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Buying Used Delta Planer?
Kevin Wells posted a topic in Machinery, Tools, Research, Reviews and Safety
I'm going to look at a used Delta Planer this weekend. Heres the one I am looking at: Planer This will be the first one I'v ever seriously considered. As I think about it, my track record for buying used power tools has not been that good. Aside from the obvious (does it run?) what should I look for? What should the deal breaker be (provided it turns on)? looking on amazon and rockler it appears new knives start around 20 bucks. I assume I should plan on replacing those. Can they be re-sharpened (I'v seen a mix of reviews on that theory)? Are there any other parts I should plan on replacing right away or soon after? My goal is two fold. One, I'v been cutting alot of my own lumber from fallen trees, so I'll run a couple of hundred board feet through it each year. Two, Planing segment rings prior to glue up. Ofc theres the thought of buying rough lumber too (I finally located a sawmill in my new location). Is the Delta planer up to these tasks? I looked for it in the Wood Magazine article on bench planers, but it was'nt listed in the list of units tested (which I thought was odd). As always, THANKS for your help! Kevin