Wood Magazine 34 by Larry Clayton

Author:Larry Clayton
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Wood, Home and hobby woodworker
Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Published: 1990-03-25T05:00:00+00:00

UNDER $500

PINT-SIZED PACKAGE

Until about five years ago, a thickness planer probably was beyond the budget of readers such as Jim Mitchell (see his letter at left) and maybe you, too. After all, the lowest-priced models ran close to $1,000. Then, along came Ryobi's AP-10 portable thicknesser, which sold for about $350 and planed boards up to 10" wide. Suddenly, at-home thickness planing became affordable.

Today, as the photo on page 66 attests, Ryobi faces several competitors offering machines that plane 12"-wide boards. The newest kid on the block, Makita's model 2012, sells for approximately $499. For $150 less, you can buy a Sears model 23381 that handles a 12"-wide board in two passes. And, no fewer than six importers sell Taiwanese-made clones for prices ranging from $330 to $370.

Speed-reduclion gearing

Carrying handle

Cooling fan

Universal motor

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