with all that said, glad to be aboard. In my experience when you find a screw and washer, it is a press fit and will need a gear puller to disassemble the rest.Ive been thinking about the Grabit set up. 
-- My dad and I built a 65 chev pick up.I killed trannys in that thing for some reason-Hog. Clamp some wood on either side and see if you can get it to twist a little in each direction to get it free. Violations to rule 1 including crude jokes, innuendo, sexist remarks, politics, or hate speech may result in an immediate ban. Should you need to upload, just click the Import your copy of this document link in the form. I have one but have bent a feed roller shaft and sheared off the drive shaft.
Enter now for your chance to win more than $2,000 worth of woodworking equipment from Woodpeckers. Click for full details. Money wise it won't be too bad to restore, mostly repainting and sanding consumables. Had the in and out feed rolls recovered at Western Roller in Bend, Or. It is a virtue you know. It's dead nuts reliable; mine had thousands of bf run through it with nary an issue. Powered by vBulletin Version 4.2.5 Copyright 2022 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved. UNLIMITED Membership is like taking a master class in woodworking for less than $10 a month. Our biweekly podcast allows editors, authors, and special guests to answer your woodworking questions and connect with the online woodworking community. Thank you so much for the offer canadianlumberjock. Do you still have this unit? Then tension the springs a little, so it will grab and pull the wood in and push it out. just going to keep oil on it. They have a great reputation., Unfortunately, the rubber (urethane?) Seemed to work fine. Timewise, it's a beast. Should you need to upload, just click the "Import your copy of this document" link in the form. Does anyone know of a company in Canada that will do it for a reasonable price? if a man speaks in the forest,and theres not a woman to hear him,is he still wrong? Luckily one of my best investments ever was the Alden ProGrabit set. 
Just signed up and noticed your planer project.I have access to several parts and pieces.Makita here in Canada has several parts still available and I also have a love for this tool and have spare parts from another 2040 that is sitting as my personal scrap yard.So if you need some parts that you cannot find in your local area let me know and I probably have access to it. Only one of those I've ever seen for sale locally. i can't get to jazzed, around here you just don't see good equipment for sale, i would love to find a nice cabinet saw,but i haven't even seen one for sale for a couple of years. 
Very first board, on the first planer I ever owned!!! Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns. I am not unfamiliar with the problem, but nor do I think it's unresolveable. However, in this process I had to do more than unscrew the lead screw, it got thrashed along the way, so I need a new one of those and a couple of other parts, but the rollers are perfect and with the rest of the rust removed (the table was the worst) I believe I will have a great workhorse for years to come.I see that canadianlumberjock had some spare parts. One of my regrets in life is selling my 2040 planer (and 2010 8" jointer) some years ago. With Avalara CertCapture, you can add your tax exemption certificates to your Fix.com account to purchase tax-free! I know guys often end up having to have the urethane/rubber whatever it is on the feed rollers redone. Good news is they are still available for purchase, as are the knives. 
My knives appear (from the manual and other planers I have) to be positioned correctly. I've called them. And please help with the value. They are the pdf files in reply 5 of 5 on that page. As others stated, clean what you can and use lots of penetrating oil. Have you tried this?
I never tried the jack idea. I disassembled the screw assembly and applied a combination of 50% acetone to 50% ATF (another post discovery, works great) over a 3 week period. I found out that you can have them recovered with a much better material for about $100 each. - M.K. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Makita 2030 jointer/planer roller replacement, Editor's Letter: Technology and the future of woodworking. rollers completely disintegrated. I'd try electrolysis first to see if that cleans it up enough. I adjusted the pressure to the minimum on both rollers, and some cherry thru it to give it a try, success. This may take a while. (yes I will remove the screw first) It looks like it might thread onto the cutter head shaft. would not goto polymark ,took some rollers there before. Check out the picture. Been there many, many times. A well placed bottle jack and a few pumps later and POW! Advice? Ive gone the cheap route and recovered the rollers with 1 1/4 vinyl tubing from Lowes (as Ive seen others online have had success doing this). You just need a trickle charger and a sacrificial anode. In my opinion theres enough rust there to warrant tearing the whole thing down, in order to properly clean/recondition all the parts. A Maine architect speaks about Pretty Good House and biophilic design principles that adapt to all climates. The one on top is the good one if you can say that.
Is it OK to copy projects from the magazine? I'm new to woodworking, restoring tools and equipment, and pretty much the whole situation I found myself in Monday morning. Grinders, lathe, band saw, drill press, and routers all work much better than expected. Depending on the information that you enter, you may be able to add your tax exemption certificate immediately and Can you get 1 or 2 jacks in underneath to force the table up? It really does work like what you see in the infomercials. Thanks Phil.
say that I expect to be a life-long subscriber." Hi, I'm new here. email once verification is done. Did you have rust on the 4 posts and if so how did you take care of that problem. call me if u want tips or help. All times are GMT-5. How to fix a messed up table-top panel. I am sure it is the machined shaft, you are thinking its not temper shaft? There are a bunch of places that sell cut to length.
Even if it needs bearings, springs and rollers you'd only be looking at a couple hundred bones. I hope that it is not stuck again. Does the raise/lower mechanism tie into the columns as a potential complication? I got one recovered a few years ago at this place. Im fortunate the sprocket broke instead of the housing, however Im not sure what caused the problem. i found another chain in my junk box that had the right pitch but larger rollers so it didn't fit the sprocket right, I Just needed to change the ends of the chain as the connector link had broken so I ordered in a new master link and offset link. The guide shafts don't have to be extremely precise so a few thousandths of an inch smaller than original isn't going to ruin the planer. Manage Consent. We manually raised and lowered it a few times and it glides smooth as butter. If you have done that some gentle persuasion is called for. 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Start your subscription today and save up to 70%. Your Email Has Been Added to Our Mailing List. The modal window is a 'site map' of the most critical areas of the site.
i don't want to buy it and find out blades are 200.00. The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. Albert Einstein. They recommended that I go with a replacement shaft which they make in there in house machine shop. Would you be interested in selling your unit for parts? This response is biased because I personally enjoy the process, and all of my equipment being second hand and has gone through some level rebuild speaks to that.
You do you though. Ill be resuming after I can move my tools back inside, which Im guessing will be some time in Feb. Hows the restore going, I just bought one and will be doing the same thing. The good- leaves a very nice surface . as good as any planer I've seen. That's a big time expenditure, I would pass overall. what happened was that two chains got too close to each other , hooked together and it broke the little chain. Please submit links to how-to pages and videos, pictures of beautiful and amazing pieces you made for us to admire, or help you finish. I had a 2030 with a seized table for awhile. The machines belonged to his brother who died 15 years ago. I am at a loss, and dont want to take a grinder to the chip breaker, since that doesnt seem logical. I LOVE peaches! I believe that the adjustment fork is turning during use, possibly from the slight vibration of the machine running.
I also can't get the plane bed to adjust up or down. https://www.toolpartsdirect.com/makiCT5gv-vVUhw5Mg, https://www.ereplacementparts.com/ma156_24246.html. If you see an error, try reloading the page.
Pretty hard to go wrong with Makita, epecially at a price like that. Either to rebuild or for parts? To break mine free, I had to place a bottle jack between the table and the base, but you have the potential to break the base with this method since it is cast, so proceed with caution. The back one is still not bad looking. Heck, you might even luck into the 15"planer/6" jointer combo machine. This past weekend I was given everything from a family friend's workshop. saw a 15 makita planer model 2040 for sale today,asking 350. i have heard lots of good things about their 12. i dont want to buy it and find out blades are 200.00. tell mw what you think of it. Latest Blog Entries | Does that sound about right? Jobsite Saw PRO has a wider table, a new dust-control port, and a more versatile fence, along with the same reliable safety mechanism included in all SawStop tablesaws. Might need a tap to crack them loose but I bet they will work fine. To begin, you need to log into or create an account with Fix.com. Removing the rollers was a bit tricky as I kept stripping the screws holding the bearing blocks in place. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google.
| Do Not Sell My Data I was able to get my table free but then became involved in another project and it has been sitting waiting for me to get a chance to finish it. They want $145 per roller. View Image Price: $175.00Availability: Special Order [ more info ].