Shopsmith Power Pro Planer

[John Morris]

@Artie or any Shopsmith owners, just curious, do you have the surface planer? And if so, how do you like it?

 

[Gene Howe]

Can't help ya. I'm partial to yellow planers. At 64 lbs, I cant see myself lifting it for change overs. Not to mention, the yellow ones are 1/3 of the price. $1600 is a lot for a 12" planer.

[John Morris]

21 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

$1600 is a lot for a 12" planer.

It is a lot, on the secondary market they can be had for around 600 or so, more reasonable I feel. I would not purchase one myself, I own the yellow planer as well, but I was just curious how she performed.

[Gene Howe]

10 minutes ago, John Morris said:

It is a lot, on the secondary market they can be had for around 600 or so, more reasonable I feel. I would not purchase one myself, I own the yellow planer as well, but I was just curious how she performed.

I frequent their forum nearly every day and, I can't recall any complaints about it. 

[John Morris]

Backtracking a little, it may seem like a lot, but if you really look at the specs, and the features it has, the incredible built in variable speed and more, if I had the money, I most certainly would purchase it at the retail price. It's a robust machine, made well, and for me most importantly, Made in the USA. I could justify it. I wonder if Artie has one and has had a chance to use it much.

[Larry Buskirk]

..$1600.00 

...I'll have to stick with half the capacity....

...and turn the piece around to do 12" 

 

 

[Gene Howe]

@John Morris, stick a Shelix head in that yellow one. Lots cheaper and, you'll love it.

[Larry Buskirk]

Laugh John Laugh,

It was $1580.00 cheaper than this attachment.

I had to pay $20.00 for a 1/2 HP Craftsman motor with the correct pulley. 

[Gene Howe]

6 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Laugh John Laugh,

It was $1580.00 cheaper than this attachment.

I had to pay $20.00 for a 1/2 HP Craftsman motor with the correct pulley. 

I'd say you came out well on that deal.

[Larry Buskirk]

6 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

I'd say you came out well on that deal.

Amazing what people put out by the curb, isn't it! 

The knives are even sharp!!!

Tested by the dummy method...

Yee-Ouch!!! to 3 fingers!! 

[John Morris]

2 hours ago, Larry Buskirk said:

Laugh John Laugh,

It was $1580.00 cheaper than this attachment.

I had to pay $20.00 for a 1/2 HP Craftsman motor with the correct pulley. 

It wasn't that kind of laugh.

[Larry Buskirk]

21 minutes ago, John Morris said:

It wasn't that kind of laugh.

I didn't think it was John. 

But seeing that this attachment goes for $1600.00, how much is the basic machine? ...

 

[John Morris]

16 minutes ago, Larry Buskirk said:

I didn't think it was John. 

But seeing that this attachment goes for $1600.00, how much is the basic machine? ...

 

Brand new it's not for the faint at heart. Artie purchased his brand new for his own very important reasons, and from what I can tell, he has no regrets.

[John Morris]

3 hours ago, Gene Howe said:

@John Morris, stick a Shelix head in that yellow one. Lots cheaper and, you'll love it.

I stuck a segmented head in it, works great. 

[Larry Buskirk]

41 minutes ago, John Morris said:

Brand new it's not for the faint at heart. 

I finally found the price on the SS website , they kind of have it hidden.

 

..Oh well, back to rebuilding/repairing/building the things I can. 

 

[Gene Howe]

59 minutes ago, John Morris said:

I stuck a segmented head in it, works great. 

New one on me. Unfamiliar with a segmented head. Now, if we're talking human anatomy, I've been accused of having half a brain.

[John Morris]

29 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

New one on me. Unfamiliar with a segmented head. Now, if we're talking human anatomy, I've been accused of having half a brain.

Like this

[Gene Howe]

Jep, that's the one I put in. Is it the OEM diameter? 

[John Morris]

36 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

Jep, that's the one I put in. Is it the OEM diameter? 

Heck i don't know, it works though!

[Artie]

I keep telling ya’s I’m still a junior wood worker. I did not buy the SS planer, I bought the yellow one after reading a whole bunch of reviews. I have also bought a Shelix head for planer. I still have not plugged in planer, EVER. I am working my way to it, life keeps kinda kicking us around. I DID get a free Tee shirt from Byrd, when I bought the Shelix head. They had a spelling mistake on their website, I politely ( at least I tried to be, hoped they took it that way) pointed it out to them. They thanked me, asked me my shirt size, and sent me a tee shirt. From the reviews I read the yellow planer is used by an awful lot of of commercial shops, it’s that good. It seems to be one of those few products that a company makes that somehow is a homerun, head and shoulders above the competition. First VW Rabbit was also one. Hope I haven’t hijacked this thread