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20th October 2014, 10:34 AM #1
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Laguna thicknesser v 4 post planer question
Great newbie question. Just noticed that on the gregory machinery website, that laguna do 2 20" machines that I would call a thicknesser.
1st one: http://www.gregmach.com/product/lagu...d-thicknesser/
2nd one: http://www.gregmach.com/product/lagu...4-post-planer/
Looking at the pics, I can see that the thicknesser has a bed that moves, where as the 4 post planer has a cutter head that moves.
So the question is, what is the differences other than the head/table movement and what are the pro's/cons of each. I tried to find out some info on google, but the terms planer/thicknesser/jointer are so confused that its hard to find any decent info.
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22nd October 2014, 08:30 PM #2
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26th October 2014, 08:06 AM #3
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Basically no difference. They are both thicknessers. The more expensive one has a 10HP 3ph motor so is pretty heavy duty. Although the other one is still 5HP 3ph, so no slouch either.
Depending on your requirements, if you are spending that sort of money, you might like to check out something like this http://www.hammerusa.com/us-us/produ...1--310-mm.html
Sorry about the US site. The Aussie one is undergoing maintenance
With the confusion of terms, the Americans call a thicky a surface planer. We sometimes call a jointer a planer. It's much easier if you stick to jointer and thicknesser (or thinenner if you prefer
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26th October 2014, 12:20 PM #4
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Cheers. Not intending on buying one. Already got a carbatec 15" thicknesser. Was just looking at it out of interest.
Originally Posted by NCArcher
Basically no difference. They are both thicknessers. The more expensive one has a 10HP 3ph motor so is pretty heavy duty. Although the other one is still 5HP 3ph, so no slouch either.
Depending on your requirements, if you are spending that sort of money, you might like to check out something like this http://www.hammerusa.com/us-us/produ...1--310-mm.html
Sorry about the US site. The Aussie one is undergoing maintenance
With the confusion of terms, the Americans call a thicky a surface planer. We sometimes call a jointer a planer. It's much easier if you stick to jointer and thicknesser (or thinenner if you prefer)
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