Thread: What thicknesser to buy

Originally Posted by Redgy

Well had time this arvo to run it a bit more....5 mins and the oil started coming out....so I'm getting a refund

Bugger!

I hope it's just a small issue with early production editions and not an inherant design flaw.......

I think the CT330-x is a rebranded Steel City 13" Helical Head thicknesser, which some report to have issues with grease. From what I have read it look like they pack a whole bunch of grease in the cutter head which then starts to come out when it warms up.

More info on the problem and the thicknesser here
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Originally Posted by goller

I think the CT330-x is a rebranded Steel City 13" Helical Head thicknesser, which some report to have issues with grease. From what I have read it look like they pack a whole bunch of grease in the cutter head which then starts to come out when it warms up.

More info on the problem and the thicknesser here
LumberJocks Woodworking Reviews @ LumberJocks.com ~ woodworking community

Thanks for the link goller, very informative...... I must admit I'm a little peturbed that the main happy camper in those threads claims to have spent 4 hours cleaning the grease out of the cutter head & mechanism and still get the occasional bit coming out!!

This doesn't necessarily mean that the carbatec units have the same problem, it may actually be a failure in the gearbox seals. Time will tell.....

So any other new CT-330X owners out there care to post on their experiences?
Surely some had a play with their new toys over the weekend! 8-p

Originally Posted by Redgy

Well had time this arvo to run it a bit more....5 mins and the oil started coming out....so I'm getting a refund

Hi Redgy, any luck?

Originally Posted by Bagmann

Hi Redgy, any luck?

Got my money back on the C-Tec machine and have a Jet JPT-310HH on it's way from Sydney

How have you gone with your 330X, any oil?

Go the Carbatec 13" - looks sweet

got a chance to give it a small run today and ended up with a small amount of grease on the timber, but not enough to really worry about yet, hopefully can use it some more next week & see what happens

As you know I got a replacement unit due to the oil/grease leaking and the new unit did the same thing.

After reading Goller's post and the link he supplied, thanks goller, I do believe that the problem is indeed an abundance of grease which when heated liquefies and runs onto the bottom plate.

My machine has now done around three hours work and the offending grease mess has all but disappeared.

Still happy with the unit and I am sorry if I startled people with my incorrect "gearbox seal" diagnosis.

Originally Posted by CraigA

After reading Goller's post and the link he supplied, thanks goller, I do believe that the problem is indeed an abundance of grease which when heated liquefies and runs onto the bottom plate.

My machine has now done around three hours work and the offending grease mess has all but disappeared.

Still happy with the unit and I am sorry if I startled people with my incorrect "gearbox seal" diagnosis.

Thanks Craig for the update on the grease problem. I have also ordered one of these thicknessers and was getting slighty worried about the reported issues. At least i know if i get a grease problem i should persist until it resolves.

Cheers

hi everyone, I ordered one of the new spiral head units and i'm on the waiting list,

is the issue with the oil a large one? how bad is the staining of the wood?

Originally Posted by kenny12

hi everyone, I ordered one of the new spiral head units and i'm on the waiting list,

is the issue with the oil a large one? how bad is the staining of the wood?

Have they given you any indication how long you're going to have to wait for delivery?

Let us know how you go with the oil/grease problem too....
I'm on the verge of buying myself and it's currently toss-up between the Carbatec unit or the DeWalt 734.

Hello everyone,

Has anyone got advice/experience on the Emco Rex B 20 over-under 250mm planer-thicknesser.

I have the chance of purchasing a secondhand one and it does seem to be one which will satisfy my needs which are not of an arduous nature although of course we all sometimes need to do just that bit more !!

There are many in the lightweight range but looking at them I doubt they are value for money.

David
Westport
New Zealand ... the place to be.

Originally Posted by Nevyn72

Have they given you any indication how long you're going to have to wait for delivery?

Let us know how you go with the oil/grease problem too....
I'm on the verge of buying myself and it's currently toss-up between the Carbatec unit or the DeWalt 734.

Got a call yesterday letting me know they are in stock. Will see how i go with the potential grease problem

Originally Posted by kenny12

Got a call yesterday letting me know they are in stock. Will see how i go with the potential grease problem

Fingers crossed it was only with early production models!