jointer/planer advice please

[erik]

hi
just come back from axi in nuneaton where i was looking at their wp150 planer.
does anyone have one?
is it any good?
is their anything else out there at a similar price that is better?
it must be mains 240v and table top.
thanks for your help
regards
erik

 

[Peter T]

I had the cheapo SIP version for a number of years.

Once I got it fettled it was actually quite good for shorter lengths of timber. They only have 2 knives so you have to feed quite slowly to get a good finish.

The fence mechanism on the SIP was junk and I threw it away but the Axi one looks much more robust.

Good luck,

 

[flounder]

Hi Erik,

I have this model and have been really pleased with it. The machine is really well built and feels a lot more solid than other makes of a similar size. The fence is excellent, a lot better than other versions as Peter has said. The size of it is obviously a limitation as to the length of timber that can be machined accurately without making extended feed tables, but then that is the nature of the beast!

 

[erik]

thanks for the replies guys, youve been a great help
i think that me and my wallet might be off to axi again on saturday
regards
erik