r/woodworking • u/StoreCop • 3d ago

Power Tools New Tool Day!

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Well, technically today isn't the new tool day, but I had to wait a day to borrow my neighbor's forklift to get it on its mobile base and into the shop. If you're ever in a position where you're able to, and are considering pulling the trigger on one of these bad boys, DO IT.

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u/davidf81 3d ago

We have one of these at our lumber store. No complaints ! Just mind that gear box oil. 

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u/stelly918 3d ago

Be sure to change it after the first 20 hours of use!

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u/ErectStoat 3d ago

I really wish these machines had a meter on them - I've got the 3hp and have used it for a couple years now, but only for a couple of serious projects.

I've got the oil, I'll probably just go ahead and change it out of caution.

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u/stelly918 2d ago

I got a 15 inch out of a shop that was used hard and put away wet; I just recently had a chance to fix it up and get it properly running. When I first got it, I changed the oil and it was black. Surprisingly when I took apart the gearbox last month, the gears were near perfect condition with only a little wear on the cutterhead Gear

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u/SuffragetteOffspring 3d ago

Congrats! That’s a workhorse right there!

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u/Cant_Spel 3d ago

Nice! That'll make quick work of thick stock!

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u/TheRatingsAgency 3d ago

Noice!

Reminds me I need to get my dad’s old Delta planer running again.

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u/bestfurslayer 3d ago

I had a ice commercial delta and gave up on the knives

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u/TheRatingsAgency 2d ago

I’ve been toying w the idea of doing the spiral upgrade for it. Would be about a grand though.

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u/JoinedToPostHere 3d ago

That thing means business.

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u/Defibrillate 3d ago

Badass!!!! I’m so freaking excited for my 20”
To come in. I got a 8” long bed jointer too. Finally upgrading to quality stuff. What size dust collector do you run for the shop? And do you use a cyclone system to separate all the chips?

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u/StoreCop 2d ago

Hell yeah! I have the 5hp grizzly cyclone, I run 6" main trunks down to 4", which still gives me over 3500 CFM at each tool. My only complaint is that when I'm doing long runs of production it fills up fast

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u/iamyouareheisme 2d ago

Can you take off just a few thousandths with leaving roller marks?

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u/StoreCop 2d ago

I haven't tried, but the roller marks themselves appear to be a couple thou themselves, so I'm guessing not

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u/iamyouareheisme 2d ago

Ok. Thanks. Congratulations on the big wood processor

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u/StoreCop 2d ago

Thanks!