Thread: thicknesser

nah i rang here old factory number hoping that it would redirect me but it didnt!so im not sure yet he used to advertise in the local newspaper so hopefully he does it again with he new joint. just wondeing he you sharped the blades does it affect the depth of cut compare to the scales? like if its set for 1mm to be taken off but youve shaprpened your blade will it only take off 0.8mm? is the finish once thicknessed good enough to use or does it need a bit of a sand?

Originally Posted by Waldo

G'day Gags_17,

Last time I was in Bunnies at Bayswater, which was last week, they had a pallette of the GMC thicknessers.

oh dam i was at that bunnings yesterday to i should of had a look! lol i went to 2 different bunnings yesterday dont ya hate it when ya got to get stuff but the you forget something lol i do it alot

Originally Posted by Gags_17

lol i do it alot

I am a weekend warrior and am thinking about buying a small thicknesser.
I see that carbatec has a CT1317 12.5 inch one for $299.
Is this unit any good for the price or should I go to the next level in price

Dear tomg,

You are obviously talking about the CT-317. As I stated earlier in this thread, it and the GMC being discussed at the start of the thread are the same machine but in different livery. Have a read of the whole thread in order to get some guidance on the pros and cons of it. At some stage during the thread, the topic sort of switches over to the replacement GMC Thicknesser (the PT330) which is also $299 at Bunnings. It's not on the website but I have seen it in a Bunnings catalogue.

Amongst other things, you will notice that the thread discusses the advantages of having a "Cutter-Head Locking Lever" in order to eliminate the problem of "snipe". The CT-317 does not have the said Lock. From what I can see (and also going by the price), I'd be very surprised if the new GMC unit had one either. Having said that, you can definitely live with Snipe. On that unit (the CT-317) the Snipe only affects the last two inches or so at each end of your pieces of timber. The rest ends up looking pretty good. Maybe you can chop off the Snipe-affected bits, or conceal them somehow...

This unit,
http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/ind...=180_410_19328
is the next cheapest Thicknesser at Carbatec, and is currently on sale, but I have no idea whether it has a Head-Lock, or whether Snipe is somehow just not an issue on it and it therefore doesn't need one. Earlier in the thread I posted a link to the cheapest Locking-Head unit from Timbecon. Have a look at it. Check out Hare & Forbes too, if there's one within cooee of you...

If you did decide that the price hike up to the next level is too much, it would probably come down to either the CT-317 or the new GMC PT330. I would go for whichever one had a rear dust chute as standard (which is available as an aftermarket part for the CT-317 at Hare & Forbes). Try and wait, though, for any feedback on the new GMC from some of the more intrepid of the Forumites who know about Snipe and stuff (mind you, they'll all now be waiting to hear back from you too, wont they...)

Read thread. Is Good.
Batpig.

I had a look at the new GMC thicknesser on the weekend at Bunnies and I can't see anything that resembles a lock on the columns. The price was $299 and apparently it even takes the same blades as the previous GMC thicknessers, although I haven't substantiated this yet.