Thread: Purchasing spare parts for my Thicknessor

Any chance this is the same as other machines that all look the same except colour & brand name? It it is there may be other sources for the parts hopefully in Australia.

What are these part made of? Could replacements could be made from aluminium, poly block (stuff used for aftermarket 4WD suspension bushes) or other.

I have used them a couple of times before and had no problems. They don't stock the parts, they just source them and on-sell to you but they seem to be able to get most parts. I had to rebuild a Dewalt Thicknesser for someone and one of the items I needed was those bushes you are after as they had exactly the same wear.
Just check the gears in the gearbox that drive your rollers as I got caught out thinking everything was good after I replaced the bushes and a couple of other parts, only to find that a tooth was missing on a gear which caused intermittent feed. This unit had been used in an environment where the users were untrained on how to treat machinery, so most likely it was human error that caused the gear to break. I expect it won't be the same in your case.

Thanks for the feedback and the tip. I'll check out the gearbox first before ordering parts.

Nah, no abuse from me. I work to a machines limitations, though it has been used in a more commercial amount of work lately compared to hobbyist for which it's designed.

Just wondering if the jumping stopped after you replaced the bracket?

I have the same issue and need to replace the bracket on the outfeed roller but i am not sure if i need to buy a replacement chain as well.

Seems www.thetoolstoreparts.com.au have the brackets for $17

Yep, the jumping stopped and it runs better than I've known it to for a while.

I'd try cleaning the chain first, and check for any seizing with the chain is easy to do, just wiggle each link and if it catches, just bend it slightly until it stops catching.

Thanks for the update.

Did you lubricate the new bracket when you installed it and if so with what?

P.S.

I fixed mine.
It was the bracket (Part # 58) but it wasn't as badly worn as yours so i just flipped it over so the worn side was on the outer edge and the unworn side is on the inside where the pressure is.
Mine looked similar to this: DeWalt DW733 planer, cheap bearing fix. Double the life of your bearings. - by PASs @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

I put a bit of mineral (parrafin) oil in for lubrication. There's probably better option out there but that'll do for me. Plus it's what I had on hand.

Good thinking on turning the brackets around and certainly worthwhile if it will fix the problem.