Re: GMC/ryobi thicknesser

All of these come from HMR. HMR is actually a group of companies. There is HMR along Pioneer, HMR Auctions along A. Bonifacio and in Dau, Pampanga. Save on Surplus (SOS) is another company in the group. I believe they have a big store in Sucat along the main road. SOS is also in the malls though I've seldom seen them with thickness planers.

HRM also sells to the small surplus shops, "ukay-ukay" style. There is one along the road of the Rain Forest park in Pasig. The one along Ortigas extension is unfortunately no longer there.

There also might be someone in Binondo selling them. I saw a surplus tool shop there last year.

If you can afford it, I think there is one under the Maktec brand selling for less than P20k. Yeah it is a lot more expensive than these Ryobi units but compared to the Makita I was lusting after long ago, which cost P33k, it would be considered a bargain. For sure professional tools are much better.

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The ever-helpful lncc63! Thanks sir! Im going to manila anytime this month. I'll consider the maktek, finances allowing. HMR is my best option. Do they always have stocks available? i cant find them 2nd hand units in their website. I wonder how much do the ryobi/gmc 13inchers costs? I saw some in sulit.com for P5400. Thanks again sir!

more power! Peace..

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The price will have vary depending on the store you get them from. P5k is what you can get in the malls if I remember right. HMR does not really stock. They just sell what comes on to the Australian surplus market.

HMR Auction is an auction house. You bid for the items. I used to get a list of items to be auctioned off via e-mail but not anymore since I've not been going there for sometime now. Maybe you can call them and ask them to put you on their e-mail list. I should tell you thought that auctions can be a hit-and-miss proposition though you can get lucky. In fact I got my planer for P2k but only because at that time the auctioneer and other bidders did not know what a thickness planer was, or that these cost A LOT. My first bid was P300.

You might want to consider making a thickness sander instead. Google it and you're sure to find several references and even free plans. These are best for the thin sheets you'll need for giutars. I was actually planning to make one when I lucked on to my planer. This reminds me - you better check a thickness planer can do the thickness you need. I seem to remember 5mm is thinest they'll do but I could be wrong.

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I already built a thickness sander sir. And that was even before I learned to surf the internet for info:)

This reminds me - you better check a thickness planer can do the thickness you need. I seem to remember 5mm is thinest they'll do but I could be wrong.

You are right, sir. But that's for acoustic guitars. I make electric guitars which are solid. For strength and aesthetics, I laminate several different types and colors of woods for the neck and body (I'll try to post some picture of both guitars and the thickness sander someday). That's what I need the thicknesser for. The thickness sander suffices but it takes a lot of practice to operate properly.
I might try the auction thing if "normal purchasing" fails.. Thanks again sir.

Peace..

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Hey this is the second time I've heard of someone wanting or making electric guitars. The oher fellow wanted to do it with composites thought (fiberglass/carbon).

Bro please post pics of your thickness sander. I'd most interested. Why do you say it is hard to use?

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Here is the thickness sander I have plans for. This plan copyrighted so I can't post the plans themselves but there are quite a few free plans out there, and I don't think one would be really hard to design on one's own.

By the way, I got them from www.plansnow.com

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When i saw the picture of the thickness sander you are planning to build, it struck me what was lacking in my design. Incidentaly, it also answers your question why was it hard to use!

Notice the handcrank in the bottom of the outfeed table? Judging by its position in the machine, must be some sort of "anti-kickback" in the design, easing the stock past the drum to the outfeed. I nearly got hit by 2 x 1's going 250mph a couple of times because i neglected to hold the stock firmly while i was feeding it to the thicknesser. This problem can be avoided by sanding an mm at a time, though.

BY the way, nice design of a thickness sander sir. The "anti-kickback" feature(if that's what it is) is a must. Goodluck again in building it.

I'll post pictures later sir. I gotta retrieve my lost photobucket password first:)

Cheers!

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Ouch bro. I learned my lesson about kickback using a table saw. Notice though the man in the picture is standing at the side. The Ryobi thickness planer also has an anti-kickback device. Like the Ryobi you could also add a fixed "clearance" bar that would prevent you from setting the depth of sanding too deep. My thickness planer won't allow more than a 3 mm (I think) cutting depth.

I've made laminated stock for boat paddles so I can relate though nothing esoteric just pine and tangile. I guess you also have large radius band sander to make those nice curves. This is how sexy paddles are made. I wanted to make one but probably don't have much an artsy drive in me so I never pushed through. I just used a router and my regular belt sander.

Yes please do post pictures when you can.

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Hmmm, perhaps that's the main reason why I'm getting inclined to try a thickness planer - for the total control and preciseness it affords. One thing I'm curious to know, though. Will i be able to join/glue wood coming straight from the thickesser? Or do they still need further planing for them to join seamlessly?

The carved top of a guitar can be made with a router and handtools. Bigname guitar makers use a wide belt of sandpaper that loops overhead. Think of a gigantic belt sander that has the motor/roller at either end. The worker just presses the belt on the workpiece using a sort of rounded tool.

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I've not had problems joining pieces straight off the planer. Just make sure to keep it well adjusted if you are planing already jointed wood.

I think we're describing the same belt sanding thing.

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I've not had problems joining pieces straight off the planer. Just make sure to keep it well adjusted if you are planing already jointed wood.

I'm glad to hear that sir. Looks like a thickness planer is what I need, both for its sheer convenience and preciseness.

I think we're describing the same belt sanding thing.

Yes, I think so. Even the the cambered fretboard is made by swinging the neck fretboard-side down on a long belt sander. The distance between the face of the belt sander and the pivot point of the the swinging neck is the radius of the fretboard, which differs from manufacturer to manufacturer. 7 1/2" to 16" usually.

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at last! I'm a proud owner of a new 2nd hand ryobi thickness planer. I still have to test it though. Browsing the web for info about this little machine. Wish me luck.

Re: GMC/ryobi thicknesser

at last! I'm a proud owner of a new 2nd hand ryobi thickness planer. I still have to test it though. Browsing the web for info about this little machine. Wish me luck.

please post your results, it is always good to find reviews and feedbacks about these machines/tools. and congrats on the new thicknesser...

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Congrats bro. Just make sure you don't set the depth of cut too deep. Work to you way to what best suites the wood you are planning. Also, please always unplug the thing when you are not actually using it for whatever reason.

The manual at the GMC site is not very informative but these are more or else the same animal so the manual and procedures of other brands more or less apply. I've not had to replace my blades yet (I've got lots of spares) but I suspect blades of other brands will work too.