John Morris 20,774 Report post #1 Posted February 13 @Artie or any Shopsmith owners, just curious, do you have the surface planer? And if so, how do you like it? 2 Cal and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #2 Posted February 13 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. 5 John Morris, Gunny, Artie and 2 others reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #3 Posted February 13 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. 2 Artie and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #4 Posted February 13 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. 1 FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #5 Posted February 13 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. 3 Gene Howe, FlGatorwood and Artie reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Buskirk 10,994 Report post #6 Posted February 13 ..$1600.00 ...I'll have to stick with half the capacity.... ...and turn the piece around to do 12" 4 1 Artie, FlGatorwood, Gunny and 2 others reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #7 Posted February 13 @John Morris, stick a Shelix head in that yellow one. Lots cheaper and, you'll love it. 5 FlGatorwood, Gunny, John Morris and 2 others reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Buskirk 10,994 Report post #8 Posted February 13 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. 4 1 John Morris, Cal, Gunny and 2 others reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #9 Posted February 13 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. 4 1 Cal, Larry Buskirk, FlGatorwood and 2 others reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Buskirk 10,994 Report post #10 Posted February 13 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!! 1 2 1 FlGatorwood, Gunny, Cal and 1 other reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #11 Posted February 13 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. 3 Cal, Artie and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Buskirk 10,994 Report post #12 Posted February 13 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? ... 2 Cal and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #13 Posted February 13 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. 2 Cal and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #14 Posted February 13 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. 3 Artie, FlGatorwood and Cal reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Larry Buskirk 10,994 Report post #15 Posted February 13 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. 3 FlGatorwood, Cal and John Morris reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #16 Posted February 13 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. 3 FlGatorwood, Cal and Gunny reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #17 Posted February 13 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 2 Cal and FlGatorwood reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gene Howe 32,019 Report post #18 Posted February 13 Jep, that's the one I put in. Is it the OEM diameter? 2 FlGatorwood and Cal reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Morris 20,774 Report post #19 Posted February 14 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! 3 1 Cal, FlGatorwood, Larry Buskirk and 1 other reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Artie 7,769 Report post #20 Posted February 14 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 4 FlGatorwood, Gunny, Larry Buskirk and 1 other reacted to this Quote Go to top Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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