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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #40 on: May 13, 2005, 10:05:45 pm »
Poor the Kroil out in the used oil barrel and order some rust reaper. Rust Reaper is tons better plus they sponsor the Forestry Forum.
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #41 on: May 14, 2005, 01:23:45 pm »
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Started to loosen up the planer clamp bolts, one free, then two, three, fou <SNAP>...

Lets see 25% failure rate x 8 bolts/knive x 6 knives/head x 2 heads = I just ordered a gallon of rust reaper.[/b]

The Rust Reaper works as good as my Woodmizer, Baileys customer service, and my Logrite Peaveys.  The more time you give it to soak in, the better.

Woodshed watch out, here I come!
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #42 on: May 14, 2005, 01:47:43 pm »
We've got the back spark plug on the 8N tractor soaking in Rust Reaper as we speak.  The other three plugs came right out.  Dad had sprayed some PB Blaster around it and it soaked for a day with no results.  I soaked it up with a rag, blew out around the plug and filled the depression with R.R.  Should be just about done now ;) ;D :)
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #43 on: May 18, 2005, 11:44:10 pm »
The planer is one of those "don't makem like this anymore" deals, for sure! The old stuff can be SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much nicer than the new. Good Luck. REID
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #44 on: May 29, 2005, 08:27:47 am »
S&K maks a set of pipe plug sockets which work nicely on square head bolts also,

Great new toy, at least you never have to worry about somebody carting it off  :D :D
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #45 on: May 31, 2005, 07:23:29 pm »
It works great for locking up my bicycle  :D

Thanks Quartlow, didn't even think of pipe plug sockets, I'll look around for some.
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #46 on: March 29, 2009, 01:39:36 pm »
Wow, May '05 was my last post.  Apparently I didn't get this planer running as soon as I'd planned.

When I bought it I had no idea where I'd put it when I got it home.  It has been stored in a maintenance yard for the last 4 years.  Timing finally worked out to have a trailer, a loader, and an operator available at the same time.  I had to use my T100 and the same trailer to get it to it's final resting place.  I suspected the clutch was going out on my truck but wasn't sure.  After I was loaded up and chained down, I tried to leave the yard in 1st gear.... Nothing...  Rev and try again.... nothing, but this time I got clutch smoke stink.  The good news, I know now that I have a warn out clutch.

To get it out of the yard, which is pretty much flat I had to use 4 low and then shift to 2 High.  The worrysome part was down the road, the hill that climbs to 400'.  First gear and hit it hard, nope.  I had to stop and restart in 1st low.  A little bucking and we (baby Sarah and I) were off at an astounding 2 mph.  I tried 2nd low but no deal, back to 1st.  I found out it takes a long time to climb a short hill when you're topped out at 2-3 mph.

Now I have my transmission removed and need to install the new clutch today.  :)
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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #47 on: March 30, 2009, 02:06:05 am »
Hi Gilman,

Sorry to hear about your clutch. Did you at least get the planer set where you're not going to need to move it for a while??

I'd be interested to hear about any process on your planer. I'm looking to move a similar "little" planer as soon as the ground gets dry enough to do it. Some pics of it are here:
http://www.forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,36733.0.html

I'd also be interested to hear what you've learned about the shaper heads and such on your planer. The side heads on the one I'm looking to move are similar. The top and bottom heads are square. I've been reading and posted at owwm to gather some knowledge there, too.

I've never moved anything this heavy that didn't move itself (big excavators, etc.)... so I'm talking to folks and reading and trying to learn about it... seems every first timer has a scary story, I'd like to try and avoid that...

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Re: Restoring my little planer
« Reply #48 on: April 08, 2009, 04:32:13 pm »
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seems every first timer has a scary story, I'd like to try and avoid that

Don't think about it too much Norm, or you won't do it.  There's no way I'd haul that thing again from 75 miles away again.  :o  Ignorance is bliss.  8)

Currently the planer is parked on fresh gravel so I can get to it with the big fork lift.  My little 4wd forklift won't lift it. My aunt is giving me a V6 out of her son's Mustang to power it.  A person shouldn't store their junk at her house and then pith her off.  ;D

I might also try to run it of my Ford 860 tractor.
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