A friend bought a Delta Shopmaster planer model TP305 ( ) and it seems he gets snipe at each end of the board. Is there a way to avoid this? He said it doesn't have a cutter head lock. I don't have a planer so I thought maybe someone here...
Hello,I need to replace the 1x4 trim on my front door with trim that finishes about 1.25" for hanging a storm door (basically, plain brick moulding that finishes 1.25x3.5). Next summer, we will add siding to the house and I will need to...
I just purchased my first planer and I am considering returning it.The first 2.5" and last 2.5" of each board I plane are slightly (1/16")thinner than the rest of the board. I have made sure that the infeedand outfeed supports are...
This is about as cheap as they get. All of the reviews I saw have been favorable, which surprised me based on the price. I'm not going to use a planer but a few times a year, but I don't want a machine that I can't get to make parallel...
x-no-archive:yesAs I have posted thinking of turning some white oak one inch thick into3/4 inch lumber for a bed.Thinking of buying a small tabletop planer maybe Delta. May also buy ajointer if I can find money.How long will the blades last...
Any opinions on the Craftex 12.5" Planer? I'm a little tired of the HD prices/selection on finished lumber, so I've been considering a Planer for a while. But at $600 I'd be a while recovering my cost for the number of projects I do. But...