What a beast! Looking forward to seeing the finish you get with these. I wore out my HSS blades recently on a bunch of MDF and am considering stepping up to a helical cutter
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If you were to replace all of them it would be roughly $325 if you bought the Chinese version, which work absolutely fine. If you replaced them with German ones, it would be in the neighborhood of $475. Keep in mind that the cutters have four cutting edges so when one side gets dull or knicked they can be rotated. I had my previous planer for years and never replaced them, only rotated.
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I would never go back to straight blades, especially if you have any knots in the wood you are planing. Also, the helical head is significantly quieter than straight blades.
There are two caveats to helical heads. 1.) They leave very fine lines in the wood, but nothing that an RO can't take care of. This head is from https://www.sheartak.com, which seems to leave a better surface than the Byrd head I had previously.
2.) The helical head takes more power because there is always a cutter or two in the wood.
If you look at the Sheartak website, make sure to select US Dollars vs. the Canadian peso.
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Was not aware of the one from GRS ( https://grs.com/product/901-at-handpiece/ ) until you mentioned it. I had seen the original from Lindsay ( https://www.airgraver.com/help_and_options.htm ) , but at over a US$1,000.00... ehh, no way... not for me that I just want to try things to see if I like it or not... I thought about making one as I saw a couple of videos of folks just making it from scratch but this Chinese copy was 38.00 shipped... perfect to give it a test run before buying a quality unit or making one...
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Oh, I almost forgot about this:
Found it on the 'Bay for around 3/5's of what they normally go for as a 'buy it now', so I jumped. Missing the adjuster screws, which were shown in the listing, so a quick convo with the seller and new ones were on the way. I love a good seller!
Found it on the 'Bay for around 3/5's of what they normally go for as a 'buy it now', so I jumped. Missing the adjuster screws, which were shown in the listing, so a quick convo with the seller and new ones were on the way. I love a good seller!
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Oooh, I want one of those for my jointer/planer. If I start using the walnut I've stocked, it will go from want to need to buy pretty quickly.
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Ooh, ooh! Can I play too!
Never seems like there's enough work holding around. Checks out parallel over the surfaces that matter, Haven't checked square yet.
Not sure who H.A.H is, but he must have done something to this. The date 3-7-51.
Edit: Just checked, file skates across it. It's hardened and ground! This is a real winner for $45!
Never seems like there's enough work holding around. Checks out parallel over the surfaces that matter, Haven't checked square yet.
Not sure who H.A.H is, but he must have done something to this. The date 3-7-51.
Edit: Just checked, file skates across it. It's hardened and ground! This is a real winner for $45!
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What did I get today? Nuthin', but big Edgar got a sparrow.
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I don't often post in this thread but today I have a recommendation based on significant personal experience.
The subject is Diamond Abrasive Files.
I have used the EZE-LAP brand for decades, however I'm far from satisfied with them. The grit is plated onto a steel sheet metal substrate about .75" x 1.92" and that is glued to a plastic handle. The finer grits (specified as Super Fine, Fine and Medium) are mostly what I used and they were so so to OK. Eventually, the grit will wear off the Medium, Fine and Super Fine files but I wouldn't call them frail. However, the Coarse and Very Coarse grits have performed unsatisfactorily. With substantial hand pressure, the coarser grits rub off the substrate rendering the file useless. I don't often use the coarser grit files but I don't like that they are so frail. One useful aspect of this product is that it's not very difficult to separate the substrate from the handle and use in tight quarters or modify it to a very small dimension as required. I don't think I'll buy any more of this brand/type. Random example of the EZE-LAP product I'm speaking of.
I bought the next product a few months ago and I'm impressed with them for many reasons.
It is a six piece set consisting of 80, 240, 400, 800, 1200, and 3000 grits specified. The grit size is marked on each file but my 800 is almost illegible at this point. I will scratch the value onto the plastic base. The grit is plated onto a steel substrate about 20 mm (.787") x 150 mm (5.906"), which is more than three time the area of the EZE-LAP product. Substrate thickness unknown because I haven't had a need to separate one from the full length plastic base. I guess this is not a comprehensive review because I have not used the coarser grits. I suppose the coarsest might be used to dress a grinding wheel. I've mostly used the 800 and been very pleased (surprised actually) with no indication of grit loss or reduction in the 'bite' I feel. I've used the 400, 1200 and 3000 grits only slightly but am perfectly satisfied so far with no sign of problems. Below is the Item I bought.
Tonight I will order the more comprehensive set consisting of nineteen different grits.
This is what I intend to buy tonight. When you view the linked item, select the 19 Piece Set from the pull down menu, to see the correct price.
EDIT: I should add that, IMO, any of the diamond file should be scrubbed periodically with something like Ajax or Comet cleanser to release any retained detritus.
The subject is Diamond Abrasive Files.
I have used the EZE-LAP brand for decades, however I'm far from satisfied with them. The grit is plated onto a steel sheet metal substrate about .75" x 1.92" and that is glued to a plastic handle. The finer grits (specified as Super Fine, Fine and Medium) are mostly what I used and they were so so to OK. Eventually, the grit will wear off the Medium, Fine and Super Fine files but I wouldn't call them frail. However, the Coarse and Very Coarse grits have performed unsatisfactorily. With substantial hand pressure, the coarser grits rub off the substrate rendering the file useless. I don't often use the coarser grit files but I don't like that they are so frail. One useful aspect of this product is that it's not very difficult to separate the substrate from the handle and use in tight quarters or modify it to a very small dimension as required. I don't think I'll buy any more of this brand/type. Random example of the EZE-LAP product I'm speaking of.
EZE-LAP PAK5 Set SF/F/M/C/XC Color Coded Diamond Hones Sharpening Stones Hand | eBay
Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for EZE-LAP PAK5 Set SF/F/M/C/XC Color Coded Diamond Hones Sharpening Stones Hand at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
www.ebay.com
I bought the next product a few months ago and I'm impressed with them for many reasons.
It is a six piece set consisting of 80, 240, 400, 800, 1200, and 3000 grits specified. The grit size is marked on each file but my 800 is almost illegible at this point. I will scratch the value onto the plastic base. The grit is plated onto a steel substrate about 20 mm (.787") x 150 mm (5.906"), which is more than three time the area of the EZE-LAP product. Substrate thickness unknown because I haven't had a need to separate one from the full length plastic base. I guess this is not a comprehensive review because I have not used the coarser grits. I suppose the coarsest might be used to dress a grinding wheel. I've mostly used the 800 and been very pleased (surprised actually) with no indication of grit loss or reduction in the 'bite' I feel. I've used the 400, 1200 and 3000 grits only slightly but am perfectly satisfied so far with no sign of problems. Below is the Item I bought.
6Pcs Grit Diamond Stone Knife Sharpener Household Kitchen Sharpening System USA | eBay
Diamond sharpening bar Quick sharpening tool Convenient outdoor sharpener Kitchen grinding tool. Material: Diamond. Color: silver.
www.ebay.com
Tonight I will order the more comprehensive set consisting of nineteen different grits.
This is what I intend to buy tonight. When you view the linked item, select the 19 Piece Set from the pull down menu, to see the correct price.
19pcs Grit Diamond Stone Knife Sharpener Household Kitchen Sharpening System Kit | eBay
4 DIFFERENT SHARPENING PLATES: There are four different diamond sharpening plates in total for knife sharpener. MORE ACCURATE & EFFECTIVE: This type of sharpening plate can not only be used alone but also used together with the knife sharpener.
www.ebay.com
EDIT: I should add that, IMO, any of the diamond file should be scrubbed periodically with something like Ajax or Comet cleanser to release any retained detritus.
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