Identifying a planer thicknesser

[Dexters Dog]

Hi

Just wondering if anyone can identify the manufacturer of the planer in the pics

 

[blackrodd]

Haven't got a clue, Thought it may be a Axminster power tools CT330, (below), allowing for perhaps an error on the machine plate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDvhZqzXzZ4
A complete and fuller pic may help.
Regards Rodders

 

[marcros]

It isn't an axminster ct330.

It isn't a planer unless you are American. Nor is it a planer thicknesser. We would call that a thicknesser, or sometimes a lunchbox thicknesser.

 

[n0legs]

Looking at the switch and the colour it reminds me of a Delta thicknesser I borrowed from a mate years ago.

 

[blackrodd]

Looking at the switch and the colour it reminds me of a Delta thicknesser I borrowed from a mate years ago.

You may well be right as it does look similar to a couple delta's on u tube.
Rodders

 

[n0legs]

You may well be right as it does look similar to a couple delta's on u tube.
Rodders

Yeah BR I've just been having a look on images, it might be a badge engineered job as well.




To the OP, does it run/work okay?

 

[Richard@Axminster]

Hi

This looks very similar to the old Axminster CT318.

 

[marcros]

the next question is why you want to identify it- if it is to get new blades, it might be quicker to measure them and have a look at a few different ones for comparison. if it is for spares, then it is possibly more important to recognise the model.

 

[Myfordman]

I used to have one very like it badged as AtoZ brand. I reckon they were a chinese design available for badging to any importer who wanted to stock them. Whilst I had it, it did lots of good work for me and only replaced it as I was offered a DW733 which had the great strength of parts being available if I ever needed them. The AtoZ is with a friend now who is just starting out equipping a workshop so I'm sure it will do more good work for him.
When I had it side by side with a DW733 it looked very much as if DW had started with that design and modified lots of small features but essentially the same mechanical layout.

 

[Dexters Dog]

First of all my apologies for the quality of the pics. I don't get on particularly well with computers.
Secondly Marcos thank you for correcting me with regard to my terminology.
Thank you all for your replies; I did initially think it may be an Axminster myself.
I have had an issue with sniping which I think may be due to an issue with the rollers but there my husband & I disagree.

 

[marcros]

Have you taken the blades out and changed them, or at least reseated them?

Is it happening on long timber as well as short?

I presume that you have flattened the first side before putting it through the thicknesser?