Rockwell planer, any comments on this beast 13x6

This is a Rockwell 13x6 planer. The motor is 3 HP Baldor single phase.

When I bought it for $20, it was in parts. When I agreed to buy it, I did not even realize that it was a planer. At first, I thought I was buying a pile of worthless metal parts plus a 3 HP single phase motor.

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I would like some comments, specifically perhaps any planer-related warnings and things to double check before first power up.

The reason why it was a pile of parts and not a working planer, is that the cast iron table is cracked. However, the parts included a replacement table, still in shipping plywood. They set this planer aside when table broke, bought the replacement table, and never got around to replacing it, so it sat like this for years.

So, my second question is, how hard is it to replace the table on those things, does it require a deep disassembly or not.

I do believe that I reassembled it carefully and that all belts are properly engaging (the slow feed, variable speed belt and the fast belt that drives planer knife).

thanks

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Reply to
Ignoramus19678
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Hi. It’s now 11 years later. What ever happened with your beast of a planet?

Reply to
avTronic

The planet is doing well.

Reply to
Leon

That's arguable. Overpopulated, polluted, droughts, flooding, et alia.

Reply to
Scott Lurndal

But that has always been life on earth..

Reply to
Leon

If you're not happy with the ride, you can get off at any time.

Reply to
krw

Planer, not planet! Darn auto correct and no proof reading 🤪

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avTronic

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Puckdropper

Took me a second.

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krw

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