Thanks for your comment robster. It certainly ain’t cheap, but i believe it will be hard to get a cheaper thicknesser with spiral cutter head. At least I haven’t seen any. Before I changed I had a couple of belts burn out and I had a couple of instances with debris getting underneath the 2 knives, causing delays, terrible results and ruined workpieces. So that justified the investment for me
@@tools4fools717 I am very willing to spend good money for good gear. I've had my 330 for a couple of weeks now and the blades are already a tad chipped from me learning to use it. I feel like the helical head would be the biggest upgrade that I could give my machine
Hi. The knives were included but not installed on the version i bought, as the dimension of the cutterhead with knives are larger than the bearing hole. Sheatak also have a version with a slightly smaller diameter cutter block that comes with the knives installed
hy! I also own the Metabo DH 330. My problem ist, that the planed surface ist not parallel. But I don´t know how to adjust that. In your Video I can´t really understand how to. Maybe you can explore this a little bit? best regards!
Good vid mate but I would of liked to see how you removed things like the assembly part.would of been an amazing vid then cos people would of learnt certain things they didn’t know like my self,which is what RUclips is all about and me I’m just an average joe .i have one of these and I have no idea how to remove and change the blades or put new ones on for that matter .how much was they .?do you have to remove all that stuff just to change blades.?for someone like me that’s a nightmare lol.the metabo manuals are not the best,this machine is to noisy as well .i might sell this one and get the dewalt ,but I do like this 13” wide plane you get on the metabo,but yeah man wicked upgrade good on ya ,,,how much it all cost ?take care be safe bro and watch them fingers lol 👍
Thanks for posting this! The website says that with this "Noise is dramatically reduced". Did you find this to be true? At the end you seem to suggest it's still just as loud, so wanted to check. I'm hesitating between this and the Makita, and I think the Makita may be quieter. Thanks!
Ive never heard the Makita running so I don’t know how they compare, but the motor on the Metabo does make quite some noise -even when running without material. I got the Metabo because I wanted the extra width. But even if there is a minor improvement with the noise level when running material it’s still darned loud. So I usually wear earmuffs. Doubt the Makita will be very different as such. But the Makita has a slightly smaller motor rating- guess that’s helps reduce the noise a bit
Question: Where did you buy the cutter head? Straight from Sheartak, or is there a Norwegian dealer? I'm considering doing the same to my DH330, as getting new, original cutter blades is a pain in the butt these days. Greetings from Trøndelag :)
Hi Alf. I got the cutterhead directly from Sheartak. I doubt they have any dealers in Norway. Original style blades are a bit of a pain even if you have new ones too 😀
would suggest to include the actual dissassembly/assembly video parts...ie. how did you remove the actual old cutter head instead of jumping to already removed....would make it much better and maybe make it less of a decision to buy or not...imho. Good video otherwise!
Hi. I did actually measure the decibel before and after. Mind this was done with my cellphone only so it’s not very scientific, but before the changeover I had about 100db. After it was around 75-80db. But before I changed the knives and machine was not well configured and tuned. The helical block does sound a bit less choppy, but I wouldn’t say it makes a huge difference to the work environment.
😂 good comment! Guess im just that kind of guy 😀 But its not very delicate mechanics and is built to handle it, so it should be ok (I hope). Still works fine after several years of use 👌
Hi Jean. I guess Sheartak makes these on request, but it can be bought on their website. It is a bit of an investment, but i am very satisfied with how my thicknesser performs now- its totally on par with the best ones ive seen. Hardly any sanding required, and it runs much more efficiently. www.sheartak.com/Spiral_Cutterhead_Metabo_DH330_Bench_Thicknesser_OEM?search=metabo%20dh330
Good job. I have the same model Metabo DH330 and the cutterhead today stopped spinning despite the fact that the motor was trying hard. I supposed one or both of the bearing are damaged. What do you think? Can you tell me what size bearing this model takes so I can order them.
I have been reading a lot of forums and videos which point out a problem with wood chips getting behind the blades and bending them. The plate seems to be too thin. One user said that metabo told them that it was not suitable for rough wood only pre-planed wood which seems to defeat the purpose. I assume with the spiral cutterhead there would not be the same problem, but for the price it seems that I may as well just buy a better thicknesser. .
Hi. Yes i had do do it a few times. There are probably several ways to appraoach it, but If i remember correctly you just need to undo the side cover and roll the polyrib belt on- one rib at the time. So start to put the belt on one of the pulleys- but only one or two ribs. Then roll the same rib(s) onto the other pulley. Then push the belt over the next rib while rotating it- until it’s fully installed…. If that explanation was understandable…
@@craftsmanmk8499 I am very happy with the way it performs now. I haven’t tested it on all sorts of wood, but it works way better on oak, and leaves a smooth finish. Previously I’ve replaced knives and worn belts, but I honestly believe that won’t happen again now with the spiral installed. I have a small shop and no space for the larger machines, so I found this to be a good solution for me. Since I already had the Metabo I also found it to be a better investment to replace the cutter head, rather than replacing the whole unit as the new ones are expensive with the helical cutters, and few go up to 330mm
@tools4fools Puuuh seems a lot of work to change the spiral cutter. The assebmling, disassambling part looks like a huge time consuption effort. Did you have snipes on the ends of your workpiece before installing the spiral cutter and if so, does the sprial cutter eliminate the snipes? Btw. the shopping link that you provide has been changed. The new address is: www.sheartak.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=metabo%20dh330 But as you see on the web site there are two different versions of the cutter. Which one do you have take? - SUBSCROBED.
Results look pretty impressive. Didn't know they sold this upgrade for the DH 330.
Thank you for making this video. It is the exact thing I was looking for. I am gonna save up and buy the same head for my D330. Might be a long time 😂
Thanks for your comment robster. It certainly ain’t cheap, but i believe it will be hard to get a cheaper thicknesser with spiral cutter head. At least I haven’t seen any. Before I changed I had a couple of belts burn out and I had a couple of instances with debris getting underneath the 2 knives, causing delays, terrible results and ruined workpieces. So that justified the investment for me
@@tools4fools717 I am very willing to spend good money for good gear. I've had my 330 for a couple of weeks now and the blades are already a tad chipped from me learning to use it. I feel like the helical head would be the biggest upgrade that I could give my machine
@@tools4fools717 where did you find it ?
Hi! Does the cutter head already come with knives or do I need to buy a pack of 40 too to eb fully equipped? :)
Hi. The knives were included but not installed on the version i bought, as the dimension of the cutterhead with knives are larger than the bearing hole. Sheatak also have a version with a slightly smaller diameter cutter block that comes with the knives installed
hy! I also own the Metabo DH 330. My problem ist, that the planed surface ist not parallel. But I don´t know how to adjust that. In your Video I can´t really understand how to. Maybe you can explore this a little bit? best regards!
Brilliant, I came here by chance to see how to calibrate the machine and yesssss, you showed me how it’s done, thank you very much, great help !
Absolutely fantastic, thank you for this video. Short and to the point.
Good vid mate but I would of liked to see how you removed things like the assembly part.would of been an amazing vid then cos people would of learnt certain things they didn’t know like my self,which is what RUclips is all about and me I’m just an average joe .i have one of these and I have no idea how to remove and change the blades or put new ones on for that matter .how much was they .?do you have to remove all that stuff just to change blades.?for someone like me that’s a nightmare lol.the metabo manuals are not the best,this machine is to noisy as well .i might sell this one and get the dewalt ,but I do like this 13” wide plane you get on the metabo,but yeah man wicked upgrade good on ya ,,,how much it all cost ?take care be safe bro and watch them fingers lol 👍
Thanks for posting this!
The website says that with this "Noise is dramatically reduced". Did you find this to be true? At the end you seem to suggest it's still just as loud, so wanted to check.
I'm hesitating between this and the Makita, and I think the Makita may be quieter.
Thanks!
Ive never heard the Makita running so I don’t know how they compare, but the motor on the Metabo does make quite some noise -even when running without material. I got the Metabo because I wanted the extra width.
But even if there is a minor improvement with the noise level when running material it’s still darned loud. So I usually wear earmuffs. Doubt the Makita will be very different as such. But the Makita has a slightly smaller motor rating- guess that’s helps reduce the noise a bit
Question: Where did you buy the cutter head? Straight from Sheartak, or is there a Norwegian dealer? I'm considering doing the same to my DH330, as getting new, original cutter blades is a pain in the butt these days. Greetings from Trøndelag :)
Hi Alf. I got the cutterhead directly from Sheartak. I doubt they have any dealers in Norway. Original style blades are a bit of a pain even if you have new ones too 😀
@@meikkisnakk Yep. Time to start saving some $ and get a spiral. Apart from that, I think the DH330 is a great little machine.
Hi, would you be so kind to tell me what set of bearing you have bought for cutter head replacement? I guess Sheartak does not supply them?
would suggest to include the actual dissassembly/assembly video parts...ie. how did you remove the actual old cutter head instead of jumping to already removed....would make it much better and maybe make it less of a decision to buy or not...imho. Good video otherwise!
I do have this modle would you please make a noise measurement to your upgraded device by the way its 95 to 100 db. How much is yours and thanx
Hi. I did actually measure the decibel before and after. Mind this was done with my cellphone only so it’s not very scientific, but before the changeover I had about 100db. After it was around 75-80db. But before I changed the knives and machine was not well configured and tuned. The helical block does sound a bit less choppy, but I wouldn’t say it makes a huge difference to the work environment.
500$!?
God, almost as much as the whole machine!
The original one has a manufacturing defect?
Sure is a costly upgrade, and one need to consider if its worth it. No defect on the original one, but much more hassle to sharpen and adjust knives.
How can you disassemble the whole machine and not clean it? It's mind blowing.
😂 good comment! Guess im just that kind of guy 😀 But its not very delicate mechanics and is built to handle it, so it should be ok (I hope). Still works fine after several years of use 👌
Very interesting 👍, did you have the cutterhead custom made for the Metabo ?? what the Price ?
Hi Jean. I guess Sheartak makes these on request, but it can be bought on their website. It is a bit of an investment, but i am very satisfied with how my thicknesser performs now- its totally on par with the best ones ive seen. Hardly any sanding required, and it runs much more efficiently. www.sheartak.com/Spiral_Cutterhead_Metabo_DH330_Bench_Thicknesser_OEM?search=metabo%20dh330
i like the long blades much better
And why do you prefer the original long knives?
@@tools4fools717 cost much less 18 to 25 usd per set on E-bay and i think they cut very well
Good job. I have the same model Metabo DH330 and the cutterhead today stopped spinning despite the fact that the motor was trying hard. I supposed one or both of the bearing are damaged. What do you think? Can you tell me what size bearing this model takes so I can order them.
I have been reading a lot of forums and videos which point out a problem with wood chips getting behind the blades and bending them. The plate seems to be too thin. One user said that metabo told them that it was not suitable for rough wood only pre-planed wood which seems to defeat the purpose. I assume with the spiral cutterhead there would not be the same problem, but for the price it seems that I may as well just buy a better thicknesser.
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I have broken the band. Bought a new one put don’t manage to change it. Have you done that before thanks
Hi. Yes i had do do it a few times. There are probably several ways to appraoach it, but If i remember correctly you just need to undo the side cover and roll the polyrib belt on- one rib at the time. So start to put the belt on one of the pulleys- but only one or two ribs. Then roll the same rib(s) onto the other pulley. Then push the belt over the next rib while rotating it- until it’s fully installed…. If that explanation was understandable…
Ok there is nothing to undo too approche the 2 pulleys ? Just try one rib at a time. Ok I will try
So you need new bearings too?
The sheartak comes with the bearings
Where did you get this from do you have Part number and maybe a link for this cutter
Jaques- you will find it here www.sheartak.com/Metabo
@@tools4fools717 thank you very much for your assistance with this.
Where do you buy that spiral head ?
You can get it online here www.sheartak.com
How much did you pay for it?
The cutterhead is about 420usd
Kinda hopped over the installing part of this installation idea 👎🏼👎🏼
Have you tried to run end grain board now?
No- I never tried that and I would not recommend doing it either
@@tools4fools717 Thanks for the comment. After 3 months of use, how are you satisfied with the upgrade, does it worth it?
@@craftsmanmk8499 I am very happy with the way it performs now. I haven’t tested it on all sorts of wood, but it works way better on oak, and leaves a smooth finish. Previously I’ve replaced knives and worn belts, but I honestly believe that won’t happen again now with the spiral installed. I have a small shop and no space for the larger machines, so I found this to be a good solution for me. Since I already had the Metabo I also found it to be a better investment to replace the cutter head, rather than replacing the whole unit as the new ones are expensive with the helical cutters, and few go up to 330mm
@tools4fools Puuuh seems a lot of work to change the spiral cutter. The assebmling, disassambling part looks like a huge time consuption effort. Did you have snipes on the ends of your workpiece before installing the spiral cutter and if so, does the sprial cutter eliminate the snipes?
Btw. the shopping link that you provide has been changed. The new address is:
www.sheartak.com/index.php?route=product/search&search=metabo%20dh330
But as you see on the web site there are two different versions of the cutter. Which one do you have take? - SUBSCROBED.