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Video Review - my first thickness planer

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JC

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Video Review - my first thickness planer No-picture-s No-picture-s Click the pictures to enlarge them

Just purchased a Grizzly G0505 12.5” portable “Lean & mean” planer. Here’s a video of the setup and the first couple passes over some pretty hard sycamore.

Here’s the planer for sale on the LumberJocks shopping site: G0505

-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com


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GaryK

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posted 289 days ago

Pretty cool being able to plane your own lumber, huh?

Nice video. I wish more people did that “out of the box” thing.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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Scott Bryan

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posted 289 days ago

I agree with Gary. But too often we get caught up in the adrenaline rush from having a new tool and simply want to get it up and running as fast as we can. Thanks for the review.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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cajunpen

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posted 289 days ago

Nice review and video. Welcome to the world of planing your own lumber – it makes liife easier. You might want to invest in a Wixey Digital Planer Readout – will make planing much more accurate.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

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Patrick Jaromin

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posted 288 days ago

Nice video…I agree that it was helpful to see the “unboxing”. Thanks!

-- Patrick, Chicago, IL www.TenonAndSpline.com

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markrules

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posted 288 days ago

Great job. Thanks for the link!

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DaveH

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posted 287 days ago

Cool video! Thanks for taking the time.

-- Dave Herron, Boise, ID -- “That which does not crash the browser, makes it stronger”

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bigdog72

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posted 287 days ago

Thanks for the great video! Music was a nice touch!

-- Geoff, Lillington, NC

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Zuki

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posted 286 days ago

I have one just like that but I got it from Canadian Tire here in Canada. Mine is dark blue and came with a stand . . . but otherwise looks exacly like yours.

What is the part number on the side discharge shoot?

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

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jstewart

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posted 285 days ago

I love the video. My wife and I have been in the market for a video camera since we have a baby now. Watching your video makes me want to video tape some of my own woodworking. Now I’m REALLY wanting to get a video camera. Thanks.

-- Joshua, Olathe, Kansas

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JC

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posted 284 days ago

Zuki, it’s H7516

-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com

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gizmodyne

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posted 284 days ago

Great video.Love the sped up section.

Looks like a mean and lean beast. How much are the knives?

I noticed that the piece you ran through had not been jointed first and had a big “dip”, so the planer, I think, is not sniping as much is it is following the piece of wood. Anyone getting a first planer should be aware that they need to be run in tandem with a jointer (or sled if you want to trouble). They do one thing well..making the opposite side parallel to the original.

As for the thickness guage most of the stock are not too reliable.

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Zuki

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posted 284 days ago

Tks JC

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JC

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posted 280 days ago

Gizmo: the knives are $32 for a set of two. They are double sided.

-- JC - Central PA - www.affyx.com

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Beginningwoodworker

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posted 102 days ago

Thats a nice video, Its looks like it will make for a nice little planer.

-- CJIII Future cabinetmaker

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Richforever

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posted 102 days ago

Thanks for the video. It really helps to see it in operation.

-- Rich, Seattle, WA

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