Howdy,

  I have a Makita 2030 planer/jointer in need of a few parts, and comes with a cautionary tale. 

   I'd been looking for one for years, finally found one and brought it home.  Blades all needed a pro sharpening, and like all the Makita 2030's the rubber rollers for the planer had given up the ghost.  Blades came back from the sharpening shop before the rollers arrived, and so I did my best ever jointer blade setting job.  Flush with pride, I made sure there was nothing loose inside the machine before turning it on (this thing spins at 7800 rpm).  It also lacks the cover over the planer blades, a scary thing to look down at those spinning 12" blades, but I'd get to that.  I didn't put the blades in on the planer side, (why bother, don't have rollers yet) and didn't bother putting the bolt on faces of the blade blocks over the knife holders on the spindle.  That was the mistake.

  Thinking my dream of years was finally over, I turned on the machine and CaScreamin Howling and sparks flying smoke blowing Yowling have mercy the thing tearing itself to pieces and I was gonna die of shrapnel.  It spins so fast the very stiff spring steel which clamps the blades in place lifted outwards from centrifugal pressure and munched themselves on the chip gards inside the machine.  They are toast, I am scared and wiser, and now need a few parts ...

 

  I'm looking for new blade holders for the planer side of a Makita 2030. And a the metal case top for the top of the planer section too.  Neither are made or available, e-replacement parts doesn't have them either.  Help appreciated.

Carey

Carey,

Try searching ebay, someone may be parting out one that the motor gave up on.

 

Larry

Old Woodworking Machinery Forum Host

Carey,

Here are a couple of sites you might try. I have not purchased from them but it is worth looking into.

Tools&Machinery

ToolParts Pro

Tool Parts Direct

Let me know if any of these help out.

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John Moody
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John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Thank you everybody,

 

  And Mr. Moody - all three of your leads had the part.  A note to other Makita 2030 owners - the knife holders (and many other parts) are obsolete and discontinued - however the blade holders for the planer side did not change in the 2030N, and are available.  Thanks again,

Carey
 
John Moody said:

Carey,

Here are a couple of sites you might try. I have not purchased from them but it is worth looking into.

Tools&Machinery

ToolParts Pro

Tool Parts Direct

Let me know if any of these help out.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com

Glad we were able to be of assistance and thanks for letting us know in case someone else has the same type of problem.

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John Moody
Site Administrator


John Moody Woodworks
http://www.johnmoodywoodworks.com