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Hi Folks,
I have a powermatic taiwanese 15 inch planer which I have had for over 10 years and it's been fine. Today I was planing some 8 to 10 inch wide hard maple boards and it seems like the crank goes up making the cut less and so not much progress is being made. I had just put in sharp blades and ran about 30 bf of maple through it before today. Is maple that hard that it fights the blades and pushes the platform down? I have never had this problem with other woods and can obviously try some different species. I did notice that the rods that go through by the four posts and the nut on the crank had worked themselves loose, so I tightened them, but it still acts up.
Any advice?
thanks,
Stevo (.-.)

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Well, it finally happened. I lost part of my right ring finger to the jointer. This could’ve been avoided, but I was rushing and not paying close enough attention to what I was doing and where my hands were while jointing the edge of a 5” wide board. The guard was also not retracting all the way and needed repair, which I knew about. “Just a couple of quick cuts,” I thought. Not looking for sympathy; nobody to blame but myself. Please learn from my mistake and take some time to review safety practices in your shop. Stay safe out there! (.-.)

What is an acceptable difference in the thickness of 2 boards sent through planer one after other.
Will I notice a difference of say .007" at glue up" (.-.)

I have the chance to sell my table saw. It's a Rigid R4511 and while it does everything I need at the moment, a better quality saw would make me more comfortable.
Here is where I looked:
Harvey Alpha HW110LC-36P. I've heard great things especially from James Hamilton (Stumpy Nubs) and Julie Moriarty about Harvey, but they don't have a Canadian distributor, so after sale service may be problimatic.
Laguna F2 Fusion Table saw; also attractively priced, shipping and assembly is extra but although there are reviews, I've not seen any discussion here about them.
Sawstop PCS is wildly out of my price range, especially since I just bought a new dust collection system, but the safety factor, and the possible resale value could be interesting.
There are any number of local distributors offering private brands which have some advantages and disadvantages - lower cost but I can't check the quality,and the depreciation is a factor as well.
I'm in my later 70's and while I enjoy woodworking, it's not my profession; cost/benefit is a factor.
I could be interested in an older General, but frankly most around here were used in commercial shops and I really have no patience for rebuilding or searching for parts.
Ah, decisions.
Any thoughts?

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