Thread: thicknesser

Dear Gags,

Regarding the price of the upcoming GMC unit, I have no idea unfortunately. If it has a Locking Cutter-Head, expect it to be somewhat dearer than the $349 or so that the old one was being sold for before Bunnings started clearing them out for $199.

Of the Big Three (Carba-Tec, Timbecon, Hare & Forbes), the cheapest unit with a Locking Head that I can see is this one from Timbecon for $649:
http://www.timbecon.com.au/details/1...ser-14335.aspx

Interestingly, it is a recent addition to Timbecon's line-up, and also has 330mm wide blades (such as the GMC PT330 will obviously have)... Given that Timbecon used to sell an orange version of the previous GMC Thicknesser, it wouldn't surprise me at all if the above unit turned up in blue paint as the new GMC. If so, I would hazard a guess that they would be no dearer than the psychologically-important "breakthrough" price of $599, or possibly even $499...

This sounds expensive for a GMC, but those new double-bevel Sliding Compound Mitre Saws that they now sell are something like $399 or $499 (someone help me here...). If Bunnings can shift the SCMS's at that price, they would then keep the price of the Thicknessers up also, but would nonetheless keep them below the price of the lower-spec of the two Triton Thicknessers (the price of which I think you'll be able to sniff out on this Forum if you do a little searching.)

Regards,
Batpig.

is bunnings still getting rid of the gmc's for 199? yer looks like illl have to save my pennies that way i wont regret buying the crappy one! thanks for all the advice given guys it much apreciated! i have one of the scms and it is pretty good allthough there is quite alot of movement side to side if your not really gentle! allthough it could just be my blade

Originally Posted by Gags_17

is bunnings still getting rid of the gmc's for 199?

No, I think they're all gone Gags. Don't feel too bad about it, though, because you would have still had to buy the Dust Hood for the thing from Hafco (another $29) and you still wouldn't have had a Locking Cutter-Head to prevent Snipe (and if you did apricotripper's Mod, even if the drilled-through bushes didn't break, but the motor burnt out on it, you might still have problems with a warranty claim in spite of the fact that it had nothing to do with the Mod...) Think twice before you leap into Mods... Jigs are one thing - Mods are another... Is almost always worth a few more bucks to buy the next model up with the desired feature already built-in. (Mind you, the cost difference between the previously mentioned lowest priced Locking Cutter-Head Unit (Timbecon - $649), and the $199 price of the cleared-out GMC unit at Bunnings really does seem to push it convincingly into the realm of Modworthiness...
Apricotripper therefore Rocks... (but just wait and see what price GMC/Bunnings put on the new one, though, Gags.)

Regards,
Batpig.

The new GMC is $299 - saw it in Bunnings this evening. 13", so it is different to the 12.5" model which comes from a different factory.

oh 299 thats not bad i think i can live with that do you know if there is any reviews for them? i dont think i would use it alot but theres all ways time that i wish i had one so i couldnt justify spending $600 on one, well not just yet anyway

Just checked the GMC website and they have no thicknesser listed at the moment. Must be waiting on the web site to be updated with the new model specs. I too am keen to see any reviews, specs or pictures at that price.

That's what I thought a fair few year's ago when I bought the 12.5" for $360.

Was happy with the price then, so no complaints. It's still going and going and going (oops - wrong product )

Only thing I've read somewhere ?on these forums? is the blades sound very soft. I have no firsthand experience of this one to make any other comment.

Oh - one spec that I did see - 2000W.

Originally Posted by Stuart.

The new GMC is $299 - saw it in Bunnings this evening. 13", so it is different to the 12.5" model which comes from a different factory.

Dear Stuart,

Would be asking for a lot at that price, but I don't suppose you happened to notice whether the new unit had a Locking Cutter-Head or not?

Regards,
Batpig.

Thought it might be worth mentioning about the difference between the earlier GMC and the Ryobi AP-13. The GMC was not only missing the dust extraction chute but also the anti-kickback devices from under the power head.

I can't see what the big deal is about a locking cutter head with the new ones as when you are changing the knives the direction of the forces required to undo the nuts (sideways across the head) are not going to cause the head to rotate like in changing a saw blade.

I use mine all the time, it lets me buy rough sawn stock and take it down to he dimension I want not only has given me more flexibility rough sawn wood is cheaper also

Phil

Originally Posted by Wood Butcher

I can't see what the big deal is about a locking cutter head with the new ones as when you are changing the knives the direction of the forces required to undo the nuts (sideways across the head) are not going to cause the head to rotate like in changing a saw blade.

Rowan, I thought the locking cutter head was not for changing blades, but prevented it moving on the columns when the end of the timber passes through, reducing/eliminating snipe.


Cheers..................Sean

So the lock is on the support columns for the power head not the spindle of the cutter. Sorry got confused.

had a look in bunnies today (north croydon) and they didnt have the new gmc thicknessor the only thicknessor they had was the ryobi one and 399 i reckon thats a bit steep for ryobi i mean cmon lol

I got eth GMC and happy with it. Didn;t realise taht painted timber blunts te blades in no time. I had dressed a heap of old hardwood with no problems (except for one nail). Only after dressing a few painted boards did the blades show any signs.

GMC blades are about 35, Ryobi blades are about 45 at the local bunnings. Side by side they are identical, inlcuding the markings. I have removed mine a few times and given them a light run across a stone to basiclally clean them and remove any little nicks, without a problem.

Gags did you find CBF?