Record Combination planes

[ydb1md]

Does anyone know which of the Record combination planes came with nickers for crossgrain work?

 

[Scrit]

I presume you meen the groovers as well, so..... The 040 and 043 didn't, the 050, 050A and 405s did, as to the 044 - I'll have to go and look at mine and post again

Scrit

 

[Derek Cohen (Perth Oz)]

The #044 does not have a nicker.

Regards from Perth

Derek

 

[ydb1md]

Thanks guys.

Did the 078's or the 778's?

 

[DaveL]

Did the 078's or the 778's?

My old 78 has one.

 

[ByronBlack]

I can confirm that the 50 does.

 

[ydb1md]

Thanks again for the info guys.

If anyone likes the Stanleys, there's a no 50 on eBay UK right now for 5 pounds . It doesn't have any cutters but the price is right if you already have some.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=6247343604&sspagename=ADME:L:RTQ:US:1

 

[mahking51]

Dave
Many thanks for the tip on the Ebay '50, got it with 90 secs to spare, will go nicely with the spare set of cutters I got last week
Regards
martin

 

[ydb1md]

You're welcome Martin! I just checked some auctions I was watching and was going to congratulate you on the win.

 

[ydb1md]

Can anyone compare the features of the Record 405 and 050? Is either one "better?"

 

[ByronBlack]

Dave,

I can't talk for the 405, but the 50 is regarded as one of the better and more versatile combo record planes. It comes with 17 blades, various size standard cutters and moulding cutters.

There are two different fence bar lengths supplied, has good blade depth control, and a nicker. The only annoying thing with mine is the metal handle, which gets really cold!

 

[ydb1md]

Hi Byron,

Do you know if the 044 cutters will fit the 050? I just won an auction for an 050.

 

[Scrit]

No, they're completely different. 044s have a series of parallel grooves milled across the back whilst 050/050A s have a notch at one side, rather like the 405.

Scrit

 

[martyn2]

another "50" with cuters 2 days to go £5.00 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... Track=true

or this one

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Stanley-no-50-Com ... dZViewItem

martyn

 

[bugbear]

Can anyone compare the features of the Record 405 and 050? Is either one "better?"

They are quite different. "better" would depend on the task at hand.

Here's a start, detailing the equivalent Stanleys.

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan7.htm#num50

http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan6.htm#num45

AFAIK the biggest difference with the Records is tha the Record #050 has a screw depth adjust, instead of a lever.

BugBear