Wadkin boas planer thicknesser

[Ghettoblaster]

Was not aware the old shape was such a pain. Glad I got a 4 knife TERSA too! Like you say I would never go back to standard knives!

[wills-mill]

The BAOS is a lovely machine but I wouldn't attack one with too many 6x6 beams, just a personal opinion but I think they are a polite workshop joinery machine rather than a big growler that can take heavy punishment.

 

There are plenty of growlier machines out there for the same sort of money or cheaper. Wilson, Sagar, Cooksley, Dominion, Robinson planer thicknessers all worth a look on ebay.

 

If you don't have 3 phase and are looking to use a variable frequency drive (VFD) to run a planer thicknesser from 240 volts, then the BAOS isn't a great choice as it has 2 electric motors (one for blades, one for feed mechanism), so it can't be run from a single VFD unit. Most other planer thicknessers only have one electric motor.

 

If anyone wants a reasonably fast change planer knife option for a machine they have currently (without the expense of a Tersa head and fitting), then look into Barke turn blade knives. They replace the standard planer knife and are double sided disposable knives that never need alignment once the system has been initially set up. It's cut my knife changes down from 45 minutes on one of my machines down to under 5 minutes, and the knives are evil sharp and very long lasting. I got mine from Doug at Home - Cutting Solutions he's very helpful

 

Barke-Maschinenmesser GmbH

[jamesd]

The BAOS is a lovely machine but I wouldn't attack one with too many 6x6 beams, just a personal opinion but I think they are a polite workshop joinery machine rather than a big growler that can take heavy punishment.

 

There are plenty of growlier machines out there for the same sort of money or cheaper. Wilson, Sagar, Cooksley, Dominion, Robinson planer thicknessers all worth a look on ebay.

 

If you don't have 3 phase and are looking to use a variable frequency drive (VFD) to run a planer thicknesser from 240 volts, then the BAOS isn't a great choice as it has 2 electric motors (one for blades, one for feed mechanism), so it can't be run from a single VFD unit. Most other planer thicknessers only have one electric motor.

 

If anyone wants a reasonably fast change planer knife option for a machine they have currently (without the expense of a Tersa head and fitting), then look into Barke turn blade knives. They replace the standard planer knife and are double sided disposable knives that never need alignment once the system has been initially set up. It's cut my knife changes down from 45 minutes on one of my machines down to under 5 minutes, and the knives are evil sharp and very long lasting. I got mine from Doug at Home - Cutting Solutions he's very helpful

 

Barke-Maschinenmesser GmbH

 

Thanks for your help, I won't be planing loads of big 6x6 posts tbh, just the odd half a dozen every now and then. It will mostly be used for planing boards etc for things like shelves, cupboards etc etc.

The only problem with going for a bigger machine is it will take up more room in the workshop which isn't ideal.

Is there another machine similar to the baos that doesn't have two motors? as it would be nice if i had to in the future to be able to run it off a standard plug. I have been looking at sedgewicks cp/mp machines as well.

[Ghettoblaster]

Single phase machines show up now and then but usually go for more money.

[pete23]

Pics of me morticer

[IRE David H]

get three phase and use a single to three phase inverter. bit more money but if you ever get another three phase machine you can share it hmmm possibly

[pete23]

The above morticer is free to a good home, or going for scrap in a month or so, which is a real shame.

[pete23]

Or bad home, lol.

[Ilnumero]

Location, please.....

[pete23]

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