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   forestgirl | Oct 18, 2006 07:48am | #1

   Have you done an "Advanced Search"??  There are many reports on the Grizzly jointers here.  Not so many on the planer, methinks.

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-) 
   

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   daddioroo400 | Oct 18, 2006 04:42pm | #2

   I bought one about 4 years ago.  i had it shipped out and I did have to put it together [about 3 to 4 hrs].  I had to fine tune it and level up the tables.  I don't use it a whole lot, but it does work fine with lots of power.  If they sell them now in spiral heads, i would recommend it.

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   Wolfman | Oct 18, 2006 04:42pm | #3

   Trapper,

   I bought a used 20" Grizzly planer a couple of years ago for $750.00. It needed some clean up and adjustment but runs just fine now, in fact hums is a better description. Parts were very easy to order from Grizzly. I'm not a production shop, but for the price I bought it for, it sure is nice to have that extra width and power. There is also less snipe from the 20" planer than from my 12 1/2" Delta portable. The finish isn't the best on the Grizzly, but if you can get past that, I think mine is a great tool.

   Good luck,

   Wolfman

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   frenchy | Oct 18, 2006 07:48pm | #4

   Trapper,

       I own both,  They have been virtually flawless for nearly 50,000 bd.ft. of hardwood..

    The only failure was after about 20,000 bd.ft.  on the planner  one of the three belts failed.. I got one at the nearest auto parts store and had it replaced inside of 5 minutes.. Nah, I didn't replace all three (too cheap). 

    Other than that they've worked well and given me a great deal of fine work..

     I expected a real disaster because rather than be home when they delivered it, I choose to go to the nearby terminal and pick it up..When I saw it I realized disaster had hit.  The crate was all smashed in and even a couple of castings were broken..

     I called Grizzly and they told me not to accept the shipment.. They would send another..  I went back and looked at it and realized in my panic had overlooked how easy it would be to fix what was smashed.   I called Grizzly back and asked and they said if I wanted to try to fix it they would overnight airfrieght me the parts. If I could fix it fine.  If not, send it back.. They even offered to extend the warrantee.   The next morning I rolled out of bed and they'd overnighted me everything.. no paperwork, no forms, nothing but that phone call.

       15 minutes later I turned it on and made my first tenative cut.. It hummed..  just sweet!

          Everything else has worked flawlessly for the four or 5 years I've owned it.. Nothing fancy,  basic, simple, stuff.

     I like Grizzly and have spoken well of them for the past 5 + years.

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   Ricks503 | Oct 19, 2006 07:41pm | #6

   I think this guy might could use some suggestions from you.

    

   32200.1  

    

   " There'll be no living with her now" - Captain Jack Sparrow

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   frenchy | Oct 18, 2006 07:51pm | #5

   Trapper,

    PS if you'd like a good deal on a used Grizzly 8/75 planner and  20" jointer, I'll sell you mine and order one each of the new spiral headed ones..  (I'm in Minnesota)