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Byrd Tool Corp. - Byrd Tool- Byrd Shelix
The Byrd Shelix cutterhead can be retrofitted to fit many different machines.
Oct 27, 2011
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I changed to Bryd Shelix in my 35 year old Rockwell RC-33 planer. Great surface finish and no more tedious sharpening and setting blades. Here is a video instruction for RC-33 along with link to PDF file. https://youtu.be/zFdcSKi47ZU
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