Following Josh Hall's advice that my Clark Foam Hitachi planer # CF 4353 was 99% of my problem when I'd run into shaping problems like dips in the rails of one of my longer boards, I decided to sell it (got $250 for it) and invested the money into overhauling my Skil 190 planer circa 1954/1955. This will be my sole planer from here on out.
Note: The knob is from Phil Edwards' own personal planer, from the box of Skil 100 parts he gave to Pete C... so it has some cool history! Terry Martin looked my planer over as well, and commented on what a classic tool it is, and told Pete to find him one! Pete said he's only seen two -- mine, and another one that was in really bad shape.
Here's what I have into my Skil 190, 5.5A
Serial #A-730889 as of today's invoice from Pete C...
$256.09 (price I paid for it on E-bay)
$25.00 (shipping)
$62.00 (what I dropped on the carbide tipped planner blades that I destroyed with my hammer)
$34.00 (NEW ANK HSS Planer Knives to replace the originals and the ones I destroyed with my hammer)
$2.38 (CA sales Tax)
$6.00 (Priority shipping)
$135.00 (Pete C making it like brand new again)
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$520.47 (grand Total).....
Not bad for a classic tool that will last longer than I will on this planet.
Here's exactly what Pete did to my planer up in Dana Point and at his Riverside location...
ITEM DESCRIPTION AMOUNT:
1) Bead-blast all housings and cutter drum, paint steel covers (No charge)
2) Disassemble, clean, check mechanical and electrical; Clean motor communtator;
Modify/adjust depth lever for free operation; Resurface and remove sharp edges on
baseplate and shoe; Reassemble, test. ($ 50.00)
3) Install new bearing set (4 bearings) ($ 45.00)
4) Straighten cutter drum and motor shafts. ($ 25.00)
5) Install and align new blade set. ($ 10.00)
6) Remove knob stud and install Skil 100 front knob. ($ 5.00)
SUBTOTAL ($135.00)
TAX .00
SHIPPING & HANDLING .00
TOTAL $ 135.00
-Kawika (David Falkenau)
Artisan Surf Designs: Falkenau Surfboards & Fins
http://www.artisansurfdesigns.blogspot.com