Your comments and many others like it have prompted me to save my money a
bit more determinedly for one. I sold my Delta lunchbox planer last fall,
and am aiming for a Woodmaster 718 to replace it.

Jon E
- out of lurk for a moment


"David Zaret" wrote in message
...
because of the quality of the machine as a planer, i now only go for
rough-sawn wood. i have stacks of it in my shop, and just tonight i
took five 10' boards down from rough sawn to 7/8", clean as can be. i
can feed a 10' thick hard maple board (60 lbs? 80?) in, it hangs off
the end of the machine, the machine sucks it in and doesn't budge. it's
heavy and solid. the planer head itself is solid steel, must weight 75
lbs. they have a knife exchange program which makes it simple to keep
sharp knives in the thing.

the infinitely variable feed speed is super helpful - if i start to
detect or hear any chipout, i can dial it down and stop the damage.

--- dz


Bob Heveri wrote:

I use it for the drum sander and occasionally for the planer when i have
largers projects. Think it is well worth the money and is a very well
made
machine.

Bob Heveri
"Frosty Thunder" wrote in message
...

Does anyone know about this machine or even better do you have one.
What
are the pro's and con's? I am looking at a 25" but need some confidence

to

be sold on it. Appreciate any input.

Thanks
George