50 dollar planer

[Dale Lynch]

Gotta love those garage sales.Scored this delta tp300 yesterday.He said he used it twice,the blue film was still on it.Looked at the 2 blades,still tight,sharp,and free of nicks.

I have some planks in the shed so I had to try it out.Walnut 4'x10"x3 1/2".Worked great,having never used a planer before it was easy.Well not quite easy,free handing that in there was a challenge.

 

[SteveG]

I used to have a similar model (but older)...it worked fine for me. The blades were 2-sided, then throw away. (But I would sharpen them). Great buy!!

 

[Charlie_W]

I have had a similar Delta model for many years....bought it new. Have used it many times and it has worked fine for a light weight planer. I found that if you rub some paraffin wax on the in and out feed tables as well as the main bed, and buff off with a rag or paper towel, your stock will feed through much easier.
Still have original blades in it. I use it infrequently now but always blow it out with an air hose after use.
Good find for a great price!

 

[oneleggimp]

Great Score. Enjoy your new Planer.

 

[kruzzer]

great deal...

 

[Dale Lynch]

Thanks fellas.

Thanks for the tip Charlie.