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  1. 14th July 2003, 03:47 PM #1
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    Default REVIEW: Ryobi AP13 Planer/Thicknesser

    Hi folks,

    I have just put this review up online.
    www.onlinetoolreviews.com

    This is the Ryobi Planer/Thicknesser that can be found at Bunnies among other places for around $499

    Pretty good machine for the price, although it doesn't have some of the more useful features of the more expensive machines, however, the results were more than acceptable.
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  3. 14th July 2003, 04:29 PM #2
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    Grrrr! I bought the old AP12 years ago and it had indexed blades (= non resharpenable) and no top rollers and it cost me $750.00 tax exempt (=$915 tax inc.). Looks like you get more machine for about half the price now.

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  4. 14th July 2003, 04:35 PM #3
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    Yeah tell me about it!
    Half the machines I bought 2 years ago are now several hundred cheaper.

    How is your AP12 going? Still strong?
    And do you still have easy access to replacement blades? (just out of interest).
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  5. 14th July 2003, 10:25 PM #4
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    The AP 12 only gets occasional use now, if I need to thickness timber on site. I have a big 15" cast iron monster that does most of the work. The AP 12 is still okay, I last bought blades about 2 years ago - no problems then. It did have a fairly major breakdown while still under warranty, The chains and sprockets that drive the feed rollers got packed with so much dust & shavings that the chain seized up and broke. I was blowing the machine out with compressed air during operation, but obviously not enough. Compared to the 15" thicknesser it is a bit of a toy but I can't complain as it paid for itself on its first job.

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  6. 22nd July 2003, 07:13 PM #5
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    Great review Mick. Has got me interested in taking a closer look at it next time I see the beast

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