geoff wrote in message ...
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Andy Hall wrote in message
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On 19 Dec 2003 16:18:36 -0800, (Mark)
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I'm considering buying the Performance Power planer which B&Q sell for
around £120. Has anyone had any experince with this machine?

Can I use this machine to accurately thickness timber by making
multiple passes? And assuming the fence is at an accurate 90 degrees
to the planer bed, will opposite sides always be guaranteed parallel?

Thanks,
Mark.


You really need a thicknesser to do that.

These start at about £300 for a small portable one - e.g. Axminster
CT344.

You can get small combined planer thicknessers starting nearer £400,
e.g. Axminster CCNPT.

However, these are really entry level hobby grade machines so tend to
be limited on capacity and possibly accuracy. It really depends on
how much work you want to do and how accurate is accurate.


Thanks for replying.
The CCNPT looks like it may fit the bill.

In terms of accurate - it has to be bang on - I want to be planing 90
degree edges on my timber - not 89 or 91! Surley even the smallest
tool should be capable of this?

Surely, this depends on your ability to set it up correctly


I would have hoped so...but the suggestion from some seems to be that
no matter how much care you take in setting up and squaring the fence
and beds, you will never get an accurate edge.

Does anyone agree or disagree with this?