Looking for a new thicknesser, any advice?

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Hwale

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#284019 25-Mar-2021 17:29

I'm hoping to buy a new thicknesser and currently the two I'm eying up are the Dewalt 735 and the Carbatec 13inch spiral: https://www.carbatec.co.nz/product/21700-carbatec-13-inch-spiral-head-benchtop-thicknesser

The Dewalt seems to be pretty well liked from what I've seen but the Carbatec is slightly cheaper and has a spiral cutter which apparently is superior for a number of reasons, though I'm sure a cheap spiral cutter is worse than a quality straight cutter.

Does anyone have experience with the Carbatec machine? Any other options around the same price point you can recommend?

mdf

3518 posts

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#2680612 25-Mar-2021 18:24

Helical / spiral heads are definitely the way of the future. Loads of youtube reviews that will do the pros and cons far better justice than I could.

I've got this one (diy, in no way a pro/experienced user) and very happy with it: https://www.machineryhouse.co.nz/W815

I think it's cheaper than most as it has fewer individual cutters than some. But it's been great for me. Robin Lewis has a review of this one on YouTube.

angski

59 posts

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#2680737 25-Mar-2021 21:37

I read in many reviews that the Dewalt is good one. I would not go for the carbatec as it might be hard to get spare parts.

Toolshed has a sale

https://www.thetoolshed.co.nz/product/451-dewalt-thicknesser-portable-330mm-x-152mm

If you get the Dewalt model, there are plenty of OEM accessories you can get from Amazon. The main thing is the cutterhead. They are not cheap. You can google it. Here is one good one. The price is good as well. LOL

https://www.amazon.com/Byrd-Tool-Shelix-cutterhead-Dewalt/dp/B008CS2QAE

k1w1k1d

1527 posts

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#2680802 25-Mar-2021 22:22

Here is a video from Dave Stanton on the Carbatec thicknesser.

Link not working, so just enter TH-BX330P into Google to see Dave's videos.