My planer broke, where can I get some planing done?

[philherren]

In the middle of planing some walnut my planer broke. I need to find someone who offers planing service to finish it for me. Anyone know of a business to help, near Raleigh?

 

[froglips]

Phil, what make/model. I have a friend....

He has a Dewalt 733 that has a recall notice on broken infeed rollers. Which, he happily learned, are fixed under the recall at not cost.

There is a place on Capital Blvd just down from Klingspor that does a lot of service work.

Jim

 

[FredP]

how much planing and how wide? I could help tomorrow evening if you don't mind the ride. I prolly won't be up to hundreds of feet after working all day but ........:gar-Bi
oh and um I don't use a DC and you get the dirty end......

 

[gator]

Phil, what make/model. I have a friend....

He has a Dewalt 733 that has a recall notice on broken infeed rollers. Which, he happily learned, are fixed under the recall at not cost.

There is a place on Capital Blvd just down from Klingspor that does a lot of service work.

Jim

Jim -

I have a 733 (for 7-8 years), I have not seen a recall notice nor can I find any reference to one on the web. Can you point me in some direction to find out info? When did it come out?

Thanks
George

 

[froglips]

My bad, its a 735, not a 733.

My friend only learned of the repair being covered when he called to take it in for service.

Jim

 

[scsmith42]

Phil, I should be able to assist you with your planing needs. I'm located in New Hill, which is about halfway in-between Apex and Sanford off of US1.

I'm good for up to 25" wide.

Scott

 

[Drew Roy]

Phil I am about 10 miles outside of clayton I have a 13" 3ph Rockwell.

 

[CarvedTones]

I would be a little concerned about the nature of the "breakage". Did the motor or a mechanical part fail or did it burn up trying to power through something in the wood?

 

[philherren]

A couple of good points came up on this thread. It was my planer that broke down. It's an inexpensive tool that I bought used, and it is old enough that I have not been able to find any reference to it on the internet. At any rate I have no interest in trying to fix it. I don't believe there was anything in the wood that hung it up. Actually the wood was out and I was carrying it to the stack when cutter broke loose on one end, spit out part of a bolt and some metal shavings. The cutter now sets a little crooked :confused_ I will be giving it away if someone has use of any of the parts. It's a 2hp, 220 volt which seems to run OK.

I'm hoping to find a place that will finish my 100 bd ft for a fair price.

 

[CarvedTones]

A working 2 HP 220v motor has a fair amount of value. I think if I were in your shoes I might offer it to someone in exchange for planing.

 

[junquecol]

A couple of good points came up on this thread. It was my planer that broke down. It's an inexpensive tool that I bought used, and it is old enough that I have not been able to find any reference to it on the internet. At any rate I have no interest in trying to fix it. I don't believe there was anything in the wood that hung it up. Actually the wood was out and I was carrying it to the stack when cutter broke loose on one end, spit out part of a bolt and some metal shavings. The cutter now sets a little crooked :confused_ I will be giving it away if someone has use of any of the parts. It's a 2hp, 220 volt which seems to run OK.

I'm hoping to find a place that will finish my 100 bd ft for a fair price.

Phil, you are welcome to come over this afternoon (Sat) and use my planer. We will have to wait till sun comes out, as I use my planer on the apron in front of shop. Give me a call, and let me know what you want to do. I PM'd you my number last night. I'm located just west of Holly Springs. Bruce