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Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
By:Charlie
Date: 3/14/2011, 5:57 pm
In Response To: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ? (Paul Wiley)

: Preparing to take the next step and purchase a planner. I am not
: interested ( Can Not Afford ) an industrial planner.. I'm a
: "Sometime" builder.. Suggestions are welcome.. Brand ?
: Home Depot.. Lowes.. Sears.. Craigs List.. Etc. Thank you, Paul

Often the cheaper planer has a fault that the more expensive model doesn't. With planers it's called "SNIPE". It's caused by the table not controlling the board as it comes off the feed roller. The result is the last bit of the board is tapered and may not be usable. You need to dig up some comparative literature to find out which machines don't snipe.

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Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul Wiley -- 3/14/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/14/2011, 6:35 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 3/14/2011, 9:39 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/14/2011, 11:09 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planer ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/14/2011, 12:23 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 3/14/2011, 8:10 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Malcolm Schweizer -- 3/14/2011, 12:36 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Charlie -- 3/14/2011, 5:57 pm
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/15/2011, 3:03 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Brian Nystrom -- 3/15/2011, 6:57 am
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Randy Echtinaw -- 3/15/2011, 7:14 am
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Mike Bielski -- 3/15/2011, 9:40 am
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Paul Wiley -- 3/17/2011, 4:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2011, 12:19 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
Bill Hamm -- 3/18/2011, 12:23 am
Re: Tools: Inexpensive Planner ?
StephenHJ -- 3/18/2011, 1:46 am