@Aaron Turnwald We are lucky to be near HGR Industrial in Euclid, OH. If you get a chance to check out their site - there is ample woodworking equipment. I have yet to see a spiral head planer. I'm disappointed I didn't pull the trigger on a low cost vacuum chamber - perfect for a kiln 🤦♂️ Check out HGR when you get time. You'll be hooked. Multiple locations in US now.
You need a jointer to flatten one side before sending it through a planer if you want to take the twist out of a board. If you don’t have a jointer, you can make a “jig” with a piece of flat stock (like plywood) to set the twisted board on and shim it (hot glue works well to keep the board attached to the flat stock, and is easily removed afterward). Once the top side is flattened, you can flip it over and run it through the planer normally to get 2 flat parallel sides.
@@AaronTurnwald good to hear - in that case, I’m unsure at your surprise at a twisted board staying twisted when only having run it through a planer without a jig.
@@AaronTurnwald ah I see. One place I used to work we would spray the table saw deck with silicone spray to make the plywood slide smoother. It’s works really well. Probably not necessary on a planer with the power feed though.
I am super interested in this episode. I am curious about planers myself. Thank you for making this!
Been using it a couple days now. This planer is amazing!
@Aaron Turnwald We are lucky to be near HGR Industrial in Euclid, OH. If you get a chance to check out their site - there is ample woodworking equipment. I have yet to see a spiral head planer.
I'm disappointed I didn't pull the trigger on a low cost vacuum chamber - perfect for a kiln 🤦♂️ Check out HGR when you get time. You'll be hooked. Multiple locations in US now.
You need a jointer to flatten one side before sending it through a planer if you want to take the twist out of a board. If you don’t have a jointer, you can make a “jig” with a piece of flat stock (like plywood) to set the twisted board on and shim it (hot glue works well to keep the board attached to the flat stock, and is easily removed afterward). Once the top side is flattened, you can flip it over and run it through the planer normally to get 2 flat parallel sides.
@@iJoel00 Yes, I have a jointer and a slab flatening router sled. Both work well.
@@AaronTurnwald good to hear - in that case, I’m unsure at your surprise at a twisted board staying twisted when only having run it through a planer without a jig.
You need a jointer to flatten
Got one
Its a 6 inch jointer like 90 percent of people own. Very rare i use a board that small.
I want to talk about grizzlys customer service, hands down the best I've every experience. fast and friendly
Good to know. I havnt had any issues yet that i needed to call them.
4:02 sounds like the logical place to put the crank handle lol
Lol, dang it china
You're like a little kid on Christmas, opening this up. I would be to, so it's all good.😂
Lol some of it was in 4x speed in editing so people dont get board
this is me in 7 days
8:24 silicone spray?
Wd40. Its what the manual suggest to get the slime protection they put all over the surfaces.
@@AaronTurnwald ah I see. One place I used to work we would spray the table saw deck with silicone spray to make the plywood slide smoother. It’s works really well. Probably not necessary on a planer with the power feed though.