Woodmaster hd

Started by A-z farmer, December 13, 2018, 07:17:46 PM Previous topic - Next topic0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic. I received my packet from Woodmaster on the 725 planer.we have been using a 15inch grizzly for many years but the Woodmaster looks awesome.I am a-farmer and not professional wood workers but during the winter months I work with my 91 year old dad on wood projects .I am thinking about pulling the trigger on the 725 with the spiral head and pro pac .I plane mostly cherry and white oak .I did not even know about Woodmaster until seeing them here on FF.Zeke They are an excellent machine, and for the money a lot more that what you get from Grizzly. I was concerned about the whole "weight" comparison that you always read about but I have not had any issues with mine. I do have the conventional head as I sharpen my own blades, so I can't speak to the sprial head. I have done some finish work with mine when stuff is too big for my 4 head, but mostly use it as a pre-planer to make sure everything going into the 4 head is pre-sized and it eats the lumber up. You can get a continuous "farm duty" motor for it which I did. I run a lot of 16' material through it so I have the add on roller fences and then added another independent 10' of skate rollers to the infeed and

Sort of in/outfeed other than a stand roller. Can't wait to get it in a real shop. One thing that I think might make the Woodmaster worse in terms of snipe is that the feed rollers are farther from the cutter head for clearance when using it as a rip saw. Alan Timberking B-16, a few chainsaws from small to large, and a Bobcat 873 Skidloader. Quote from: alan gage on December 14, 2018, 03:13:34 PMOne thing that I think might make the Woodmaster worse in terms of snipe is that the feed rollers are farther from the cutter head for clearance when using it as a rip saw. It would create a longer snipe as a result since more board is free before it hits the second feed roller but it does not make it more prone to snipe. More than a few times I have run several thousand feet at a time through my machines and the only time I have a problem is if I am not paying attention and let one get ahead of me. Franklin buncher and skidderJD ProcessorWoodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setterRiehl EdgerWoodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulderEnough cows to ensure there is no spare time.White Oak Meadows I placed my order with Mark from Woodmaster and got all the upgrades that south side logger suggested.It should be shipping sometime after the new year which is fine because I am hoping that the ground

Trailing end. The infeed and outfeed tables are made of stamped sheet metal and they will bend downward under heavy load, causing the ends of the feed stock to rise as the wood contacts the cutters resulting in snipe. After years of abuse, the downward bend may become permanent which makes the situation worse. 1995 Wood Mizer LT 40, Liquid cooled kawasaki,homebuilt hydraulics. Homebuilt solar dry kiln. Woodmaster 718 planner, Kubota M4700 with homemade forks and winch, stihl 028, 029, Ms390100k bd ft club.Charter member of The Grumpy old Men Quote from: pineywoods on December 14, 2018, 11:23:17 AMThe snipe problem is not unique to woodmaster planers. Real easy to fix. Need an adjustable roller stand adjusted to a height at least 1/4 inch higher than the infeed table and placed 4 to 6 feet upstream. That will take care of the leading end snipe. Do the same thing on the outfeed side to prevent snipe on the trailing end. The infeed and outfeed tables are made of stamped sheet metal and they will bend downward under heavy load, causing the ends of the feed stock to rise as the wood contacts the cutters resulting in snipe. After years of abuse, the downward bend may become permanent which makes the situation worse.Shouldn't lifting the end of the board when going in/coming out of the machine accomplish the same thing? I'm diligent about this but still end up with snipe much of the time. Can lifting too high work against you?I

Out feed. Basically drop a board on the rollers and start it into the machine, it does the rest. The variable speed feature is very nice too. Franklin buncher and skidderJD ProcessorWoodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setterRiehl EdgerWoodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulderEnough cows to ensure there is no spare time.White Oak Meadows Thank you for the feed back Southside LoggerI am going to call Woodmaster today about the upgrades you suggested.We have had wide board cherry and oak stacked in the barn for many decades-just waiting to be turned into tables.The knowledge and information here on FF is just amazing . I've always wondered the same thing. With the grizzly being almost twice the cost, and a powermatic being 3 times the cost. We do a lot of heavy duty big hardwoods, so it's a concern. I can say that after our last g0454zw grizzly I don't think I'd buy another grizzly product. I know some guys love them. They say you either get a good one or a bad one. We got a bad one..no, two of them...Sorry for the tangent I got a used 718 this summer. It came with the pro-pack and I upgraded it to the spiral head. At the time I had no interest in the pro-pack but I decided to do some flooring and the rip saw function worked great. I think I'll get a third blade for it. The planer functions well but

I'm getting a lot of snipe at the ends of the board, even if I keep the end of the board raised. Not a big deal yet since everything I'm running through needs the ends trimmed anyway but the snipe comes in about 5" so you lose quite a bit of material to it. I'll play around with feed roller tension and see if that makes difference. They feel like they might be set too tight but I haven't measured yet. From the reading I've done snipe seems to be a common issue. The feed rate is slow (is the 725 faster than the 718?). Whether or not this bothers you I suppose depends on how much material you're running through. It's not a big deal just doing a board or two but when I was running a few hundred board feet of flooring through it gets tedious and I kept wishing it was faster. But wishing it was faster and being willing to spend the money to buy something faster are two different things. Alan Timberking B-16, a few chainsaws from small to large, and a Bobcat 873 Skidloader. The snipe problem is not unique to woodmaster planers. Real easy to fix. Need an adjustable roller stand adjusted to a height at least 1/4 inch higher than the infeed table and placed 4 to 6 feet upstream. That will take care of the leading end snipe. Do the same thing on the outfeed side to prevent snipe on the