Thread: Carba-Tec 13" Planer Moulder views

I was thinking of buying that bugger too........I'd imagine it would work well off the shelf.....but what I'm concerned about most is the ease at which we can maintain the those profiled blades......I'm not willing to get a professional sharpener involved everytime they get blunt....but how easy is it to sharpen 3 blades per profile the same ? .......Personally I will avoid the tool and just get a regular $350 model to just thickness my stock........and stay with the regular ways of profiling timber......

If you buy it ....it would be interesting to know how it performs......

Don't have any knowledge of the moulder sorry.

However re C/T service, I've never had a problem with the Sydney store and I've bought a few things off them.

Only one major machine though. My TS.

I'll follow this thread as I would like to see the comments.
I reckon it'd be easier and safer than a spindle moulder and the power feed should give a consistent finish to mouldings.

Having very little experience in woodworking generally, is it really an issue with regard to getting things like the blades sharpened?. Why would it be 'easier and safer than a spindle moulder' ?.
My initial requirement is for a planer machine, but I thought I may need a moulder somewhere down the track, and it would be good to have 1 machine to do both. Basically, what are the disadvantages with this type of planer/moulder, and or what should I be looking for in these combo machines?.

It probably be safer than a moulding machine because the cuting is taking place further into the machine......it be easier to feed the timber.....I'd imagine....but saftey shouldn't be a problem with the moulder to if you do it right.......

sharpening shouldn't be a problem if your willing to pay for it....... for me its more practical to sharpen my own.....long straight edges are never a problem for me as you get with thicknesser and jointers blades but curved edges are completely different....and not just one blade but three per profile....isn't it ?

Hi guys, i own a very old home where i need to buy/make skirting and acrhitraves. I have done the costing on buying machines and i would just about break even accept i get to keep the machines. I think i have decided to go the spindle moulder rout with a power feeder. The reason being it can do the architrave mouldings etc but can do so much more. I had a look at the moulder and it looked pretty neat little machine. So i would also like to see how people go with the machine. I think in the US there is a machin made by Bridgewood that has been designed to convert froma moulder to a thicknesser in no time at all. Now that would be a real bonus.

Sinjin