looking to upgrade my planer

mr douglas t · Post by **mr douglas t** » Mon Jun 12, 2006 7:27 pm

I have an 18" yates american planer that I am thinking about replacing with a wider one. Does any one have any suggestions on larger planers? I would like to upgrade to a 24" model with segmented infeed rolls and adjustably bed feed rolls.

nektai · Post by **nektai** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 6:33 am

Mr Douglas,

I am curious about the segmented in-feed roller and the powered bed rollers- How will they change the capability of your shop? I picture the bigger machine handling multiple boards better than your Yates. Is that part of the attraction to the bigger machine or is it just the extra width?

thouser · Post by **thouser** » Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:16 am

I have never been as happy with any planer as a Buss. The 24" Buss planers are becoming more available and cheaper. You will never regret it.

mr douglas t · Post by **mr douglas t** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:53 pm

The upgrade has been spured on by two recent prodjects needing 20" of width. I also want segmented infeed rolls so I can run multiple pieces of wood at once. I also want to build some jigs that angle the wood thru the planer. A larger capacity machine will allow me to take a single cut when the jig is in place.

The Buss planer looks like a solid machine. I have been looking at a cresent P-24 similiar to the one listed here, http://www.owwm.com/PhotoIndex/detail.asp?id=729

Any one else have any suggestions?

thouser · Post by **thouser** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 9:16 pm

I used a P-24 years ago and you will be one happy camper. FYI it will remove a good 1/2" a pass if you make the mistake. DAMHIKT. Should be 10 hp so your never putting the motor under load.

crzypete · Post by **crzypete** » Wed Jun 21, 2006 10:52 pm

Tough debate. I can see the desire for that large powerhouse in the middle of the shop, but am fearful of its inability to handle finer work.

My experience with a older newman 24" planer (at the penland shop) was that it was a bit inconsistent. It was great for pumping massive chunks f wood through all day long, but was overkill for a lot of the smaller work.

My thought planer wise would be to park an industrial 12" next to that beast to handle the finer work. Perhaps the older 12" delta cast iron machine (the one that Peters Valley has) Or perhaps the slightly newer sheet metal one by delta- the machines that delta replaced with the four poster.

i would be hesitant to try to move your 18" yates too quickly- you definitely want to hold onto that until you are sure that the new machine is all that you desire.

Pete

Ps yes I know that it is beginning to run in my blood, but I'm a tad partial to the ollie 299, just a sexy chunk-o-iron. Although I have no experience running them.