First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
see if you can just trade it this way you get what u want an someone else who might not be able to afford a new big planer can have what they want? Personally i would keep it, but i don't even have the space for the one 13" ridged i have now. LOL Another thing is the sander can only take off so much and it gives a different finish, the planer can at least take about an 1/8" most definitely more considering the size. Wow now i'm conflicted with your problem. LOL. I guess if you do production work keep it, if you do shop projects here n there get a smaller one after selling that one. Good Luck!
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
I think you only need a 20 inch planer if you have a lot of really wide boards or if you do alot of glued up panels, but a smaller planer could plane boards before glue up and the sander could easily clean the panel up
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
I have an 8" Grizzly jointer and I do glue up a lot of boards to 18" - 36" but even after running them on the planer I put them on the drum sander for a final sanding of 220 sometimes 280 so it seems like an extra step and a lot of table tops I can't run in the planer any way. I always use cauls in my glue-ups and only have to take 1/6 at most from each side I use 80 and 100 grit for that, then 180 and 220 to get it to 3/4". It does take a bit longer but the results are the same, I have done up to 36" with the Drum sander…
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
Put it up for sale and see if you get any bites? Lots of WW tools out there for sale these days. That may be the answer, if you can't get a reasonable price for it?
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
Depends, if your making a lot of furniture and/or larger projects I'd stick with the 20". If not the move to a 13" is sound. I'm using my drum sander a lot more than the planer these days. The only downside is having to deal with a lot more fine dust, less easy than to deal with than planer shavings.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
The shop is jammed packed and I have to roll 1/2 of it out into the drive to even walk around. I put it up on Craigs list and got 5 calls in the first hour so $750.00 may have been to cheap! I now think I will get rid of the jointer as well. I had a 16" Mini Max combo joiner/planer about 7 years ago but could not keep it at the time so if I can find another used one used I will jump on it. Cant do a new one because they are about 8K now.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
OK so here is what the final outcome was;
I will be keeping it. I am going to rip it down and rebuild it and changing out the knifes with the H7656 20" Indexable Spiral Cutter head which comes with new bearings I will give it a new paint job and table rollers inspect the upper feed mechanisms and replace if needed. Cost will be right around $900.00 if everything is good. I paid $760.00 for it 4 years ago so a total investment of $1500.00 for a $3000.00 machine is worth the effort and if I get it done and still decide to sell it I should have no trouble getting bak every penny and maybe a few hundred for my trouble.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
I've been using a Ridgid 13" for the past 10 years now and have never had a need for a drum sander. I buy nothing but rough cut lumber and my planer has paid for itself a few times over just on lumber cost.
First: I have a 20" 900 pound Grizzly thickness planer that has been taking up a lot of room in my shop, I do use it but I was thinking of selling it and freeing up some space. I have a 22/44 Jet Drum sander that would do the same job using 60 or 80 grit paper,
Second: If I do sell it I would get a 13" Dewalt planer that could be moved around much easier and stored under a bench.
So what I was wondering is how many people would take this step? I'm conflicted about it but I really do need the room and I can't push this monster around any longer.
I was concerned more with the room I have available and if I have to choose between the 20" planer or the Drum sander the Drum sander would win. As it turns out I can keep both I just have to roll the Drum sander out side when I want to work in the shop. Actually the drum sander, disc sander, work bench then if I need the planer I have to roll it away from the wall and hook up the infeed and outfeed tables so if it even looks like rain I don't work in the shop and being in Florida that's a problem. So its not just the Planer as you can see.
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