4 Years On... Is It Still Any Good? - Titan TTB579PLN 204mm Planer Thicknesser
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
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Its been over 4 years now since I purchased and reviewed the Titan TTB579PLN 204mm Planer Thicknesser. I get questions all the time about how its holding up and if I still recommend it. So I thought a follow up video would be helpful.
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I found this review first and on your advice I watched the original review first and then came back to this one. After four year you still seem really pleased with your purchase. So with that in mind I’ve decided to get this. Although this is about the cheapest on the market, your straight talking and honesty has convinced me that you get quite a lot for you money. I have just subscribed and I’m looking forward to making my way through your video back catalogue. Cheers👍🏼
Really appreciate that mate! Thank you. Glad it was of help 😊
Hi Joe, it's been some time since I last posted a comment to you.
Back then I was using my out building as a workshop and I was not able to continue due to my disability and the cold weather.
Now I am using the box room in the house as a workshop and surprisingly it's working well. At present I am moving all my power tools including my mitre saw and table saw etc. At the present time I am waiting for some brushes for my evolution mitre saw as when I tried it for the last time in the cold the damp had effected the motor and the brushes burnt out. Anyway good to see you back on RUclips and I will send you updates soon.
All the best.
DUNCAN
Thanks for your support all this time mate. Hopefully you’re able to get some more done now the weather is warming up a bit. Fingers crossed for a good summer this year 🤞 I’ve been creating content as often as I can on this channel. So hopefully more will be coming soon
hi joe your review was the reason i brought the titan its a excellent rewiew thanks for the money its brilliant ,yes its a pain to change from a jointer to a thicknesser . its 150 quid for fips sake I beefed the fence up by simply drilling and bolting some 6x1 oak scrap to fence worked a treat I am a 30 years carpenter who did his apprenticeship in a joinery firm. I brought this to potter about in my shed
Definitely cant go wrong for the money. Its a great bit of kit and has paid for itself many times over now. Like you say beefing up the fence will make a huge difference too
Hi, on the base of this and your previous review I bought one of these today.
I have found it to be an excellent machine just what I needed.
It seems that they have taken note of your comments as the feed paddles are now fitted with non slip rubber.
All the best. jim
Glad it was of help mate 🙏
Hi Joe, your first vid reviewing this machine probably contributed to me purchasing one. Since then I've built a couple of workbenches and a couple of big hardwood windows for my house with it. It's been great! My blades do need changing now but otherwise I couldn't agree with you more.
Cheers mate! Really glad to hear that my original review was helpful 😊 Sounds like its been serving you well too! That’s brilliant 👌 I should really change my blades but its one of those jobs I’ll do tomorrow... and tomorrow never comes haha
Yes I have been sitting on the fence and yes I did find this useful....watched ur original vid about 6 months ago and decided to leave it after I had some reservations about longevity....just rewatched original and was thinking how handy a follow up would be and there it was....I knew I should of subscribed first time round!....keep up the good work.
Haha Thanks Graham! Appreciate the subscription mate :)
I took out the small black box and put the wires back together bypassing it. I'm just using mine as a planer now as I bought 13 inch delta thicknesser. Love your stuff and I just made a similar unit to the one you made for your table saw etc.
Haha nice one!! Id like to get a lunch box style planer soon. Glad you're liking the videos mate :)
I bought this planer thicknesser after seeing the original review and it is still going strong. Great tool for the DIY enthusiast.
Cheers Alan! I don’t think you can go wrong for the money 👌
I was on the fence for buying one of these but you have now swayed me and I'm definitely buying one. Great job and Thx.
I’ve just bought one without watching your videos - they’ve given me a whole load of confidence and I’m self assured that I bought the right machine. Thanks!
Thanks David! Glad you found the video reassuring haha you really cant go wrong for the money
Hey Joe. A great follow-up video. My experience with the machine was much the same as yours - out the box it was fine mechanically and the tables/fences straight/flat to acceptable levels. The switch was a pain (but most UK tools are like that in some way) and switching between the two is a bit time consuming but my new planer is just the same. Unlike you the jointer was used the most. On stick material I joint on edge/face and then run stuff through the table saw mostly to final dimensions. What I would say is that in jointer mode the two tables together represent a quite short planing surface and this is a problem for lengths over (say) 1.5m if you've a twist or bow along most of the length. Eventually I've switched the Metabo HC260 and the Tital found a new home with a friend who is absolutely delighted. That said for the money it's a great and I've recommended it a few times to people and they've been mostly delighted - one had a misaligned machine but screwfix provided a new one same-day and he's happy enough.
The Titan definitely had its place for its size and its price. Like you say having larger infeed and outfeed table ls would be better but that would also make it a hard machine to store and move around. Its a great machine to start of with and get a feel for how often you’ll use it 😊
Great to have an update, especially after four year's use. Sounds like it owes you nothing after four years on the same blades! I've got plenty of top-end power tools, but for stuff I won't be using daily I've found Titan stuff is excellent value. I bought a Titan breaker for less than the hire cost of a Kango, and it has been excellent- noisy, and the motor cooling fan blows dust in your face, but it seems indestructable!
It really has paid for itself numerous times over now. I save a fortune buying rough sawn timber and plane it up myself. One order can cover the cost of this sometimes haha
I've just bought one on the strength of your review, and what a coincidence you've done a follow up, so we'll see how mine fairs up thanks fella 👍🙂
Glad you found the review helpful mate. Mine has paid for itself many times over. Im sure it will be a handy addition to your workshop 😊
I bought mine following your review and I've not been disappointed it's a great bit of kit.
Glad the review was helpful mate 😊
I looked at the Titan on the Screwfix site and it gets broadly good reviews but then I looked at the Triton Thicknesser and a number of reviewers said spend the extra money and get the Triton. However I want the planer/jointer facility as much as the Thicknesser aspect.
There does seem to be a bit of "the luck of the draw" as you say with quality control on this tool but everybody who had a poor experience of the machine had no problems with Screwfix who behave very well.
I will now look at your initial review: thank you for your work.
Ive heard good things about the Triton thicknesser too. it looks a very good bit of kit. Like you say though it is more expensive and doesnt have the jointer facility.
I always tell people if they have issues with the Titan then just send it back. There isnt any point messing around with it when Screwfix are so good at returns. Its a no brainer for the price in my mind.
Just ordered mine today, getting it tomorrow. Thanks for the review, very pleased with what you said.
Thanks Dale! Glad you found it helpful 😊
Had mine for about a year before it broke due to my own stupidity... sold it... then bought a new one and like you had it a long time now without changing blades and still works great.
Glad the new one is going strong and lasting you Paul 😊
I’ve had mine about 3 years brilliant machine worth every penny, and a couple of good videos you made mate, highly recommend
Thanks Steve! You really cant go wrong for the money!
Average Joe's Joinery i also have the oscillating spindle sander and the table saw good gear for the money
Mine was spot on. The dust extraction was a big pain to me but the machine was square and done the job.
I needed a bigger machine and bought a 15 year old dewalt in very good condition was a different machine.
For the money the Titan is good. Great review again joe👍
Definitely cant wrong for the money Mark! 😊
It is a fab machine. When I bought it I knew nothing about planers, and couldn't work out why I kept getting a banana out of edges, so like Average Joe, I just used the thicknesser. It was over a year old before I figured out that I was one of the ones who had the in-feed table not parallel with the outfeed table. I rang Screwfix, but they don't really have engineers at hand to tell me how to take out the movement in the table (which is what was causing it). So I cut a wooden block, which I tap into place between the outfeed bar of the thicknesser and the underside of the infeed table. I am making a parallel jig out of hardwood and some pivots which will let me check the angles quicker, but really, for the money I have paid, with my block in place it works perfectly and it doesn't take me more than 30 seconds, so I'll live with it. It planes really quite big, long pieces perfectly.
I only use pallet wood, and since I foolishly haven't yet invested in a metal detector, I go through blades like a mad thing. Now, I don't rate their blade fitting tool at all - I never got the blades into a perfect place with it. Ever. What I do is to take a 1 metre builder's straight edge (at a cost of about £6) and I lay it onto the outfeed table, covering the blades in the middle, while leaving the nuts at either end visible. I weight it down so it is flat. Then, I turn the blade roller so that it is at its highest point, which sets the blades (which are sprung from underneath) at the right height, and then tighten the outermost nuts. Remove the straight edge and tighten the inner nuts and it'll be set perfectly. Roll the blade roller over and repeat for the other blade.
I do this so often that I have a jig for sharpening the blades. The bevel on the blades is about 42 degrees, so I have that angle cut into a small block. The blade goes into that slot and is held by screws on the outside. That lets me get the blade at the perfect angle to my vertical sander to take out the dents (! :)) ) and then when it is nearly right, I take it to my sharpening plates, starting off with 400, then to 1,000, and then onto a 1,600 stone. Remember to keep the back absolutely flat at all times, and put the blades back in the jig for the bevel side. The blades have enough space for ten or twelve sharpenings, but your angle is critical, so don't try to do it by eye!
Interesting, I might try that with the wooden block. My infeed table has always been a little bit off so everything comes out wedge shaped after several passes. This might explain why the fence is also not quite 90 degrees as I assume they used the infeed table to reference it off.
I bought the Erbauer version of this - identical. So far fairly pleased with it although I hardly use the planer up top, and I removed the fence ages ago thought it was crap, and just clamp on a straight edge, does me. I`ll see how it goes....... Good vid.
Thanks Paul! Glad it does the job. Cant go wrong for the money
I bought this planer after your first review. Since then I have changed the fence but every thing else is fine, changed blades a couple of times but that’s it still working fine.
Great to hear you’ve had a good experience with it too 👌
Thanks for your review; this sort of thing is massively helpful to a lot of people!
Thanks Steve! Really glad it was of help mate
Had mine two years after watching you earlier vid, no complaints except the push block.
The push blocks are shocking haha so much safer to not include them in the box I think
I do love the Titan brand I have track saw, orbit sander, router, electric planer, small band saw even the pressure washer but I have found there are certain machines worth spending out on jointer planer which I have the Charnwood 10” and my table saw and band saw are Charnwood I think these machines are game changers and also very quiet if like me you have neighbours to consider, good video Joe 👍
Thanks Ross! I dont think you can go wrong for the money thats for sure.
Thanks mate, I'm guna go for it an get one. I watched both videos and I'm sold. Thanks again mate.
You can get spare blades at screwfix. They are same ones as for erbauerPB02.
A few people have recommended those blades. Thanks mate
Good review, I agree with most of what you say. The jointer on mine is crap and the infeed table has snapped off - never used it anyway. The thicknesser is great and works very well still after 4 years and much use, but would recommend getting a spare set of blades to swap in and out. If you keep the spares always sharpened its a quick job to swap.
Thats a great tip Mike! Like you say, having spare blades on hand means next to no down time.
White spirit on the rollers, just put some on a bit of rag, make sure it's unplugged and wipe the roller clean, turn back on to move the roller to a new position and repeat.
I’ll have to give it a try! Its one of those jobs that “I’ll do next time” haha 😂
I just bought mine yesterday, based on your first review. It's great to hear that you still like it. I agree that the new Push Blocks have a hard rubber on the base but it needs rubbing with some sandpaper to remove the glossy finish, to make it more tactile. Thanks again! Oh, BTW, I also bought the Lumberjack BDE1200 Dust Extractor. I hope they go well together.
Hopefully the extractor works well with it mate! I dont run anything with mine due to just running everything off a single extension lead in my shed haha
@@AverageJoesJoinery I noticed that Lumberjack's own Planer/Thicknesser is identical to the Titan, so I was pretty sure it would fit - and it does. The extractor is noisy too but does a good job. I did my planing inside the house and there were just a few shavings for me to clean up around the Titan lower table. It's a bit like a super-tall Henry vacuum cleaner! I wonder? ... :-)
I have had one of these originally marketed by axminster white at a cost of £230 back in 2008 still going strong and as done tons of work.The drive as been modified since my model so I cannot speak about how well it copes with heavy work as the main drive is now a plastic cog and a different gearing.
HI Joe, I got mine after I saw your last video on this planer. Most of the time I use pallet wood had a problem with a nail, blades change was not to bad.Thanks for your revue. ozzy.
Thanks Ozzy! Glad you found my review helpful. Shame you hit a nail but glad the blade change was straight forward 😊
Thank you for this review, I have convinced my wife I need this, so hopefully pick this up in the new year. Ive subscribed also. Take it easy mate!
Very helpful reviews about the machine. I was looking for my first thickneser, and now am sure what I want to buy. Thanks buddy 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Piotr! Glad you found the review helpful 😊
It is easy to bypass the switch for the extraction. I still use the extractor but it only has to sit there and not the messing about with screwing it down etc.
I put a piece of folded cardboard in to trigger the safety switch haha I definitely cant recommend anyone doing that though
Mine just blew up, smoke everywhere. Other than that it is still work well. Had mine a good four years.
Gutted! I’ve recently given mine away but it’s served me well
I am looking at buying a thicknesser. Lunchbox type so hopefully you will get a video up once you decide. I am considering the Triton. Otherwise price jumps up big time.
The triton is what I’ll be going for too mate. Just trying to save up the pennies haha will definitely do a review when I eventually get one haha
Good honest follow up thanks for the update 👍👍
Thanks Alan!
Would you say Joe that there would be a problem using the thicknesser on heavy pieces of oak? I need to clean up the face of 600mm long pieces of 200x100 oak sleepers. All the best,great video
I like to see how you clean the rollers, have you done it yet? Great video. Thanks.
I’ve got one and never use it as a jointer, it’s a pain changing the dust collection over. Never had any trouble with mine.
Me too haha I used the jointer quite a lot when I first had it but never use it now.
Like your reviews good and honest. My question is how noisy is this machine, don't want to upset the neighbors.
Well Joe ... l loved your dog mate. 👍🏼 Enjoyed watching. Well done you..
Thanks John! 😊
Stumbled on your original review and found useful and we'll presented subbed and found this 4 yr review . All in all great stuff and a new subscriber to boot. Cheers
Thanks Chris! Glad you found it helpful :)
Thank you . Good to hear your update and I must say it is impressing that haven't had any problem with your blades in 4 years. If you buy a cheap machine I guess you have to be prepared to accept some inconvenience of some bad design . I would probably also only use it as a planer . Thank again Joe.
Its paid for itself numerous times over. The blades are still going strong too haha I will probably replace the machine before the blades at this rate 😂
Just got one of these second hand in great nic! ...Your reviews have been very helpful.👍🏾
Glad you found it helpful Damian! Great to hear you managed to grab a bargain 😊
Thanks a lot for the informations. Could you please tell me where this machine is produced in?
looks a brilliant little bit of kit I'm convinced.
Great follow up video Joe. My thoughts are very similar. But my usage is totally opposite to yours 🤣 I 99% of the time use it as a jointer. The main issue I g8t with it is just the fence. But I think is time that I make my own.
Thanks mate! If you're using the jointer a lot then making your own fence will improve this a lot.
Trying to buy one of these based on your review... but they seem to be out of stock nationwide.
Just bought one of these, the push blocks definitely have a rubberised sole on mine,
They have updated them since my original review thankfully haha
I have a similar (rebranded) model and I bought it thinking I would use the jointer... I have used it a couple of times (like you it is a pain switching modes...) But because I have a DeWalt thicknesser, I don't use that mode and leave it in jointer mode. Like you I leave the fence at 90... but for the money I paid for it it is an okay machine...
Im looking to get a lunchbox style planer to save some space. I hardly use the jointer function now so I could do without the extra space the option takes up
Bought the unit going from your first review, you are correct in what you say. Some people buy a Ford and compare to to a Mercedes. It is what it is no more no less. Does what it needs to do for the " average" woodworker.
I use mine a lot yes I would like better, but at this cost point it cannot be beaten.
Thats the thing, for the money I dont think you can go wrong. Its a lot cheaper then a more professional grade machine and a fraction of the cost of an industrial machine
Joe, I'm finally getting to set up my garage as a wood work shop so will be able to finally get a table saw. I however have no budget for one. Can you or your viewers recommend a good basic table saw? I don't need any bells and whistles, just a good basic saw with an accurate fence. The heaviest wood I'll be cutting is 3/4" / 19mm plywood and the odd 2x4. I'm aware I can't afford a big table, so my first project will to be build out the table.
Or would I be better to follow one of the RUclips tutorials and make my own? I'm just collecting opinions about different saws and folks' experience with them at the moment as I'm trying to find something that will give accurate cuts, without spending a fortune.
Thanks for all the great videos and inspiring me to get into woodworking after becoming disabled.
Great to hear you're setting up the garage for a wood work shop! Having a dedicated space will make a huge difference. I've got experience with a few brands under the £200 price point and for the me the Evolution Fury stands out as the best... the fence is awful though. The shorter fences really struggle with keeping an accurate position. They're easy to flex and move towards the back of the cut. I've only ever tried the Evolution Rage 5S table saw that has a full length fence and it works great! It locks at the back so no issues of it moving or flexing. Its currently around the £270 price point.
Personally I would opt to look to buy second hand and hope to drop on a bargain. Building your own from a circular saw is of course possible and will do the job but the fence mechanism will be the most awkward to overcome. A lot of people opt to use a straight edge and a clamp which you could always do with a cheaper saw too.
@@AverageJoesJoinery Thanks. Will start saving for a saw, till then I'll have a go at the DIY table saw.
I’m definitely in the mind of getting one. I have a titon router and it’s been a superb machine through the years I’ve had it. Great video mate 👍🏼👍🏼
On the subject of the drive rollers slipping, I have the same problem with my proxxon thicknesser. It's actually the bed of the thicknesser, which is aluminium, causing the problem. If I clean and polish it it works ok. Not sure if that's the case on this model.
Yet again a great review and glad to hear it's still going strong .
Cheers
Tim from Wood 4 Nothing
Thanks Tim!
nice video Joe a question for you...is that machine noisey? would it be as noisey as an electric hand planer? thanks for any help you can give
Just about to grab one that's popped up on Facebook marketplace locally for 70 squids. Selling due to upgrade. As long as it works, it's a no brainer at that price.
Yes Joe love mine to 4 years on 👍👍
Brilliant! Glad youve had a good experience with it too mate 😊
Good fair and honest review, mate👍
4 years is pretty decent for that kind of money👌
Thanks Bill! I definitely didnt think it would still be going strong to this day haha
@@AverageJoesJoinery that's just an added bonus, mate.👍
Look after the tools, clean em, oil em, don't run em into the ground, don't abuse em, and they should last, aye!😉
Is this the same as the SIP 6 x 4 planer thicknesser? Looks like a shared chassis. Thanks
Hi Joe, thought I'd mention that when I use the planer/jointer on the top of the machine, I take the fiddly black plastic extractor bit and locate it in the hole where you tighten it with the nut and washer but I don't use the nut and washer instead just crank the thicknesser bed up til it clicks the safety switch. Saves messing about with the nut and washer and makes it pretty quick to change over.
Did you ever get a stand alone thicknesser? I've been looking at those orange titan ones and using a sled to plane warped or twisted boards.
There are definitely ways around the safety switch but I could never advise against using the guards properly haha I havent bought a new thicknesser yet but when I do I’ll be picking up the orange Triton planer. For the money it seems a no brainer. A router sled is for flattening large boards is a great option. Works great for awkward pieces too
1:26 hard to believe ... I bought one 2 years ago and i didn't manage adjust / set it right and sold the machine for half price . I consider these machines a cr...p and only works in a good hand . The fence on mine was twisted si I couldn't achieve a 90 degrees , the blades also were not adjusted and doesn't matter how hard i tried I still got work piece bowed ....
Can only speak on my experience with the tool. If there are any issues with a tool like that you’re best returning it for a refund rather than selling it for less money.
Just saw your older vid, but this catch up is great, I'm pretty much sure I'm going for this machine thanks to your reviews. I'd prefer a wider thicknesser [cutting boards, chess boards etc] But price and just entry level preparation of basic timber are my major concerns. As you say its V good value for money, I'm just about sold, Ta ! [Brummy here too btw]
Cheers Keith! Its served me well over the years and has paid for itself many times over haha well worth the price. Wolves ay I 😂
Cheers Buddy I am in the market for one and have been looking for some time I will be only using it for small projects and Im thinking this is the one. Thanks again.
Glad you found it helpful mate 😊
thanks for the follow up might actually get one now
Thanks Phillip, cant go wrong for the money 😊
I love mine. What’s not to like at that price. Thanks for the video, keep them coming.
Thanks Max! Cant go wrong for the price thats for sure
Looking at one to save sanding sleepers for benches and to set them to uniform size. Will it handle that sort of size?
Great video very professional, I’m gonna buy one 🙏
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Great video just got 1 your video helped me set up thank you
you could remove the planer table and make a new cover for it , to get a lunchbox style planer , it probably be cheaper then buying the lunchbox style and sell this one and if you keep the table you can allways return it to original ,
i was planning on building a fliptable on casters for mine to use together with a table router , as there both about the same size
Thats a good shout! Might be a bit awkward with the safety side of things but definitely a possibility. I really like the fliptable designs too
@@AverageJoesJoinery think you can bend a cover for it out of 2mm sheetmetal and use the original mounting points , it should cover the whole top , basicly follow he shape of the sides with the sheetmetal plate
I’d just managed to talk myself out of getting one, convincing myself a bandsaw is a greater need. Now I’m totally confused, hang on I'll ask the wife which I need most...
...she said:”STOP BUYING BLOODY TOOLS YOU HAVE NO ROOM FOR!” (actually she never said "bloody" but I had to clean it up for family viewing.)
I really am confused whether I need one or not, I do like the idea of planing my own wood and I’ve no intention of making any large pieces of furniture etc, but with my health planing does take it out of me. Can I ask about mess and noise? My workshop really is 6’x6’ and I wheel my table saw outside the door to use and set my router table up on a Bosch Workmate type table which I also use in the doorway from outside.
Great video Joe, and a wonderfully honest review. Here’s hoping 2019 is your best year yet.
As you can imagine mate your needs depend on the projects you make or plan on making. A bandsaw is a much more versatile tool then a thickness planer/jointer but of course it cant plane boards. If you work with a lot of rough sawn timber then a thickness planer will pay for itself in no time.
It is very loud and it makes a lot of mess without extraction. I dont attach any form of extraction on mine and just opt to sweep up the shavings when Im done. Im always left with a large pile though. The noise levels are comparable to a table saw under load if that helps
Average Joe's Joinery At the moment I don’t work with a lot of rough sawn wood, but I would like to. I believe it would open a lot more sourcing for me I’d also like to use as much recycled wood as possible. I would also like to become more proficient with hand planes whilst I still can. You’ve certainly given me a lot to think about, thank you for your response.
Its definitely worth weighing up your needs at this time. Both a planer and a bandsaw are great tools to have. I would personally get a bandsaw before a planer though as you’re able to do alot more then
Average Joe's Joinery Thanks Joe.
I have one of these and it really is a very handy reliable tool. Quite noisy and very messy. I never have liked the extraction port on it though. You may be able to sort the mess with an effective extraction unit. I just go hell for leather and blow wood chips everywhere! I have always used mine in jointer mode as I have a lunchbox planer as well. Mine is about three years old (bought it due to this positive earlier review I found) and still fine. Also still have original blades going fine. Having said all this, my top 2 weapons of choice would be bandsaw first, then lunchbox planer (safer too) then jointer if you need one.
Good on yer, our kid. That's a really helpful review.
Thanks Graham! Glad you found it helpful
I am having problems with snipe, have you any recommendations?
Hi just bought one of these. The indeed table seems to drop while using the planer. Anyone else had this issue and is there a fix or should I get a replacement. Tables are flat and level.
Thanks, Joe
Thanks Jon! 😊
Great vid mate, good content for us budget diyers
Thanks mate! You can find some right budget gems 👌
Joe I'm right in saying you were the same Joe on Britain's best woodworker? 👏🏼
Yes mate haha that was me 👍😅
Would this machine be any good for parquet flooring and getting the bitumen off?
Hi Nicola, while it could be used it would be really fiddly due to the size of the pieces. The Bitumen would also clog up the cutter really quickly.
Funny, I come by your two vids by accident, get mine delivered on Tues 29 July.
Haha It will be a great addition to your workshop 👌
I just bought one to run 18mm oak floor boards through and the thicknesser keeps turning as they run through so it's not being consistent with the planing .. Is there a way to lock the thing or am I doing something wrong.. Cheers
They discontinued it on ScrewFix and the erbauer one
Have they?! Must be getting new models released soon then 🤞
I enjoy your videos. This machine looks very much like the 'Toni' make. Do you know if it's the same machine, but branded differently?. I find it difficult to find a review of the Toni. Thanks again for your efforts. Appreciated.
Looking at one that look exactly the same as this, branded Dirty Pro Tools on eBay. It’s got to be the same looking at it, just got a red body.
Chances are its the same. There seems to be alot of rebrands for this model
@@AverageJoesJoinery I managed to pick up A Titan used one for £90. Happy with it but the indeed table on the top seems tricky to get level. Got any tips?
4yrs!!! Bliddy'ell bonnie lad yiv done alright there 😉 could have just persuaded me 👍👍
Haha its paid for itself numerous times over lol
Excellent follow up review, in relation to the weight, wondering if it would be able to mount to a flip top cart??
It would need to be a very heavy duty flip top table. The height may also be an issue when using the jointer. It might be a bit too big for that use
Im gettin one of these at the weekend. Hope i get 4 years out of mine lol cheers dude
Thanks for the reviews, very useful and helpful.
Thanks mate! 😊
Hello there
Thanks for your advise!!
Just wanted to ask I have project mainly I will be using pallets wood would say yes go a head and buy it or you think I should go for a better? Thanks again.
Ali
Hi Ali, for the money I think its a great option. Its ideal for planing pallet wood.
Hi thanks for great reviews on this machine. What are the overall dimensions please? The ones on Screwfix are a little confusing. Cheers.
Great review I’m looking to buy my first thicknesser/planer I already have some Aldi power tools (as well as dewalt, Bosch Fox shepach, einhell) so really don’t want to spend a fortune on my first tools. Would love a dewalt but at £450/£500 that isn’t happening! So it’s a toss up between the Aldi (3 year no quibble warranty is inviting) my sliding mitre saw came with 5 years!) & the screwfix triton I think it is. Great video I’ve subscribed too
Thanks mate! I dont think you can go wrong for the money. This Titan has served me well over the years. I’m looking to upgrade to the Triton soon because I dont really use the Jointer on the top of the machine so hopefully a lunchbox style planer will give me a bit more workshop space haha
Is it possible to use 3mm thick blades?
Hi Joe, I know its years since your review of Titan planer but i bought 1 like many people after your review. I was hoping you might be able to help. Yesterday i had the time to properly use it for the first time. I noticed it planing all to the left and not catching last inch nearest to the fence. After eyeing up because i took for granted everything would be squarish(not the flimsy fence of course) inoticed that the infeed table slants from the left towards middle and so on. Wondering if you could help me remedy this. Also i read you should be able to move blades manualy. Mine are stiff. Nothing wrong when turned on but cant help thinking its fighting something thus putting a strain on motor. If you can help i would very much appreciate and value your opinion. Any info would be great. I understand if youve forgot because youve probably upgraded. Many thanks anyway for informative vids. Greenie.
Joe, what was the problem with the dewalt router in the end?
Still have no idea haha I need to get an email off to Dewalt to see if they can sort it. Just been really busy over Christmas.
I want to get this to plane some long 6x3 timber, so quite heavy. I don't mind pushing the timber if it's too heavy to pull but do you foresee any issues with that size?
how do start the machine if you don't have one of the extractor ports?
You can use a rolled up piece of card to engage the safety switch. I obviously cant recommend anyone do that as its a safety feature for a reason but it is a work around option
I bought same model. And notice that infeed & out feed table are not parallel to each other. What to do?
If they aren’t parallel Id have a quick look at the set screws underneath the outfeed table to see if some slight adjustment can help. If not I would just send it back. Its not worth the hassle messing around with. Get it replaced or a refund
How do you level the table on this planer?
Excellently update thankyou.
Thanks Stuart! 😊