submitted 3 months ago by jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works to c/woodworking@lemmy.ca

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I had to show off my newest acquisition. Picked up an old Rockwell 22-650 planer from a guy on Craigslist. I replaced the knives, greased it, and dialed it in. It works great! If I ever have to move it again, I'll get someone with a tractor to help. Still not sure how I managed to muscle all 400+ lbs of it into the basement by myself. I was dumb enough to try that once but not enough to do it twice.

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[-] philpo@feddit.org 3 points 3 months ago

What kind of knifes did you put in?

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

I got a set of cheapies from FoxBC. We'll see how long they last. Next time I'll probably spring for Freud's.

[-] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

But is it still using flap knife clamping? That's incredibly dangerous.

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

What is a flap knife clamp?

[-] philpo@feddit.org 1 points 3 months ago

Basically when in old planners the actual knives and the part of the spindle above it is only secured by screws pushing the spindle and knife together. These are VERY prone to material fatigue of the screws, even if you replace the screws and which then send the knives and the fold towards you due to the centrifugal forces.

They have been banned from commercial use since the 90ies in a lot of countries,but are still very present,sadly.

In modern spindles the knives are held tighter by centrifugal forces due to a different construction method and it should not happen normally.

[-] Acrimonious@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Congratulations! When I moved a few weeks ago I had to sell my old crappy table saw. My new one is used but very much an upgrade. After moving it (almost 300 lbs), I started thinking if I ever move again it stays with the house. Deep down I know I'm not smart enough to remember the misery and that's why I'm doomed to repeat it.

[-] EvacuateSoul@lemmy.world 3 points 3 months ago

Think how hard it will be to get the tractor down there.

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Ha! Just need an even bigger tractor.

Joking aside, that's pretty easy since the basement has an outside access.

[-] litchralee@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 months ago

Very nice! Out of curiosity, what sort of input power does this require? I presume it's not a three-phase appliance, but probably needs 240 VAC?

[-] jubilationtcornpone@sh.itjust.works 3 points 3 months ago

Single phase 240VAC 2HP motor.

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