Nutool thickneser Npj 130

[Jim o1]

Hi I've been offered a thickneser
Im on a tight budget trying to make a small garage workshop
I couldn't find any good things said about it in forum search but as im on such a tight budget should i risk it
The seller said to make an offer for it it was his late fathers and now sits unused

 

[marcros]

I have the axi one of similar design, although not quite the same. If it runs, I would go for it if the price is right. Just make sure you can get blades for it. I would find something similar on eBay and offer a bit less or alternatively find something as cheap as possible new and offer about half of that value. You may know that the new one won't be very good but it comes with a guarantee which is part of what you are paying for. It isn't being used at the moment so is effectively in the sellers way.

 

[SammyQ]

I've got one. Fine wee machine, robust, does great work. Just doesn't like heavy cuts, so you need to be patient and make multiple runs through if you are removing a lot of material. Blades ARE available, I would also check out the brushes on the motor - don't be shy, get them right out and see how much carbon is left on them! There is little to go wrong, just make sure that the vendor ALSO GIVES YOU THE BLADE SETTING DEVICE. I can send you more info if you need it.

PS, Check the rubber on the two feed rollers inside is unmarked and undamaged.

Sam

 

[Jim o1]

Thanks sammy great info
He gave me it to check over i will check all you mentioned and try some timber through it
Dont think i can get hold of this blade setter I'll have to ask him or source one
Just need to figure an offer I'll see if i can find one on ebay like Marcos said
Ty again

 

[marcros]

the blade setter on the axi is just 2 magnets on a piece of plastic. It allows you to pick up the blade, but isnt essential. in fact the magnets fell out of mine and it couldnt be used.

Are the blades on this not self setting Sammy?

 

[SammyQ]

I'll check lads; I bought a DeWalt 733 some time back and retired the Nu-Tool while I tried out the DW, so I don't recall details.

The main advantage is that the DW is so powerful, it takes a deeper cut and thus sped up a job where I was surfacing a lot of rough timber. It's also heavy as hell and I am seriously debating selling it on and resuming work with the wee beastie; certainly glad I didn't flog it off to off to off-set the several hundred I paid for the DW.
If you can get near to the dimensions you need from either band or table saw, or have a rough, tough hand planer for coarse hogging off of stock, the NuTool is a good investment.

It's a Clarke clone (or vice versa???) and there is, or was, a manual online with Clarke's name on it.

Sam

 

[SammyQ]

Located all the bits. The setting tool could be easily replicated, it's just a platform and stop on its rear face, dimensions later if you need them, so that you could cobble up a replacement. I also have a 'manual' of four pages and could scan/email them? The sharpening tool would be a bit more difficult to replicate, but there really is no need, look up Steve Maskery's tool (there are others) and away you go.

Sam