What's your shaping planers ?

Dear Pro …

Wat’s ur shaping planers ? Why u like it & how much ?

Regards , A .

Trying to shape …really need some infor here …

thx .

Hi AnDi,

Any planer will do if you’re just starting out. Harbor Freight sells a cheap one. Others will tell you the Skil 100, clark motified hitachi, that big hitachi, modified bosches/makitas/etc.

There’s a start…

Hi bizgravy ,

If my budget about $350.00 , what do u suggest ? Always believed in quality goods have better re-sell value just like Canon L lenses …

thx , A .

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Hi AnDi,

Any planer will do if you’re just starting out. Harbor Freight sells a cheap one. Others will tell you the Skil 100, clark motified hitachi, that big hitachi, modified bosches/makitas/etc.

There’s a start…

you could also do a search. there’s all sorts of info on this site.

like biz said, harbor freight will get you started.

I can not live without my Rockwell 653’s Heavy, loud and powerful. When set up right the finest adjustments possible. Not a “girlie planer”, you will develop Popeye arms.

I’ve used many of the planers out there. I really prefer the Skil 100 to all others. It is ‘‘the devil I know’’ the best. I also use the Bosch planer. It is quite forgiving, and has positive depth adjustment. Start with the HF cheapy, but aim for a Skil 100 if you intend to shape into the future.

the skil 100 7.5v is the best- if you have got about a grand to spend on one. never used the hitachi, but i use a bosch that i modified based on a thread from about a year ago- i forget the link but you can find it in the archives. works pretty good, its cheap (about $200) and with a few mods is nice, its no skil (much lighter, shorter base, ratchet depth) but it works, in some ways its better for a beginner because the depth gauge doesnt swing like a skill so you wont f#$% up the foil or rocker or something (im not nearly as confident in my shaping as i am in my laminating so i still shy away from using the skil).

Found some skil 100 on ebay >>>

http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=skil+100&_sacat=See-All-Categories

is us$350-400 for used skil 100 a good deal ?

thx , A .

JUMP ON IT ! ! ! It’s an outstanding deal. Hopefully nobody beat you to it.

buy your wife and kids a present and get a 20 dollar planer

mine was 25 or 30 and it makes lovely boards

foam is soft a cheap planer does the job

the best board in the world could be made with a 15 dollar planer

jut like the best song in the world can be played on a 50 dollar guitar

its not the tool

get it??