30 inch newman planer - $3,000 (earlysville) Not mine

[Howie]

30 inch newman planer - tools - by owner - sale

30 inch newman planer in good condition. 10HP 3phase comes with knife grinder. Powered bed rolls. all cast iron. very heavy duty. great for live edge boards must sell $3000 OBO

charlottesville.craigslist.org

 

[HMH]

That things is a beast, and looks to be in great shape! For the non-OWWM'ers in the group, Newman machines were made here in Greensboro NC.

This one will need to go to someone w/ an industrial power grid, and major infrastructure to move though - 10HP-3PH will definitely get the meter humming, and per the old specs on OWWM, the 24" planer, (this claims to be a 30", but I don't see any info from Newman that they made a machine that size), the machine tips the scales right at a whopping 2800#, w/ a 48"x56" footprint. Definitely a beast!

 

[ssmith]

Nice planer! Aside from the $3K for it, you'd also need to spend about $1K on a VFD to drive it unless you're lucky enough have 3 phase service at your shop.

 

[LocoWoodWork]

That things is a beast, and looks to be in great shape! For the non-OWWM'ers in the group, Newman machines were made here in Greensboro NC.

This one will need to go to someone w/ an industrial power grid, and major infrastructure to move though - 10HP-3PH will definitely get the meter humming, and per the old specs on OWWM, the 24" planer, (this claims to be a 30", but I don't see any info from Newman that they made a machine that size), the machine tips the scales right at a whopping 2800#, w/ a 48"x56" footprint. Definitely a beast!

Rotary Phase Converter is a less expensive way to go and you can power all your 3ph machines from one source.

 

[bob vaughan]

It may well be a 30. I had a 24 for a while and it looked different in the bed width proportion. That's a great price if it is in good working condition. $3K won't buy much new these days in a planer designed and built for a 40 hour work week. Its a way better planer than the 18" Powermatic I use.
It's on the right.

 

[Howie]

Nice planer! Aside from the $3K for it, you'd also need to spend about $1K on a VFD to drive it unless you're lucky enough have 3 phase service at your shop.

I run my stuff on the 20 hp version from this company.

WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 15 Hp Phase converter kit

WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 10 Hp Rotary phase converter control panel

 

[Howie]

Rotary Phase Converter is a less expensive way to go and you can power all your 3ph machines from one source.

I run my stuff on the 20 hp version from this company.
WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 15 Hp Phase converter kit
WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 10 Hp Rotary phase converter control panel

 

[LocoWoodWork]

I run my stuff on the 20 hp version from this company.
WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 15 Hp Phase converter kit
WNY Supply & Phase Converter Store :: 10 Hp Rotary phase converter control panel

I run mine on a 10hp homemade one. My son on law made it and I inherited it when he moved up to a large commercial static converter. He got the motor, electrical box from a recycle/scrap yard. I purchased a used three ph panel at a yard sale for $20 including the breakers. Works like a charm.