SkinnyB
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I picked up another one of these small Multico Planers a few months back. With lockdown I have managed to get through a few machines I had waiting to be stripped and re-built.
This is the original thread for the first one I rebuilt. Im only really going to include anything that was a little different this time around.
multico-b2-planer-restoration-t113265.html
So here is what I got. Looks to be in good shape, few knobs missing here and there and the belt guard missing. So those will need to be replaced.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
The Fence is different from he previous one I did up. This one uses a dovetailed bar whereas the other used a round bar for the fence adjustment. This design is much nicer as the table cannot rotate left or right.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Not sure if this is original... Maybe support for bolting to wall?
When I took it off it was well made on and had a pin to stop it from rotating when bolted from under the table. Then it was very badly welded on...
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Perhaps they were lacking a pulley puller? I can only imagine the pulley was stuck on and in the wrong place so this was considered a quick fix. Someone decided to weld a pulley right onto the motor shaft...
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Starting to break it down. Bearings came out easily.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
This is the metal bar attached to back of the machine I mentioned earlier.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
A member had asked how to get these pins out so here is how I think I remember I did it...
Remove the grub screws holding the lower 4 pins in to the main casting of the planer and soak with penetrant.
I think 4 grub screws are under the casting and 2 are at each end.
Remove grease nipples from pins and give a good spray of penetrant in there to.
Using a hammer and a long blunt ended rod tap each pin out. Careful not to damage the threads in the pins and not to dome over the ends.
Once those 4 lower 4 pins are out the table should lift off, oh you need to remove the handles too. they have pins in and are very hard to get out. I drilled them in the end.
The next 4 pins have grub screws under the table, again soak the whole pin in penetrant.
Tap the pins out as before.
I managed to get all the pins out except this one. The threaded part you see wrapped around the pin was so tight it would not budge. I tried penetrant, heating, big hammer to no avail.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
So went with the Dremel grinder instead and carefully slit it open.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
You can see where I bent the thread too... Fix that later.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
To tackle the extra pulley I resorted to running the motor and holding the angle grinder to it until I could see the shaft.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Pulled off easy.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Thought I was going to have real trouble with the original pulley put pulled off nice and easy.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Bearings cleaned up, little grease and seem to run well.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Paint removed.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Going for a black and white look for this planer. I did a air cleaner a while back and though the combo went well.
animal-cooler-to-air-filter-wip-t119698.html
IMG_6093 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Masked, primed, sprayed and top coat.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Some parts which weren't dimensionally critical like the motor pivots I cleaned up on the lathe as they were rusted heavily. Also took out the slight bend it had.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Something didn't show earlier... To remove the grease nipples deep inside the pins that hold the table on I ground down a driver bit of the correct size to fit it inside and remove the nipple.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Time to tackle the piece I had to cut off.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
I am going to try brazing at this point I have never touched a welder. (I now have and that would have probably been easier.) Ground down the two sides. I think I should have had some kind of dam in there to stop the braze falling through. Had to deal with he clean up afterwards.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Turned on the lathe, you can see the braze right where I didn't want it to go. Should be enough to hold it together at least.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
No drill the right size but a reamer... Bit of a hack but it worked well enough...
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Getting the main part back together.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
3d printed funnel in place for the extract upgrade. Magnets worked well while it was glueing in.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Lots of nuts and bolts de greased.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Fence polished up.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Most of the parts ready to come together.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Cutter block cleaned up and greased.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
More assembly.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Lower dust shoot made on laser cutter and 3d printer.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
The aluminium handles were damaged quite badly, lots of flaky plastic and I had to drill them to get them off. So I printed some new ones around a metal core.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Replaced some handle parts.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
This knob was missing. Its from the part that holds the guard up and down. I have one on another machine so copied that.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Lil bit of oil blackening. Maybe should have finished the surf a little better looking at that photo.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Next to tackle the missing belt guard. I used my new cnc to cut the parts from Mdf.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Nice the fluffy edges due to using an up cut bit...
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Bit of bodge.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Undercoated.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
While I waited for that I set the knives after sharpening them on my homemade sharpener.
drum-sander-planer-blade-sharpening-jig-t110129.html
Got them within a thou of each other. Glass like finish when I planed up some oak afterwards.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Coat of black on the guard.
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
And we are done!
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Multico planer 2 by jamie skinner, on Flickr
Thanks for reading!
This is the original thread for the first one I rebuilt. Im only really going to include anything that was a little different this time around.
multico-b2-planer-restoration-t113265.html
So here is what I got. Looks to be in good shape, few knobs missing here and there and the belt guard missing. So those will need to be replaced.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/262/262b4121d72dc3e55a88b9b9dc6e29f4.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/46e/46ed02f8ea750ec89c7b18202a471dd0.jpg)
The Fence is different from he previous one I did up. This one uses a dovetailed bar whereas the other used a round bar for the fence adjustment. This design is much nicer as the table cannot rotate left or right.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/184/1842f89cff1c5c381782fc11747a5c06.jpg)
Not sure if this is original... Maybe support for bolting to wall?
When I took it off it was well made on and had a pin to stop it from rotating when bolted from under the table. Then it was very badly welded on...
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/299/2996becb4e4afdeea39350aa61d71905.jpg)
Perhaps they were lacking a pulley puller? I can only imagine the pulley was stuck on and in the wrong place so this was considered a quick fix. Someone decided to weld a pulley right onto the motor shaft...
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f74/f741f9ca526df3fce777df6d686ffa6a.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/430/4306f35e1e77447b73324d4d53213e79.jpg)
Starting to break it down. Bearings came out easily.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9b0/9b001ac1003e2d1aac443cfb4a493c57.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f12/f122834dec0d6ad5ce5744d73bcb0e09.jpg)
This is the metal bar attached to back of the machine I mentioned earlier.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/06a/06a6a1b9cdc1ddf329429508604083bd.jpg)
A member had asked how to get these pins out so here is how I think I remember I did it...
Remove the grub screws holding the lower 4 pins in to the main casting of the planer and soak with penetrant.
I think 4 grub screws are under the casting and 2 are at each end.
Remove grease nipples from pins and give a good spray of penetrant in there to.
Using a hammer and a long blunt ended rod tap each pin out. Careful not to damage the threads in the pins and not to dome over the ends.
Once those 4 lower 4 pins are out the table should lift off, oh you need to remove the handles too. they have pins in and are very hard to get out. I drilled them in the end.
The next 4 pins have grub screws under the table, again soak the whole pin in penetrant.
Tap the pins out as before.
I managed to get all the pins out except this one. The threaded part you see wrapped around the pin was so tight it would not budge. I tried penetrant, heating, big hammer to no avail.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f8b/f8b686fa758d3a0f1ae4bc0e3e238822.jpg)
So went with the Dremel grinder instead and carefully slit it open.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f4b/f4be09df1d4773b5fb889e72d337aafc.jpg)
You can see where I bent the thread too... Fix that later.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/392/39243dc2d630e9083f0bc0b07848ded8.jpg)
To tackle the extra pulley I resorted to running the motor and holding the angle grinder to it until I could see the shaft.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e56/e5696313f81ec80218a4a33a2f15c9ef.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/af8/af8cc780e75ad5316ba03a8f51638937.jpg)
Pulled off easy.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/3f0/3f092fd5d99f49f64f1997dc940469e9.jpg)
Thought I was going to have real trouble with the original pulley put pulled off nice and easy.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f0f/f0f1a6f0bd36639c626234f33a90d9b2.jpg)
Bearings cleaned up, little grease and seem to run well.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/ab5/ab52e00bafede87bff22c61fed897ee6.jpg)
Paint removed.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/81e/81ed6168c0291b99249847d0b45bf7d8.jpg)
Going for a black and white look for this planer. I did a air cleaner a while back and though the combo went well.
animal-cooler-to-air-filter-wip-t119698.html
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2e1/2e10a1af4a5320bd5b7232ffe94494a8.jpg)
Masked, primed, sprayed and top coat.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b2a/b2acb948f6d0f4ffc2929d458fcbc21b.jpg)
Some parts which weren't dimensionally critical like the motor pivots I cleaned up on the lathe as they were rusted heavily. Also took out the slight bend it had.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8d5/8d501035f55727dc05a1c940ec4d3274.jpg)
Something didn't show earlier... To remove the grease nipples deep inside the pins that hold the table on I ground down a driver bit of the correct size to fit it inside and remove the nipple.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/440/440877236198217c58ab9db00d544082.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c88/c8833a2d40c8ac9bc5f1dd60564a5b8c.jpg)
Time to tackle the piece I had to cut off.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9dd/9ddc4bcaf1a4a34ec026978cb4a8f819.jpg)
I am going to try brazing at this point I have never touched a welder. (I now have and that would have probably been easier.) Ground down the two sides. I think I should have had some kind of dam in there to stop the braze falling through. Had to deal with he clean up afterwards.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/492/492fb4840113c8a19468db3bbbd91063.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b84/b84613409e1118bfbfce4224b2650f94.jpg)
Turned on the lathe, you can see the braze right where I didn't want it to go. Should be enough to hold it together at least.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e8c/e8c14b5761c11a4a5a5f66e5c77434d5.jpg)
No drill the right size but a reamer... Bit of a hack but it worked well enough...
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a6b/a6b556217a0c90404fcfc43e45416d3a.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9eb/9ebc15a0dadbef7d2ac32c1df97d27f2.jpg)
Getting the main part back together.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/5a6/5a67f333c3e7193ff82bb8a525cc1921.jpg)
3d printed funnel in place for the extract upgrade. Magnets worked well while it was glueing in.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fa0/fa026d5737bacf45a2594a4e76b8dc65.jpg)
Lots of nuts and bolts de greased.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/fa3/fa3725ee1f02a9f64554a1456c8bfb1b.jpg)
Fence polished up.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a91/a915df4721a578407843a9f606388ffc.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2b1/2b179aaa9232e0c0b55feb4c299da7b4.jpg)
Most of the parts ready to come together.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/a0b/a0b9949da6533839d8aacae8571fff82.jpg)
Cutter block cleaned up and greased.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/7ae/7ae2bdcbe0dfd685e7eb80bcf37cc2a2.jpg)
More assembly.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/1a3/1a314f3863ac7ca93cad214bb068e9c6.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/0e2/0e28a5b5bec9c63760cbf1e858787893.jpg)
Lower dust shoot made on laser cutter and 3d printer.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/2ae/2ae59e6e8febd96571832cd39949e182.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/835/8353a3a5f708e08a1bc8115b696c0fb0.jpg)
The aluminium handles were damaged quite badly, lots of flaky plastic and I had to drill them to get them off. So I printed some new ones around a metal core.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/288/288fb0386418c69d1f8737940c21f924.jpg)
Replaced some handle parts.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e4e/e4e76964be80cb8b76a9cb456d8fe53f.jpg)
This knob was missing. Its from the part that holds the guard up and down. I have one on another machine so copied that.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/602/602bbf5def481e7837b8e7c75734f9ca.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/875/8750ad5a191e0bae256acde11a72c6fb.jpg)
Lil bit of oil blackening. Maybe should have finished the surf a little better looking at that photo.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/cab/cabd2961734ac7d3c3a524fcd609ba5d.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/1d6/1d65e4594427cb2b7a0559b77aeb8cec.jpg)
Next to tackle the missing belt guard. I used my new cnc to cut the parts from Mdf.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e27/e27af8ec6b475ae57e6bee9cd2b3d476.jpg)
Nice the fluffy edges due to using an up cut bit...
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/77c/77c13fe591437a15cbb3167e091eaa51.jpg)
Bit of bodge.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c8f/c8f0cc0d1a28950b673ab793fe39d1a1.jpg)
Undercoated.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/09c/09ca73ee6e0fce73412f29e9fd6c5e8f.jpg)
While I waited for that I set the knives after sharpening them on my homemade sharpener.
drum-sander-planer-blade-sharpening-jig-t110129.html
Got them within a thou of each other. Glass like finish when I planed up some oak afterwards.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/5f7/5f783f70a3cc47056623b76248264bb7.jpg)
Coat of black on the guard.
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/c89/c8943c3fa08dab6a55a716fbb79652f5.jpg)
And we are done!
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e16/e167081e16e11f3047638fbf1cf89172.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/54d/54d60832e12690b29df37d01f9c71f32.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/e9d/e9de3beee2b47bf09a47fff716629efc.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/529/5299075dc425789951bd6a87f617e099.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/8cd/8cd3c271aae5f99801e5fa3d84244e8b.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f5f/f5f785552bc98582e81b621529f7e25f.jpg)
![](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/b89/b89beadcb3eba2cf637b2a91e95b957f.jpg)
Thanks for reading!