Charnwood PT330 Bench Top 13″ Thicknesser, 1800w Motor

A thicknesser can soon pay its way in any workshop by giving the owner the option to buy cheaper rough sawn or reclaimed timber and then convert it themselves.
The PT330 has a 13”x 6” capacity allowing a wide variety of stock to be dimensioned by its 1800w (2.4hp) drive motor.

The thicknessing height is quickly set using a large adjusting handle and reading from a scale, marked in both metric and imperial measurements. This setting can be physically secured using the cutting depth locking handle to ensure repeatability of the cutting depth. The timber is fed through the cutting knives by two rubber coated drive rollers. The cutter block rotates at 9000rpm giving 18000 cuts/min, to leave a smooth unmarked finish. A cut of up to 3mm deep can be made, when more than 3mm needs to be removed, simply use the quick action depth stop to ensure final dimension is not exceeded. Then make multiple passes to obtain the desired depth.
The blades are double edged pinned blades so are very easily replaced/changed over with no complicated setting being required. The cutter block also features a neat spindle lock to stop the block turning when undoing the blade clamp screws.

When not in use both the infeed and outfeed tables fold up to make a more compact unit and the solid comfortable lifting handles aid convenient storage solutions.
A nice feature is the addition of a cable tidy to keep the power lead to the motor tangle free. This together with the 100mm and 65mm dust ports will ensure a safer working environment.

Supplied with carrying handles, T-bar allen key, 100mm & 63mm diameter extraction outlet, 2.5m power cable and UK 3 pin plug.

It is essential to use dust extraction with a thicknesser. The extractor removes all the dust and chips which will otherwise build up, causing a blockage and eventually damage to the machine. Using an extractor also increases the life of the knives. Our model DC50 is an ideal extraction companion.