Fuddyduddy1952
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"I got 8." You sound just like me. We're going to live to be 250yo aren't we? 

I'll be surprised to see the bottom side of 80."I got 8." You sound just like me. We're going to live to be 250yo aren't we?![]()
If that planer is an earlier model 380 made in Brazil, they are a pretty good planer, if it's a later one made in china, then not so much.With a huge stack of kiln dried sawmill wood in the 2" thick by 12" wide variety in my shop it was blatantly obvious my little table top Dewalt planer was not up to the task. So I poured over FB Marketplace until I found what I was looking for, an old school 15" 220v planer. I found a Delta DC-380 for $600 which is WAY cheaper than anything else I was seeing. You should have seen the rusted out planers on there for $800-$1200. For that price if I decide it is too big for my shop I can easily get my money back out of it and maybe make some money on it. But honestly anyone who owns a sawmill should also own a capable planer ike this, so chances are I will keep it. Got new blades coming, while I wait I am going to clean it up and adjust some things. Looking forward to seeing what this thing can do. Also this finally gives me a reason to do a 220v outlet in my shop. I plan on wiring a drop cord style outlet out of the breaker box for now. That way I can use it over by the wood working stuff but also pull it outside to weld things with the stick welder.View attachment 3025088
Nice to be able to buy new! Our 1100c rides much better than our old RTV-900.I got myself a new Kubota RTV-X1100c with the snow blower......it was delivered right after the snow melted...lol. I did get to check out the blower and it is amazing!!! It will do a great job this spring, summer and fall hauling and dumping sand & stone.
Watched their video.Got a Yankum rope recovery kit. Last storm dumped on a layer of ice, had several guys hung get hung up. Friend yanked out a one ton , plow and sander that was over a bank with no drama with one. Little spendy but a lot safer than the old wire rope that has seen better days that I've been using.
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