1. Makita Planer Jointer Combo

I like to check out the nearby Craigslists on occasion - and I know that's not a foreign thing to y'all.Tonight I noticed this listing: for $500. It's a 4 day old listing and I haven't contacted yet to check if it's still available.I am in the market to buy a planer this summer - was looking to buy in August. I have a budget of around $500 to purchase a planer. My wife agreed with me that it's best to buy the planer I want instead of buying a super cheap one and wishing I had gone with something better - and be immediately thinking about a future upgrade. There are a couple planers in the $500 range, give or take, that I have been considering and researching.Anyways, I have never heard of this planer and haven't been able to find much information on it.

I also happen to know pretty much nothing about planers and have never had the chance to use one yet. Was wondering if anyone here knows anything about it? What would be a good/fair price on it? Even if it doesn't have the jointer with it, is it worth $500?

Is it a planer worth considering? Is it worth the 2 hour drive each way to go and check it out and consider buying it? How easy or hard would it be to find blades or anything else I might eventually need?And is it worth asking my wife for approval to buy a planer 6 weeks earlier than I had planned on doing - especially after just paying some large bills?From what little I've found online, it looks like the unit would normally also have a jointer attachment that would go on the side.

Ms office 206 download. Since this unit is supposed to be new in box, I'm wondering if the jointer is there too or not? Something I'll have to ask the seller if it's worth making contact. 12 1/4' stock width.

What I've been reading has people speaking very favorably about the unit. The one negative I've seen is many mentions about how the feed rollers wear out and need to be sent out to be resurfaced.

The cost on that can be up to $200, as noted by people who had their rollers resurfaced. Would obviously be something to check out on it, but since it's new, never used, the rollers are probably in good shape.

If in bad shape, the price would have to come down considering the cost of having them resurfaced. Other than that, it looks like owners have been very pleased with it - performs well and has good blade life. Sounds like it's got some good cast iron construction.I'm going to contact the seller. Will see if it's still available, if they could send some more pics - especially of any accessories (would like to know if it has the jointer with it), and if they'd go down in price. If it were to get that far, I just hope that I could somehow fit it in the back of the car, since my Escape is currently off the road until I can figure out what's wrong with it. Well, I got a response from the seller.

He does not have the jointer attachment that comes with it. Says it's never had a board run through it and that $425 is his bottom dollar. Also stated that the only things not pictured are 'magnets for changing blades and plastic tool box with wrench.' Might $425 be a good or fair price for this machine just as a planer - without the jointer attachment? Or would I be better off sticking with the route I was headed toward - and buy a new Dewalt DW735 or Steel City 40300C?

Comparing the makita with the other two you listed I'd say the Makita still looks to be still a decent deal. The Steel City machine looks like it's the same machine as my Grizzly, just with a head with carbide cutters. One thing to look at is what is the cost to replace the cutters on that one and would the trade off between blades and that be worth it? I did some reading myself and I'm wondering where you came up with the 330 pound figure?

Everything I see says the machine is about 75 pounds. Does it have some sort of super heavy base included with it? Your question about the weight prompted me to search more and it looks like I had found the wrong manual. There's an older model of the 2030 with stand and jointer on it that the manual says weighs 330lbs. Found the manual for this model and, with jointer, it weight about 100, so I would say you're right that this one is more in the 75lb range.Thanks for the good food for thought, Colin. Going to have to think about this for a little bit and then approach the wife. In August I'll have cash in hand to buy a planer.

Right now I'd have to take the money out of savings and then pay it back into savings later, which is something I'd have to discuss with Katy. The other unknown is how much it's going to cost in parts to fix one of our vehicles. It's currently parked until I can figure out why it starts shaking at any speed over about 15 to 20mph. Could be any number of things at this point. Your question about the weight prompted me to search more and it looks like I had found the wrong manual. There's an older model of the 2030 with stand and jointer on it that the manual says weighs 330lbs. Found the manual for this model and, with jointer, it weight about 100, so I would say you're right that this one is more in the 75lb range.Thanks for the good food for thought, Colin.

Going to have to think about this for a little bit and then approach the wife. In August I'll have cash in hand to buy a planer.

Makita Planer Jointer Combo

Right now I'd have to take the money out of savings and then pay it back into savings later, which is something I'd have to discuss with Katy. The other unknown is how much it's going to cost in parts to fix one of our vehicles.

It's currently parked until I can figure out why it starts shaking at any speed over about 15 to 20mph. Could be any number of things at this point. Went back and read specs seller has listed.

It says 75 lbs. Whether he has used it or not 1.

There is no warranty 2. It is one speed the DW is 2 4. The 350 miles costs?? Plus you time plus wear and tear.Suggestions- wait 2-3 weeks and offer him $300 or wait and get reconditioned dewalt with warranty.

Then you have 2 speeds and also the next time you buy any wood from a certain walnut1950 he would sell you a brand new set of knifes for half price and shipping would be free. Colin - I agree. The more I think about it, the more my gut is telling me to hold off. Maybe if he's still got it in a few weeks then offer him less, like Mike suggested.Mike - I like the sound of your plan. If he still has it listed in a few weeks, I'll make him a lower offer and see what he says. If I end up with the DW735 (which is what I'm currently leaning toward), I'll have to hit you up for wood and knives at some point! (Well, I'll probably hit you up for some wood sometime down the road anyways!)Thank you to both of you for your input!