Sawyer Rob
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I bought this used Woodmaster 718 and 3hp dust collector off "flea bay" the other day from a guy that was selling all of his wood shop tools...
It was a long drive to go get it, (pick up only) but it had so many accessories with it, i couldn't resist bidding to see if it would go for a low enough price...
Now that i've had time to set it all up, i can report that it works VERY well... If fact, it has some of the nicest features of any planer i've used.
I sharpened up a set of blades, (a knife grinder came with it) installed them and it planes SUPER smooth... I really like the variable speed on the drive rollers, and the rollers themselves grip better than any others i've used, all without marring the wood.... BTW, the knives are very easy to install, with plenty of room to work on and around them...
It also came with the sanding drum and hook & loop sanding paper, and TWO moulder heads, plus a BUNCH of moulder knives! I won't be installing them for some time though, as i bought this machine to mostly use as a planer. The previous owner did show me a bunch of molding he made with it though, and it really came out nice...
Well, that's it for my "new to me" Woodmaster 718...
Rob
It was a long drive to go get it, (pick up only) but it had so many accessories with it, i couldn't resist bidding to see if it would go for a low enough price...
Now that i've had time to set it all up, i can report that it works VERY well... If fact, it has some of the nicest features of any planer i've used.
I sharpened up a set of blades, (a knife grinder came with it) installed them and it planes SUPER smooth... I really like the variable speed on the drive rollers, and the rollers themselves grip better than any others i've used, all without marring the wood.... BTW, the knives are very easy to install, with plenty of room to work on and around them...
It also came with the sanding drum and hook & loop sanding paper, and TWO moulder heads, plus a BUNCH of moulder knives! I won't be installing them for some time though, as i bought this machine to mostly use as a planer. The previous owner did show me a bunch of molding he made with it though, and it really came out nice...
Well, that's it for my "new to me" Woodmaster 718...
Rob