My Powermatic 180 Planer - Origin Story and Changing the Cutterhead
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- Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
- This is my Powermatic 180 planer that I got at the first live auction I ever went to. I had not planned on buying this planer. I had not even looked at it or inspected it. When it was on the auction block, it looked like it was going to sell for $400 which seemed like a really good price. I put my number up and figured someone else would bid higher than me, but I ended up getting it for $450. It has an 18 inch capacity and a 7.5 horsepower motor. The planer has been working well for the last 6 or 7 years. It came with a Powermatic quiet head cutter head, which they made in the 1980s. This cutter head works well but it has 27 small blades that are hard to sharpen and I would sometimes get ridges down the length of the wood that I planed on it. I wanted to change the quiet head cutterhead out for a standard straight knife cutter head. I managed to find an old straight knife cutter head and I swapped the old quiet head cutter head for the new old straight knife cutter head. The planer seems to be working better than ever.
Replacing Cutterhead Bearings in Powermatic Model 180 Planer (Part 1): • Replacing Bearings in...
Replacing Cutterhead Bearings in Powermatic Model 180 Planer (Part 2): • Replacing Bearings in...
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It's unhealthy and not normal to be this excited to get to see an 17 min video about a planer
It's OH- KAY, we'll all be in the same ward, so nothing will seem strange at all
Given it's the same for me and many others, it's maybe still not normal, but perfectly healthy :D
And yet here I am... watching the video. *sigh*
I think it's very healthy to not be normal : )
Lol!
This video was far more fascinating that a video about changing the knives on a planer has any right to be.
The editing and viedography and animations are breathtaking and that was 4 years ago. This is timeless art in video form.
I’m a grandmother in 🇨🇦 and I spent 17:35 minutes watching a man change the cutter on a planer. I loved every moment and I can’t believe I said that but I did! Frank you sir are a master at what you do.
Master of storytelling
Agreed! I loved the beginning where he animated his old still images.
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The best part about your videos are how relaxed they make me. :)
is it the voice? the nice camera angles? the uber patience of his actions? Magic?
I'd say a mix of his voice and the muffled (or rather turned down) workshop sounds.
There's nothing about the title of this video that's even remotely interesting. But this video was freaking fascinating! Frank's attention to detail, his delivery style and voice, his improvising when appropriate, and of course his results are topnotch! (See also rainwater collection, for another example) this whole channel is an absolute gem! I'm so glad I found it!
I love seeing old machines get restored and reused.
Sausage King!
If life were an RPG, watching Frank's videos would replenish your mana bar.
Lol! 😃
Yes!
Having shop space and electrical power for industrial sized equipment really opens up a whole world of tremendous values in equipment. Almost nobody wants that size equipment, so it's priced accordingly.
Some friends and I have this sized machining equipment, and none of us regret it at all.
That piece of maple was my favorite part of the video.
Frank, your videos are so peaceful. Maybe it's your voice. Love the old timey stuff. Cheers! Chris.
Yep,,bout halfway I'd be cursing at inanimate objects..
I’m here for two reasons I love your videos but your voice is what I come for. I have a really hard time falling asleep and I watch your turning videos to help. You need to make a video of you reading something so that don’t feel bad using your masterpiece of wood work and video editing for sleeping. But thank you for all three.
Another great video! That alignment jig you CNC'd was great!
That machine is fortunate to have so caring an owner.
Informative as always Frank.
And the grain shot in that board at the end...wow.....
Thanks Frank.
The quality of your videos is remarkable, appreciate the time you spend entertaining and enlightening us
I don't own a planner or woodshop and yet find this video incredibly interesting and enjoyable to watch. Your voice is very calming too. Keep up the amazing work Frank :)
We have a pre-war Oliver 30" planer at Goby, and the sharpening process is almost exactly the same. It's a beast to watch in action. Thanks for the video, Frank!
Wow, awesome planer and video. Thanks for sharing.
beautiful job Frank
Thank you, Mr. Howarth - you continue to be a great inspiration to me
Your attention to detail is a beautiful thing to behold.
Great video I have changed the blades on my equipment many times but never found it as enjoyable as watching you do it.
You're a very skilled woodworker, but your skills as a film maker are quickly catching up!!
I can't think of anyone else on youtube who is both crafting objects _and_ making films about them at this level of professionalism and creativity.
Totally agree although I would suggest you check out Clickspring if you are not already acquainted.
Lindsay Shaw Yep, and This Old Tony. That's the Holy Trinity
I agree, it was a perfect movie to advertise an old machine in an awesome way.
I loved the Police Squad reference
@@@TheLindsay720 - you weren't kidding. Holy cow. Anyone reading this who hasn't checked out Clickspring: do so now! He is fuckin unbelievable, and definitely belongs in the same category of professionalism and creativity that Frank occupies.
Thanks for the recommend!
This was really interesting Frank! So glad that you choose to share stuff like this.
Stories about machinery = the best way to start the week. Thanks for sharing, Frank!
Yes! Awesome.
Any chance that we might see a machine of that caliber on your channel?
@@TheSuckerOfTheWorld I guess the answer spells something like Patreon
I sure did. Thanks for the heads up.
Of course, why not?
One thing I enjoy is being able to take care of my equipment. We didn't design or make them. But cleaning, aligning and sometimes even a full restoration, bringing them back to a usable state is almost as rewarding as making something with them.
So far I've restored my table, radial arm, and miter saws. Next on the list is a Porter Cable Jigsaw.
They're all Smaller than the equipment you have. But in a 2 car garage, and a hobbyist, they are sufficient for me.
I'm a wood shop teacher at a small school. We just opted to buy a Shelix Head instead of replacing our planer during our whole school renovation. Being a small district I end up doing nearly all my areas maintenance and installations. Your video helped tremendously! Thank you!!!
Great video Frank! It is always nice to hear the story behind the tools. Whenever I see this used in a video now I will remember how much work went into it
Man, that was a ton of work! Very impressive!
I'm glad someone else said it as well, but I love the closeup of that piece of Maple! Great video Frank.
There's something about planers that is kinda hypnotic. The whole skimming away a layer of wood thing it's got going on.
“If you’re going to change out the cutter head on your Powermatic planer...”
Nope, I didn’t even know what a planer was until I started watching your video’s. I’m just here for the awesome woodworking, soothing commentary and always entertaining editing!
This was great Frank. Way to keep old school "cool"! Clever and fun to watch as I have old P.M jointer of this era and enjoyed the similarities. 👍
Throughout life, every so often you run across people who you know are smarter and more skilled than you are. Almost immediately, you realize Frank is one of those people.
Well done Frank.
I dunno about anyone else but I find that I ultra relax during Frank's vid cos he's very AMSR and his voice should be on prescription to calm the world and its worries!
Watching this from Seoul. I was gonna go to sleep so I can get 7 hours in get up for work tomorrow. Oh well. 6 hrs and 42:25 it is then.
여기서 한국분을 만나다니ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ반갑네옄ㅋㅋㅋㅋ I'm a big fan, too. Sending love from Korea
저도 한국인 이예요 ㅋㅋ 생각보다 한국 분들이 여기 좀 있는듯 ㅋㅋ I'm Korean too. lol. This channel seems to have more Korean subscribers than I thought. (I'm also a big fan of yours, Frank.)
I'm glad to see that I'm not the only woodworker that has to do maintenance on the machines in the shop, I hate do it but it has to be done to maintain great working machinery.Thank you for sharing this video it makes it less of a daunting task.
I enjoy listening to the way you monologue your videos. You come across as a pleasant person...
You're a very patient and skilled man, it was relaxing and insightful watching you do your work...
Фрэнк !!! Мои поздравления Вам !!! с покупкой станка !!! Желаю что бы он , и все остальные станки и инструменты работали у Вас как часы . С уважением к Вам Иван из России .
The range of your skills Frank never cease to amaze me.... nice vid...
This is just a miracle. The pearl of your workshop.
Sitting here at the fire pit with a glass of wine enjoying the heck out of this video. I too have a PM180 and have had it completely apart. This was like deja vu but without all the cursing.
I live a mile from you and have the honing attachment if you want to try it out.
Thanks Frank!
I always enjoy your videos, Frank, and I'm pretty sure my neighbors heard me bust out laughing when you did that little walk with the blade position guide on your CNC table.
Brilliant - as always!!! Thanks, Frank.
What so impresses me about your work is how deliberate you seem to be in everything you do. Truly amazing work.
I have a really small RUclips show where I teach art. I use your videos in my Saturday playlists. I love your work and your sincere and honest expression of yourself and your process. I look forward to each new video and have been a subscriber for a couple years now. Thank you, Mr. Howarth!
I absolutely love your story telling. Had a few interruptions or this comment would have been yesterday. Always enjoy your videos.
What a beast those planer are! Last forever
Amazing job filming and explaining your work.
Frank:
You did a very good change over. I know it's working very good. As long as you keep the blades sharp you will be very happy. I have a 20" planner and it had straight knives. I changed it over about 2 1/2 years ago and it was a real hard job like yours was. I installed the Byrd helical Head, and I like it very much because I plane a lot of figure woods. It does leave them a lot smother and no chip out. Thanks for sharing.
Great storytelling as always!
Frank. I really enjoy watching your videos. Most time I watch them it’s about 5am at my shop drinking coffee, sitting in my truck waiting for my employees to get in. There’s something relaxing about your videos/voice that makes them very enjoyable. Thanks for sharing. 👍🏼
A great video Frank and I see a lot of parts like I used to make when I was a machinist at Powermatic years ago.
A well done video and superbly documented the process of changing the cutterhead. Mirrors my experience with my PM 160 planer save for I replaced my 3 knife head with a byrd shelix head. Sold my grinder last year and am very satisfied with the carbide inserts.
I like the subtle use of the Naked Gun music for the driving sequence.
Nice camera work and good narration, thanks. Gotta keep the old machines working!
I really liked this very informative little video. Bravo for your patience in dismantling and reassembling everything.
Loved this one!!! You make it look so easy!
Nice vid,
i love those old machines.
They always do the job.
Love your videos ...always efficient and precise.......great job
FANTASTIC JOB ‼️👍👍 Vinny 🇺🇸
It´s so satisfying watching your work through your videos, they relax me and make me to go out and build something. Thanks!
great job. love the planer.
Frank, I thoroughly enjoyed this video. Not just because I'm a woodworker (just a hobbyist), but that big green machine brought many memories. I sold and serviced Powermatic machines long before they became "the gold standard". That planer was made in McMinnville, TN, with some of the best cast iron in the US. That sucker was "hea - vy". I wrestled many a plane off the forklift onto the showroom floor. Thanks again. This just made my day.
You're the highest professional engineering/carpenter for fixed the prepared for the planer machine! I call you Prof Harry Howarth!! Well Done!! ;)
it is beyond my ability to comprehend how/why anyone would hit a thumbsdown on this video or any of Frank's videos. Frank, you do all of this and we all benefit for free. Thanks!
I was tempted because he downgraded to a single-knife cutter head.
Dude, you're rocking. Kudos
Such a beautiful machine!
"Mr Howarth, this is our model 180 planer assembly line. We start by placing the cutter head assembly line, then we add all of the other parts as the cutter head moves down the line." (Lol!)
Or at least that's the way it seems with some things (like the air conditioner condenser unit on my old Dodge Stratus - $2000 to replace because they would have to disassemble the entire dash!)
Wow this reminds me of when i had to change out the drive roller on my 52" sandmaster. Everything had to come off first. The roller had to be taken off with a fork lift it was so heavy. Great project Frank.
Dang it Frank, you did it again. Awesome video.
Great production!
Very good Job, thank you for showing !
Best part: the obscure reference to “Police Squad”. Well done, Frank.
Frank, you are a genius
Now that's what I call a Planer's Planer Frank! Great work as always.......... :)
I like the solution that you can sharpen the blades in the cutterhead. I didn't see it before. Greetings from Germany.
Thanks for this...I have a 24" version of this planer in Powermatic Gold in my school shop. The previous teacher never showed me how to sharpen all these little blades. This will help out greatly! Budget won't afford me to get a helix for this machine at $3600.
A well set up planer is a thing of beauty. There is so much satisfaction in improving a tool. $450 plus the spare parts seems to be a good deal.
Some beautiful spalting on that maple
Bad obsession garage plug was cherry on the top, great video.
Happy Birthday, Frank!
Great info Frank!
For the amount of disassembly involved, 40 years between cutter head changes is about right.
Cool tutorial video Frank!
Very nice spalting on that maple.
You are THE man. Nice job.
Love the font change (in vs. out of planer) on the thumbnail!
This was really interesting. I mean, that was an insane amount of effort just to change one piece in a $450 machine. I would have just changed the blades any day of the week than have to deal with the hassle of dismantling the whole machine. Hats off to you, sir.
Отличный станок, Вы дали ему вторую жизнь. Сам бы от такого не отказался.
Oh man, I just got this exact same planer! Bought it for $300 after a school had to get rid of it. I need to get a VFD still to get it up and running, can't wait, this is motivating!
What size motor is it?
I recently got a VFD for a 14" 5hp Delta radial arm saw that I got for pennies. Running 5hp or more motors off ~220vac single phase makes specing a VFD... "fun".
@@prototype3a I believe it's a 5hp, I haven't started looking at VFDs yet, any suggestions? If it's too much, I have a rotary converter but it's 20' away from the planer and is just one more thing to have running I'd rather avoid
@@skudak Long of the short is that you need a VFD spec'd for the input current not the output power. Hitachi drives generally have higher input ratings than the others. ALMOST all VFDs can run off single phase but the 3hp and lower models are specifically designed and sized for it. To run mine, I went with a Hitachi WJ200-055LF which is 5.5kw or roughly 7.5hp when running off 3phase. Most other brands of drives require a 10hp model in order to handle the higher input current when running off a single phase source.
Excellent video Frank. I had no idea it was that much work to change the cutting head on one of those beasts. Nice job!
Love anything OWWM, great job
Great work!
as always, great video!!!
Beautiful old behemoth!
You're the Morgan Freeman of these types of videos.
LOL, he is.
I always tell my kids if you lay down, people will step over you. But if you keep scrambling, if you keep going, someone will always, always give you a hand. Always. But you gotta keep dancing, you gotta keep your feet moving. - Morgan Freeman
I could listen to Franks narration all day!
Big Clive has that kind of voice too.
Totally in love with franks narration.
I think of Frank more like the 'This Old Tony' of the woodworking channels.