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   ring | Dec 28, 2006 09:07am | #1

   What made you think about switching in the first place?

   David Ring

   http://www.touchwood.co.il/?id=1&lang=e

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   fussy | Dec 28, 2006 10:19am | #2

   Nope.

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   BruceS | Dec 28, 2006 06:00pm | #3

   If I could afford it I would have both,  The 15" for sizing since the CPI is much lower than the 12". The 15" Bad boys are much more durable and will last for years and stand up to the heavy use of roughing.  And a DeWalt 735 for finishing.

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   Napie | Dec 28, 2006 06:30pm | #4

   I'd rather use a L-N 4 1/2 for the finishing, works better and there are these nice long thing shavings all around the bench.

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   BruceS | Dec 28, 2006 06:49pm | #5

   I would really like to be able to use a plane more often myself, But two herniated and squished discs in the lower back limit me.  That slight bending over posture for a short period of time will send my lower back into spasms.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   JMartinsky | Dec 29, 2006 01:27am | #7

   I always have trouble plugging those in. Nice paperweights, however........ :-)John

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   JMartinsky | Dec 29, 2006 01:26am | #6

   What 15" machine are you considering? 340 lbs seems awfully light.

   John

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   user-253829 | Dec 29, 2006 01:51am | #8

   delta dc380-15" used

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   JMartinsky | Dec 29, 2006 01:59am | #9

   OK, that's the one that I have that is my friends. John

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   DonC | Dec 29, 2006 02:02am | #10

   I own a 12 inch Parks cast iron planer. This is the format/planer that Fine Woodworking chose to publish how to tune a planer that had ALL the features an excellent affordable planer had to offer. It's components and design were the same as 24/7 industrial planers. This 12 inch machine has survived the test fo time. My suggestion is to sell your present 12" planer and go to E-Bay and buy a Parks 12" planer and never look back. The only comparable planers are Olivers from the ol" days. You are talking about 3" wider. Consider instead the quality of older machines no matter what the electric requirement is.