Episode 37 GMC 180mm Power Planer
Keep an eye out for the magic couch, and the blooper track at the end….
I had an operator problem (forgot to turn on the vac), and had to reshoot some of the video. I don’t get paid enough to worry about perfect continuity….
Bloody good tool though! For $199 it’d make a great Father’s Day present.
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Stu,
I have never seen a power hand planer of that size before “impressive” now can it replace a jointer with a longer bed?
Stu I think what’s more impressive keeping them long boards
From coming off your clamping sawhorse, please do me a favor use two clamps.
The longer the bed, the better the jointer, but for those who don’t one at all, this isn’t a bad option.
I also have a Jet longbed as you can see in a previous video, so I’m not suddenly going to use this one exclusively, but for some jobs, it is sufficient.
Hear what you are saying about 2 clamps, but if you’d have met the Triton Superjaws before, you’d know it isn’t such a big deal in this case – with 1000kg of clamping force, and over a metre wide footprint, those boards were not going anywhere!
Stu:
Interesting tool and a very well done video to describe it. I’ve been curious for a while… what is your “intro” music? It sounds reminiscent of Midnight Oil.
Stu
Do you reckon this would fit the Triton planer holder for the Workcentre?
Cheers
Jeremy
What can I say Hunka Hunka tool. A could solution for me I want Jointer but dont have the space
It’s a monster of a tool , & I think I might clear a space for it in my shed . I’m about to start reno’s here , & think this baby will come in handy .
Great video, Stuart.
Especially liked the out-takes. Heheheh!
Looks good. Seems to be impossible to see one in Brisbane (well I’ve spent an hour of calling every hardware store I can find and not a single place even knows it exists). I will probably just have to special order it. Will be using it for flattening chain sawn rough, dried and warped slab timber for table tops.
Thanks for the review…makes me feel better about ordering one sight unseen.
FYI…there is an equivalent makita planer that retails for about $1000, so $200 odd for this is an absolute bargain! hitachi also make a 92mm wide planer with a longer sole.
Cheers
Hi Stu,
I know this is ancient history now, but a couple of these planers are showing up on sale sites at the moment – do you know if there is any solution for replacement blades, or are you stuck sharpening the ones it came with?
Cheers,
Ben
I haven’t asked directly, but Carbitool in Melbourne, who manufacture router bits also have a range of planer blades, from 6″ upwards. There would be quite a possibility that they could provide something that would work.
http://www.carbitool.com.au
Thanks Stu,
I’ll follow up with them and find out – I did find another place doing blades the right size, but I don’t know the exact shape of the GMC planer blades and whether they’re of a standard design or not.
Did you keep the planer, and if so, do you still use it? I guess the issue for me, as for all GMC tools, is what happens if it dies…
Cheers,
Ben