Thread: thicknesser advice.....please

I bought a 12 1/2" thicknesser from Timbecon a little over a year ago. It's a standard Chinese clone, but has served well to date.

I've put quite a few metres of varying widths of stock through it, and although there is often some snipe at the end of a board, I cut to size after thicknessing, so it isn't an issue.

I've read a few gripes about Timbecon on this BB, but I must say that I've enjoyed, generally, very good service and delivery from them. However, the thicknesser was a trial: Timbecon shipped it when they said they would, but along the way from WA to Melbourne, the unit was dropped (the case was crushed) and an essential cast iron component was fractured.

I spoke with Timbecon, and they said that they'd sent another unit straight away, and asked me to send the damaged unit back, using their courier account. This I did.

About a week later, the replacement arrived - and guess what? It too had been dropped, and the same casting was broken, albeit on the other side:mad: .

Repeat steps related to first consignment.

This time Timbecon had a "discussion" (I can imagine :eek: ) with the courier company, and the second replacement unit was delivered on a huge pallet, nestling in rose petals (well, perhaps I exaggerate ). They even threw in a set of replacement knives gratis for my inconvenience

My only gripe with the unit is that it upsets the neighbours dog horribly

Cheers!

AB, It's a pity you cannot program them to play a rhythm

I have the Ryobi version of the chinese thicknesser. I bought mine second hand from the Ryobi repair centre in Sydney for $150. It came with 3 months warranty and an extra set of blades. Ryobi get a few warranty returns every now and then. Mainly from people who have no idea what they are doing with a thicknesser in the first place. Most of the time it's blunt blades or they don't like the snipe. Ryobi normally have spare blades in stock for $30.

I have pretty much eliminated the snipe with this thicknesser by using a tip mentioned in this forum of using a 300mm Melamine sheet as a throughfeed table. On most hardwood you would be struggling to get more than a 1mm pass. And yes a final .25mm pass seems to be a great way to finish things off.

Cheers for getting back to me apricotripper - and others - was wondering if you guys know off hand what the model number of the Ryobi is?
I am still thinking that the carbatec version may be the go with their 10% discount coming up, but you never know, bunnies might just have a sale soon as well.

It seems from reading the post and others that they are basically the same unit anyway, except the ryobi has anti kickback.

Cheerio.

Mate, if you insist on running dual threads you must monitor them.

See my post in your other entry. $319 from Timbecon is the best going around. Same machine.

Originally Posted by Bodgy

Mate, if you insist on running dual threads you must monitor them.

See my post in your other entry. $319 from Timbecon is the best going around. Same machine.

Bodgy, I am afraid I am missing something, it could be my adled brain, but I trawled through my recent posts, and this is the only thread I could see that I have spoken about thicknessers in. If I have asked for best price in another thread, can you let me know where it is... no sarcasm here, I'm serious.

The only thing I could think of was a reply you sent this arvo that went like this -
Timbecon also have the usual suspect 12 inch thicknesser for $319 on special.
If they actually have it in stock and manage to ship this year, its a great buy.
NB, this is the same as all the other (Ryobi etc) just different colour.

but that was part of this thread, not a duel one???

I'm just after a model number of the ryobi so I can have a look at it is all. I am not that offay with the look of them yet, so do not want to assume that I am looking at the correct one, unless most companies only have one model in the 12" that is, then I understand what is going on a little better.

Cheers from the cunfused punter.

Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon

My only gripe with the unit is that it upsets the neighbours dog horribly

That would be a bonus surely

Originally Posted by Shannon

Bodgy, I am afraid I am missing something, it could be my adled brain, but I trawled through my recent posts, and this is the only thread I could see that I have spoken about thicknessers in. If I have asked for best price in another thread, can you let me know where it is... no sarcasm here, I'm serious.

The only thing I could think of was a reply you sent this arvo that went like this -
Timbecon also have the usual suspect 12 inch thicknesser for $319 on special.
If they actually have it in stock and manage to ship this year, its a great buy.
NB, this is the same as all the other (Ryobi etc) just different colour.

but that was part of this thread, not a duel one???

I'm just after a model number of the ryobi so I can have a look at it is all. I am not that offay with the look of them yet, so do not want to assume that I am looking at the correct one, unless most companies only have one model in the 12" that is, then I understand what is going on a little better.

Cheers from the cunfused punter.

Shannon, your are correct and I apologise. Just goes to show one should not make posts after dinner and a bottle of red. Sorry.

The thread was very similar and I assumed wrong.

I've only ever seen one Ryobi thicknesser, dont know model #

For the $319 machine go to www.timbecon.com.au.

Have a look at the 12" thicknessers at Carbetec etc and you'll see they are all suspiciously alike. Inc the GMC and Ryobi.

The Ryobi is Model # AP13.

If you care to watch the auction houses eg Grays or ebay you will find that they go through there at times.

Ebay have a seller who obviously has the rights to resell the factory refurbished warranty returns. There is one there now and a "buy it now" option at $290.

Please don't bid against me on this one though. :mad: :mad: :mad:

At close on $100 off I'm sure I can get it to dress the 1/3 cu m of red cedar I've got sitting in the racks

Thanks Bodgey,

No worries about the mix up - I'm just glad that my mind had not let me down by not remembering that I'd posted twice

Thanks for the link etc.

Barnsey, thanks for the ebay tip - I'll refrain from bidding at the moment. Hope you are successful.

Cheers

Hi Shannon,

Thanks for keeping your end of the deal - I got it for the $275

There are a couple more listed now if you are interested

Jamie Barnes

Congrats Jamie,

I had a squiz at the ebay deal and saw that you were on top of the heap, I might jump back on there in a while and see what is happening.

Happy thicknessing

Anyone bought the Ozito Thicknesser? From what it looks like it is the same as the Ryobi, with the anti kickback, but at a price of $289 from Bunnings looks like a much better deal.

Hi...I too have seen the Ozito Thicknesser at Bunnings and note that it seems the same as the Ryobi..even with the anti-kickback feature...apart from the fact that it's a low end machine....why wouldn't I buy this instead of the Ryobi as they appear to be the same???...after all its'a a good $110 cheaper at $285....does anyone have any advice or experience with it or just a general comment as it would be appreciated??