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new planer in the toy box

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 2:14 am
by LancerBoy
I obtained a new planer for the toy box. Buss 88 double sided planer that opens 30" wide x 7" high
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Re: new planer in the toy box

Posted: Tue Apr 04, 2017 6:00 pm
by JoeCB
Wow ! now THAT IS a planner. Congratulations. What size motor drives the cutter heads?


Joe B

Re: new planer in the toy box

Posted: Wed Apr 05, 2017 4:09 am
by LancerBoy
20 HP for upper cutter head and 15 HP for lower cutter head according to the original specs. 5 HP feed motor and 1/2 HP power rise motor. Weight of 12,500 pounds. My big Buss planer opens 59 inches wide x 14 1/4" high. Had an opportunity to purchase a larger one at a recent auction but it went higher than my budget allowed. It's opening is 59" x 16". Buss Machine Works was located in Holland, Michigan.

One of my competitors had a Buss double sided planer that opened up 90 inches wide x 24 inches high. Wish I had that puppy.

Andreas