I am after a thicknesser to clean up some wood on my house than I am renovating (read rebuilding), so I have been looking around and the Axminister one's, anyone on here used one?
or ..... can anyone recommend another model? (or even know of a second hand one for sale that is any good)
Can't comment on the planer but most of their own brand tools are pretty solid but need a bit of fiddling to get them working right. They are a nice company to deal with if that makes a difference. Try pennyfarthingtools for used ones. You need to phone them as stuff is usually sold before they have time to put it on-line.
Cool, thanks for the tip I will give them a call.
I've got there table saw and sander and they are both very good, as well as hand tools. Good company all round IMO.
Can't comment on the Axminster ones but a place I used to work at had one of these which was pretty good really.
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I have one of these
http://www.daltonsmachines.com/osb/itemdetails.cfm/ID/-Sedgwick-MB-Planer-Thicknesser_81
But i use a few Axminster bit n bobs, all works pretty well and good value.
If you are only doing a few hundred metres then im sure it would be fine.
Does it have to be a benchtop thicknesser. I've got a floor standing planer thicknesser I've been meaning to put on ebay for a while. One of these:
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It's an elektra beckum HC260. Specs [url= http://www.dbkeighley.co.uk/masters/hc260.htm ]here.[/url]
sorry for the long delay, wasn't on here over the weekend. Where are you and how much would you be after for the elektra?
(I will email as well)