Planer/Thicknesser

[Peptidoglycan]

Hi,

I am new to woodworking in the UK and starting to add some tools to my shop to be able to make some small bits of furniture. I have been offered a Bernardo PT200 ED planer/thicknesser used for £200. The owner says it has been only very lightly used. As I'm pretty new to buying tools, especially in the UK I don't know if that is a fair price. Does anyone have an opinion? I forgot to add, the Bernardo website (which I can't list because I'm too new on here) lists the unit for 440 euros. I think it might be a re-brand of a Fox machine, but I'm not certain.

Many thanks.

 

[Yojevol]

I think you will find this model is found under a host of brand names. It looks just like the Scheppach from Screwfix at £300 so £200 probably a good price.

 

[Peptidoglycan]

Thanks. Still a bit on the fence about it. I’d like a better machine but the used market around me seems really slow.

 

[Sideways]

Bernardo is an Austrian brand, buying in Asia and selling to Europe. If you contact them in Austria, they will give you a name in the UK who don't respond to emails.
Perfectly standard generic machine but no support behind it.

 

[Peptidoglycan]

Thanks. Appreciate the feedback.

 

[Peptidoglycan]

In the end decided to pass and wait to commit to better quality stand-alone machines.