Metabo HC 260 Planer, Thicknesser Setup
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- Опубліковано 20 жов 2018
- Hello and Welcome to Badger Workshop. I got the Metabo HC 260 Planer, Thicknesser and thought I would show you how I set it up.
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For all miserable like myself: that bloody microswitch preventing the start in Planner mode is set under the table, on the left side, facing the machine as planner. See very careful the chapter in manual "Surface planer mode" - Place dust collector connector (this
is not the chip chute mentioned in step 1!) below the infeed table into the machine. Observe correct position of the dust collector connector: ... slide dust collector connector in until the point of intersection of shaft and axis below the infeed table (arrow) is exactly above the matching seat of the dust collector connector. 9. Crank the thicknesser bed carefully up to secure the dust collector connector in position. 10. Connect a suitable dust collector to the suction port of the dust collector connector. 11. Cover the cutterblock with the cutterblock guard extrusion. Metabo should have paid much more attention to this chapter and very clear pictures. Besides this, the machine works just fine.
Thank you for this help. I bought one in 2023 in UK and to be honest, there is now an addendum, a second manual, which complete the old one. And the explanation are now OK.
Great vid mate - many thanks- just got mine set up today - you have literally saved me many hours of faff! Yet to use it properly but first 'play' planes look fantastic....Loving it and it feels like it's pretty good quality from the outset....
Thanks, I tried to assemble it using manual and I thought I was too stupid. I used your video and setup everything in no time. Thanks a lot.
Got mine set up tonight with your help. The instructions are useless. This vid was a lifesaver! Thanks!
Enjoyed the unboxing Matt, looking forward to the review, you're getting some nice pieces of kit around you
Thanks Chris. I am slowly upgrading my tools
Watched this video before my machine arrived. Thank goodness I did. If I went by the instruction manual I would probably still be scratching my head over it two weeks later! Machine working perfectly. Thanks.
Glad it helped and you are up and running.
Bro, I finished setting up my machine and am now happy jointing and planing and its thanks to you. I had to call a Metabo service guy during the setup and he actually told me to go watch some youtube videos .... which is ridicules since your video is the only one that really explains stuff and its been up for only a month or so.
BTW, the reason I called him was that my outfeedtable was higher then the cutter, so my boards got stuck on it. The Metabo guy told me that I dont know how to joint .... I ended up adjusting the outfeed table (secured by 4 allen screws) and fixing the problem by myself.
Anyway, Im very happy with the tool and making stuff with lumber that is actually straight is so much easier .... lol
Thanks again buddy, your video helped alot.
Very glad it helped. Glad you managed to fix the problem yourself, despite the help from Metabo.
thanks for doing this mat I was the one that asked for the review look forward to seeing that in the future. great job asways
Thanks. I will talk more about it after I have had it a wile
Thankfully didn't have too much issue assembling but glad I watched your video on the dust collection!!
Just to add....there is a small hole/recess on the table adjustment rod immediately after it goes through the first hole in the table so you know how far to screw the rod in. The first tightening sleeve screw will fit in there.
Hey Dude, thanks for the video. It helped me a lot on the assembly of my machine. I purchased it a few weeks ago, and the production date on the machine is 2019, so they are still making new stock for sale.
Glad it helped John
Thanks for this. Just got one of these and this was so useful!
Patience of a saint ! Well done on the set up,
I don't know about that but thank you
I just got one of these today i went to put it together but I didn't get far the manual was rubbish. I gave up and looked on UA-cam for help while I had lunch now Im ready to have another go thanks
This is something I keep humming and ahing about but I haven’t got room and I don’t think I'd be physically able to keep passing timber through it. I can take my time flattening by hand as I can’t do big projects and can only work for short periods.
It looks a nice machine once you have it set up though. You did a brilliant job of showing how to set it up and it seems like you’ve helped a lot of people.
I could not live without mine. I know a lot of other people have struggles to put it together
Thanks for the setup details, great video very helpful dude 👍
Excellent video, and well talked through. Would agree on ur points regarding threading up the screw bar, and rotating the waste chute Many Thanks
Very helpful,ive been looking at getting a planer thicknesser and this one keeps catching my eye. I'll hang on a little longer and see how it performs on your next review .
Thanks Peter. I will get back to you soon in it.
I’ve got the older version of this. I like it. Works great.
I have seen Neil. I like the cart you have for yours. I might do something similar.
Well for starters a great First unboxing and set up video. Secondly, after watching that and all the fiddling around that you did, i am so glad i bought my Bench Top Jointer, and my Thickness Planer separate, and then put them both on a mobile stand. Thanks for the video.
Barry (Wirral, ENG)
Thanks Barry. Sounds a good setup you have
Badger Workshop,
Thanks, i just have my Thickness Planer, Bench Top Jointer, Sanders, Drill Press and Bandsaw on Mobile Bases all are bench top models.
I only have a shed so mobile is a priority for ease of use, it can be a pain moving stuff out the way to use something, but haven't got the funds for bigger or better tools and especially a bigger shed, i live in England.
Barry (Wirral, ENG)
You saved my life. Thank you!!!
I have the Elektra Beckum version of this, still going strong after twenty years hard use with one repair service in that time. A great thicknesser planned for a small workshop. As a thicknesses i love it, as a jointed planer not so good, the out feed table is a little weak for big stock material, though it does do the job for smaller stock. If I had a bigger workshop i would get a solid steel dedicated jointer.
Make sure that you keep the screw threads clean of chipping and dust as they can become clogged and makes adjusting thickness table difficult...a quick blast out with a compressor works well before use. enjoy
Thanks. I believe Elektra Beckum is now part of Metabo. I will keep the air hose handy.
thank you soooooooo much, this microswitch thing almost drove me crazy !!
I did the unspeakable with my micro switches...
Youve the same planer as me. It's around 3-4 years old when I picked it up around 2 months ago from a bloke up the road. Worked fine in his workshop didn't work at all when I finally managed to get it out the car. It took hours to fault find on it before I could get it working. Spares for the HC260 are readily available but advice online limited, as are the manuals (like you say). I'm sitting on hours of footage of the repair which I'll put up sometime but it will be interesting to see how you get on. All the best. Karl
Thanks Karl. Glad you got yours working.
Man, you just saved me a day! Thanks a lot! :D
Thanks a lot for the effort, helped a lot!!
Thanks. Your video helped me a lot. I got the mashine yeasterday. I still have problems with the adjusting screw. It would have been a great help if you had fokus extra on the adjusting srew. Thanks for DK.
Thanks a lot mate! I still workout for those microswitches to free my machine, just setting up my toy.
So glad you have done this.
I have bought a second hand one which has been stripped down for transporting in my car. I drive up North next week to collect - hopefully between the shit manual, my memory and your video I can get it running.😳
Good luck getting it back together.
Hi, agree with other commenters on here re the Elektra Beckum version, I had one for a while and was great, it’s still going well at the bro - in laws now, I found using small cuts when jointing was the best result. Ensuring the blades are set up properly also pays dividends. Cheers Steve
Thanks Steve
I had a friend once. Honest. Look forward to your review on this bud. A decent but cost effective thicknesser is something I'll be after when I get my new workshop.
Look forward to seeing your new shop. Im just building mine
@@Badgerworkshop Unfortunately a workshop might be a while for me. Just crazy busy plus there's just nothing in my area. Are you actually building your workshop chap or do you mean just fitting out your unit? Met a guy the other day who, like me, frustrated at the lack of workshop units, built his own on pontoons! A floating workshop. I quite fancy that but moorings are as rare as units round here despite being surrounded by water!
I have just finished building it. Will be some videos on the process. I floating workshop sounds very cool.
Thanks a lot for this video. Just setting up the mashine now. They have now added a new supplementary manual in the box wich mentions the adjuster screw, the arm etc but it´s still really bad. Couldn´t understand how the dustguard was suppose to sit under the table before I watched this. They are mentioning the switches in the new manual but it´s very unclear how they are workning...
thought for a moment I had made this video as it is my story 100%.wish I'd have seen it sooner but well done you
Glad you managed to get yours put together
Thanks, great video. Positioning of the system to get the microswitches to trip and allow it to operate is difficult. The video help saved a lot of time (a clear picture of the interior switch would be nice....!). Being alone, as you were in the video, it was possible with great care and against the recommendations of Metabo, to tip the whole box up to remove the planer onto the floor upside down before fitting the legs - no need to destroy the box - the expanded polystyrene more or less survived the process so that it would still be good for a return in the original packaging if necessary. The positioning of the 3 collars on the infeed table height adjuster rod is completely unclear in the manual. The arrangement suggested in the video is different from the one used here but the table still moves up and down. It is actually possible to mount the infeed table without removing all the bolts; only the outer bolt on the fence side needs to be fully removed, the others can just be loosened. Agreed: the manual is totally dire, the .pdf versions too. Its diagrams don't scale to allow examination of the detail. They diagrams are simply scans of a printed version - very unprofessional - they should be vector images that scale well.
Sehr schön, vielen Dank.
Just got myself one of these, it came the day after surgery on my hand so I've been staring at the box for a week. Looked through the instructions and have to agree, bloody awful. Tempted to make a video of my assembly efforts. Wish me luck.
Great!!! You helped me out man 👍🏽
Pleased to hear it
Thanks a lot for posting the video - I bought one nearly a year ago but have been running my Record Power till now - thought the assembly would be pretty similar as the machines are similar but it wasn’t!! Totally agree - the manual is rubbish: incredible that Metabo has produced such a good booklet (printing / design wise) that is almost useless in so many critical aspects of the assembly!! I got stuck with with the outfeed extractor and it was your vid which sorted it out, thanks a lot. Overall the Metabo maybe slightly better than my Record Power (still have it ) and easier to change from planing to thickener mode but what a pain in the bum to assemble. The way you have assembled the infeed table knob may not be what Metabo had in my mind but I don’t think it makes any difference - it works and nobody cares :)
Glad you got it put together. I thought about getting the Record one but it was more expensive.
Really helpful video as I couldn't follow the instructions supplied with my machine
Thank you for this, I’ve just got mine and got fed up today setting it up today😢 but as you say manual is awful
great video. I have the record one which seems to be exactly the same, quite pleased with mine after a few bits of tinkering, always check my fence for 90 as don't think its that accurate. Have fun with yours.
Thanks Paul. Yes I have to check it every time I use it.
Thanks, you spent an hour trying to engage the microswitches so I did not have too. Not used it yet in anger but about too. Just wanted to thank you
Great video, I have the same machine its a terrible manual, any idea how to get the infeed planer table set so when you twist the knob it moves in a straight line up and down, mine moves more on the power switch side than on the fence side which means the cut depth is not even?
Thank you for your video it helps me s
o much
Thank you
Good to see someone else having fun and games putting the planer together, thought it was just me!! The height adjusting rod was an utter git and the picture in the instruction manual could not have been smaller. Expect more from Metabo ?
Im glad I was not being stupid and others also had the same problem
Hi, thanks for the video! I recently ordered and get this machine and I am happy with it! Your video helped me to put it together. However you have installed height adjusting not correct. If it works for you, then fine. I had troubles to install so what I did is that I made a picture of the picture in the manual with my phone as close as possible so it still focus and then magnified it. All pieces are then perfectly visible and all is clear. But ad soon as it works for you, then it is fine :)
Zdravím. Môžeš uverejniť niekdo foto aké to má byť správne poskladaná kľuka výškového nastavenia vstupného stola? Ten manuál od Metabo je strašný shit. Dík
@@miroslavbrziak6526 Ahoj, no ja som sa s tym tiez potrapil. A aj Matt to zle nainstaloval. Kazdopadne ja som to robil tak ako pisem vyssie. Odfotil som si mobilom ten obrazok z navodu cim som dosiahol ze je to pekne pri zoome vidno ako to ma byt. A tak som to poskladal. Ale ako vidno aj u Matta, funguje to aj ked je to inak(zle) zostavene. Posli mi mail alebo napis sem svoj mail a ja sa to pokusim vecer dnes odfotit a poslem ti fotky.
@@embeathome1 Nechápem, písal som odpoveď pred cca 2 týždňami a nie je to tu. Ale prišiel som na to. drive.google.com/file/d/1SVjajibAe-7ey2vl5I3kYQ3dEIaujfcI/view?usp=sharing Keby si chcel pokecať o hoblovke brziakmiroslav zavináč džimail.kom
Hi Matt, I just purchased one of these and can agree, the manual is pants. On your video at 4.26 you show how to put this handle on. Can I ask, does this handle go as far as it can, then you lock down the stop nuts? On mine, if I screw this handle in as far as it will go, it ends up being very close to one of the rollers - close as in 1-2mm. Thanks for any help.
Nice.
Thanks Pete
Hi matt loving your vids. I have bought this same machine. I have a real problem whereby the handle that adjusts the bed height slowly falls done due to the vibrations from the machine thus changing the thickness being planed off! Anyone else experiencing this same problem?!!
Excellent Matt. I set mine up in about 3 hours then watched your vid. I had to laugh as you found exactly the same problems as I did. The electric box - no mention; the fence - already assembled; the jointer adjustment - how on earth are we supposed to attach all those bits; the hidden micro switch when fitting the dust extractor in thicknesser mode. We get there in the end and, in the end it is an excellent machine. I produced square stock with perfectly square and parallel sides. I'd recommend the machine and your video. I hope Metabo read these comments.
I hope they do too but I won't hold my breath.
Where is this damn micro switch? It turned on on the first day, on the second day I couldn't get thicknesser mode to start
Pain in the backside when the manuals are only half arsed pictures and no writing whatsoever.
However, you managed to get it sorted, albeit hours later, up and running and fully operational. 👍
Good job, mate, happy planning ahead👌
Thanks Bill. It was a stressful process but all working great now
Am planing to buy this product to my garage. What are your thought about it? regards petter
Open the bottom of the box, hold the flaps open, rotate upright, remove box.
Dude you just saved me from at lot of anger had same problems as you did thanks alot I sub you're channel you now 😁
Glad it helped
Very late response but you did put the height adjustment knot incorrectly. Both sets of ring, washer and the black half ring are supposed to before and after the rod into which threading screws into. Nevertheless, your video did help me put it together
How many planers have you had over the years Matt? I thought you’d had a lot of table saws but thicknessers must be close behind
Just revisited the in-feed table adjuster and think you may have assembled it incorrectly on your video. There are 2 metal C clips that locate in the grooves cut into the threaded portion of the adjusting rod. I think these go either side of the threaded hole followed by the steel washer outboard of the 2 C clips then the retaining rings with the grub screws go outboard of the steel washers. I get the impression the combination of these items is to act as a stop in either direction. I may be wrong but it's a theory.
This is correct. At 04:21 you have assembled it incorrectly. The manual is awful at this point. The whole mechanism should be disassembled as you have done, then feed rod partway and add stop (with grub screw) as you have done. Then, pass the threaded rod further into the planer and add stop (with grub screw) then washer. Feed the threaded rod into the threaded hole within the machine. Next add washer, then remaining stop (with grub screw). There are 2 recessed guides on either side of where the threaded rod passes through the bar and you should insert the 2 C clips (circles). Next move the stops (and washers) against each respective circlip and tighten the grub screws. Slide the third grub screw (the first that you added) to the end of the infeed table and tighten the grub screw. Nightmare instructions by Metabo. Leaves you guessing at a few points. Nice planer though.
Hi Mat excellent video and instructions on this machine as I am severely partially sighted good instructions helps me to understand all the bits I cannot see, do you have any updates on this machine please as I am in need of a plainer/thickneser and think this may be the one for me cheers Paul.
Thank you Paul. Im pleased with the machine for the money. In the next few weeks I will do a review of it
Hey Matt, great video. I have an older version of this machine by Elektra Beckum and it has been fantastic, I think you’ll love it now that the frustrations with the manual are over haha. I had never figured out how to use the dust chute in thicknesses mode so I’m going to study your video tomorrow as it looks like you have the solution at 7:49 - thank you!!!
Thanks Keith. Im hearing good things about it. I hope you get your dust shoot sorted
that's a good machine
in Italy it's a bit expensive, but very good indeed
Thank you for watching
How to change blades to sharpening ones? I'm very disapoiting what they sold to me. Sorry for english.
I purchased the same machine last month and still don’t have it running correctly, I agree the manuals are complete rubbish and have spent many an hour messing with it, I think now looking at your video my switch is not being engaged when the table is lifted up. Gonna try is later. Thanks for the video 👍
I hope you get it working.
Hi Man, struggling with the assembly myself so thnx for the video. Around 4:20, you install the hight adjustment rod. Did you install those U shaped washers that come on the rod or did you leave them out ? If you did, then where ? Can see on the video. Thanks in advance.
I have just had a look at the machine and I cane see them on there. Sorry not much help
I looked at that planer, but decided to get a Triton thicknesses planer and then use a no 5 Jack plane to plane the edges
Nice setup and a good workout
Thank you :)
how do you feel about this machine now?
I like it. I did do a follow up video about it
I was swearing out loud trying to get that height bolt installed.
Looking forward to the revue Matt...you can purchase a friend online , just inflate when required , i would suggest the deluxe model with real hair .
Thanks Bob great advice. I will ask my mum for one for Christmas.
Hello!,I would be really thankful if you could tell us where you got this HC-260. Please I want to know dimensions of parcel and weight.Thanks for the informative video.
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Here for the height adjustment screw….
I know exactly what you mean about those micro switches.
Looks to be almost the exact same machine as the Record Power PT260 - even down to the terrible manual, which I emailed RP a complaint about after figuring out how to put mine together. It has the same useless image of the in-feed table lift control (I made the same choice as yours for the lock positions) and the same inconsistency with the power switch box. The cutter guard mechanism is a notable difference between the machines, it's mounted differently and really fragile on the RP machine that I have (2 years old), perhaps the factory changed that design. The RP wheel kit works well; perhaps it would fit the Metabo machine too.
They do look the same. The wheel kit looks good. I might make a stand for it
I agree - a stand is definitely a better bet in the long run since you can use it for storage etc. While the wheel kit is really strong, it gets in the way and is a dust trap and I probably would have built a stand by now too if I could face trying to get the darn thing off the legs and onto a stand - as you said in your video, they're surprisingly heavy!!
Yes I won't look forward to lifting it again
I have an aluminium square approx 1.5 inch with a single hole in one corner, left over after assembly. No mention in the manual as to what its for. Any ideas?
If it had a notch out of it then it could be a tool for setting the blade height
@@Badgerworkshop yep, seems to be that. And thanks for video. Massive help
Next video unboxing will be "unboxing a friend" Hehehehe!
Thanks Bill. I will let you know when I have some heavy lifting to do.
@@Badgerworkshop Give me a shout, i will give you a hand ;o)
I have older version for the life of me can not remember any difficulty putting it together works fine still do not use thickness bit I have Makita thickness er much easier
Glad you had no problems
(4:24) I believe the chapter 5.3 of manual depicts different way how to mount infeed table height adjustment rod. This way (as in the video) the table can slide down inadvertently when the rod is turned out of the "cross holder".
Thanks Jan. It seems to be working great
Well done Matt, great little machine, yes Metabo stick their name onto the old Electra beckum but it's great kit, having a decent jointer and planer is so helpful, well done keep up the good work regards Louie
Its a great machine and a big improvement on what o
i had
Without this video is have 100% lost the plot and returned it. As it is I found getting the duct chute to engage the micro switch underneath fiddly and that's with knowing what to do!
Glad you got it together. It took me ages
Hey Badger, Just got mine today and guess where I am stuck too. My infeed rod has circlips as well as the lugged washers so I am completely baffled as they were attached to the screw itself (I assume it prevents screwing the bar too far in or out. Any idea I noticed you dont have them at all.
From what I remember they go either side of the casting under the table. I hope you get it sorted.
Hi I just received an email from Metabo UK, they show the grommeted stops and washers go either side of the screw in cross bar (I cant upload pics or I would show you)
Great that they got back to you quickly
My next issue are the micro switches, i can engage the switch and get it to thickness but to surface plane i cannot see anyway for the dust extractor (pipe connector to sit in the inside to engage the switch) to fit , you say in the video there is a cut out to fit over the switch but I dont have that at all. Any advice?
Hi Matt,
Just picked up one of these and got it (mostly) operational thanks to your video. Having a bit of trouble with the positioning of the washers and locking nuts on the infeed table rod. Can you please explain how exactly they are positioned. Cheers.
Had a nightmare as well. But, figured it out I think.
2 rubber rings go on outside of table closest to the handle. When you insert the rod through the hole in the table then add all the rest of the items in order. Screw in the rod to the threaded receiving cross bar. Now, there is a small hole in the rod that will appear immediately after the first hole as you screw in the rod. The tightening ring small allan bolt inserts into this hole on the rod and ensures you've threaded the bar enough. So, rubber rings, hole in table, sprung washer, washer, small hole in rod where tightening screw goes........in that order then the rest. The clips go either side of the cross bar on the threaded rod section.
How do you like the machine in operation?.
So far I like it. I will do a review of it
I bought one today and set it up quickly thanks to your video. Cheers for your help.
Cheers buddy, I really appreciated this video, stupid instructions haha
Hi Matt I thought you were moving shop ,filling it up with more gear l.o.l.
I know Micheal. I was trying to wait bit my dewalt one went up in smoke and I really needed a replacement
@@Badgerworkshop Were you disappointed with the Dewalt ?
I got it cheap used. It was a good machine
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I will be your friend 😂
Thanks Ray. Looks like I have three now
That's an expensive bit of kit. Hope it was worth it.
I will let you know after I have used it a wile
This is very similar to and most certainly made by the same people as the Record planer thicknesser. It has the same appalling instructions and I have to say agricultural appearance. I bought mine last year, 2020, but TBH, I'm not impressed. Too tricky to quickly change from one role to the other.
Hahaha, manuals for all machines Worldwide are crap, hope you had an extra drink at the pub to reduce the pain from lifting this ( 2 people lift )lol 🔨👍👍👍👍
You know what I might have had a couple of beer just to calm down.
I have to agree, the manual is completely waste of time, machine itself is OK for a semi professional category, now I have to figure out how to get rid of all micro switches, there is no need of any of them, if they did a simple machine they fuc... ed up with those micro switches, not 1 but 3.
That is completely madness, I mean if you don't know what you doing, then is not for you, just received second metabo I know 1st was pain in the ass to put it together
The switches are a pain every time I use it
@@Badgerworkshop obviously when they gonna make really mad I'm gonna get rid of them, connect the main switch to the motor, and that should be just fine
Now theres a surprise, new tool with useless manual! Shame on Metabo though👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
I got there in the end despite them.
There is some shit design with this machine wishing I hadn't bought one😢
Not exactly "plug and play"! Its rather put me off this model!
It was hard to get together but working well now