7.5s bid not. There was a polished Type 3 that looked like it had screw holes.