Great video, nicely done. Even got me thinking about upgrading to this kind of planner. I got my last thicknesser after watching your first review you did years ago.
That Titan thicknesser is still a bargain! Especially with it being a 2 in 1. I’ve loved having the wider bed on this one though. Quite a few brands with very similar sizes and specs so worth keeping an eye out for any deals to be had 👍
Great video. I'm from Argentina, and I bought this thicknesser on Amazon. I had a noise problem in the gearbox. I took apart half the machine, lubricated all the gears and for now it's resolved. However, I bought the spare part, for the complete gearbox, in case it causes problems in the future. In general it is a great machine, the snipe problem is cumbersome, but solvable.
I looked at it and was lucky in using one before I bought it. I found the snipe a problem so did the guy that owed it. I ended up getting a very good deal on a dewalt 733 and that gives no snipe at all. I think all the bench top models sound like jet planes😂 another great review joe👍
I’ve got this. Used it once 😢 not been able to play with any woodworking tools for last year or so. Hopefully soon I can! Can’t wait to see more project videos Joe!
Helpful video! Thanks. I just made a sledge to plane down using my router but it took 30mins to do one board! At least I didn't get snipe though. Food for thought!
Thanks so much for this review, it overheated for the first time today, mine doesnt have a sticker pointing to the switch ( 2:54 ) so your video was invaluable! had this machine for nearly 6 years, its done sterling service in my instrument making business, highly recomended. Best wishes
Great no nonsense review ... Top Marks. I bought mine about the same time as yourself & Yes, its a game changer when it comes to reducing timber costs. I have bought up a lot of pre war furniture for pennies & sometimes nothing & have some great mature, seasoned & stable timber in my humble garage. I still have my SIP jointer & that's great for roughing out & getting timber half way respectable. The Triton is probably the best £300 I ever spent on wood machinery & I am speaking as a hobby woody. Great review & a solid machine. Good One.
Joe, i dont know how you tube works but i asked you a question under the vid(4 years on) about titon thicknesser. Dont know if you get notified or got your hands full. When you get a mo could give it a quick scan. See if you can help. No problem if you cant cause i know your super busy right now. Cheers. Keep at it.
This is 4th or 5th variation of B&Q's MacAllister planer I've had for the last 10 years, same motor, same frame, same 1,6mm per revolution etc, just slightly different in and out feed tables. Even the magnets for extracting the blades are the same. Great little machine, but if you want good finish, I'd run it at 1/4 turn per pass, maximum half. 1100 watts is not much and struggling, even with softwoods. I've run oak, maple, walnut, iroko, teak trough it, on thin passes , not a bother.
I have owned my Triton TPT125 for around a year and I'm extremely pleased with it. I must say that I totally agree with your assessment on this thickness planer 100%. It cuts great, it's nice and compact, it's heavy and sturdy with long/heavy lengths of timer and for the price it's not too bad. The only two bad points are the 50mm of snipe at the beginning and end of my work pieces and WOW is it loud, I use it with ear protection. I can live with the noise, but I have to use a sacrificial piece of wood to get rid of the snipe which is clearly a waste of good woos. Nice video by the way, keep them coming...
Great review Joe. I actually found you through your titan thicknesser/planer review and intended to get it on the strength of your follow up video. For various reasons I still haven’t bought one yet and I’m glad I haven’t because I think I would be after an upgrade. You said at the time you rarely used the planer so although there isn’t a planer on this machine, for a wider bed etc I think it’s not too much of a problem. I’ll have a little think but I’m 99% sure which way I’m going to go. Cheers Joe.
Thanks for sticking with me for so long mate 😅 I really thought I’d use the planer on the Titan loads but I used it less than a handful of times. Still, for the money its a bargain to get 2 tools in 1. If you can do without the planer then I’d definitely lean towards the wider bed. Always worth taking your time mate 👍
I went down to the local waste recycling Center to drop off some rubbish last week and paid a visit to their “reuse shop” and collared an icon thicknesser for $10 and guess what?? It is one of these!!! Triton must have bought them out so now I can get the one bevel gear that’s missing ($10)and we are as good as gold👍👍👍👍
Great review, I've got the same planer that I bought ex display for about £175 IIRC. Certainly a good budget machine but like you say snipe is an issue. The cutter block and feed rollers are about 50mm apart which I think explains the snipe, I can improve it on long lengths by using infeed and outfeed rollers set just slightly high, for smaller lengths of timber I use longer sacrificial runners at the side of what i'm planing. Still a decent machine for the money though.
Thats an absolute bargain mate! It is a real shame about the snipe issues, otherwise it’s a brilliant bit of kit. Well there is the problem then! If the gap between the feed rollers and cutter head is 50mm it has to be the issue. The snipe is far too consistent. Good shout about having the in-feed and out feed a little higher, will give it try 👍
excellent mate im just starting out and plan to use primarily pallet wood and scaffold batons and saw this for £330 on amazon and your review was what ive been looking for,cheers
great review Joe . I use the Titan you reviewed about 4 years ago . Am thinking of upgrading soon . Wouldnt be without a thicknesser .one of the best workshop tools i use
Thanks Chas! The Titan is still a bargain, especially for a 2 in 1 machine. I’ve been really liking having the wider bed on this one though. Thicknessers seem like a luxury until you get one and then realise how necessary they really are. Especially if you want to save money and time in the long run😅
Hi joe. I am looking at getting one of these as it compares well with the Dewalt and Makita at about £200 more. Take a look at you tube. Reduce planer snipe Making a new compact planer bed where the Frito is used. May be helpful with your issue 👍🏻
I've been looking for a thicknesser for some time and this video has convinced me that this'll do the job, I had looked at DeWalt machines but written them off due to being outside my budget. Also Makita was on the short list but a couple hundred pounds more than the Triton. I've now ordered the Triton 125, thanks for your honest review Joe!
I`ve got the Makita version of thicknesser, £200 more expensive, still get snipe and it sounds like a bloody jet taking off, nature of the beast I`m afraid, excellent vid as usual 👍
I’ve heard some large industrial thicknessers running and they barely hum. I don’t know how they do it 😅 I can certainly take some noise to save some thousands though haha
Exactly the one I've had for about four years now and it's a beast! As 99% of wood I use has been dragged out of a skip, bush or puddle it's a vital bit of kit for me. The blades are dead easy to change to 😀
You can safely use planer and the extractor from one extension lead. As these are inductive loads, just turn these on separately. You will not be getting to 13 amp
@@AverageJoesJoinery Someone more qualified can verify the data: 1100W is roughly equal to 4.6Amp (1100/240), so well below 13amp, but as its inductive motor - starting can momentarily reach 13Amp, but so momentarily, that it should not trip the fuse. You should be able to safely run all your tools at once ;) Great review though!
Thanks Joe, a good honest review, lots of detailed information. I had considered the Titan previously but it really is too narrow, the Titan looks much better with the wider cutting capacity. One for my wish-list! You should be able to find a free decibel meter for your smartphone to measure noise levels. Not 100% accurate but will give you a good idea
Thanks for the demo. I'm very limited for space & to store it I need to slide it under something. Can you please tell me if the thickness adjustment handle is easily removed & reattached. Thanks once again.
Your snipe issue starts with the two jackscrews in the center of the cutter head. They allow the cutter to tip as wood enters and leaves. A planer with four jackscrews gets around this somewhat by reducing the tipping. Expect to spend about US$650 or more to get that feature. Dewalt makes a four screw model that gets good reviews.
There is more to that I think as the Dewalt 733 is the same sort of design with 2 screw shafts and 4 corner posts. Each has 2 collars each corner of the motor housing to guide the cutting head and feed rollers up and down, so why is the Dewat not affected with this? Looking at the exploded view of both, the Triton and Dewalt you can see those guide lugs in each corner on the Dewalt are taller, maybe that is what to look out for.
Hi, can you please tell me how much the distance is between the infeed and outfeed rollers? I'm just wondering what the very minimum length of workpiece is that you can put through without risks. I know that the manual says 380mm, but I believe it's smaller
Where do you get your hardwood, Joe? All I can seem to find is either PAR oak which is far too expensive or softwood...am I missing something? You see guys in the US can just pop to Home Depot but I can't find anywhere I can go...
@@Macron87 yeah, I've tried that...my local timber yard is where I can get PAR oak or building grade softwood. Google isn't showing anywhere either - there are a few online order places but I can't find anywhere that has a decent selection that you can actually go to.
Mine seems to be accurate out of the box but to be honest I never trust indicators, I’ll use it to get within a millimetre or 2 and then sneak up on it when I need to be precise
I would guess the feed rollers are 50mm either side of the cutting head. Snipe occurs in that transition where the workpiece is supported from one to both rollers. A couple of light passes with a smoothing plane usually gets rid of it.
I think that is the case mate 👍 someone else commented mentioning it was a 50mm gap. It’s certainly not deep snipe which a huge benefit when it comes to getting rid of it but would be nice if it could be avoided consistently
If anyone can let me know the height that would be great. The official figure is 49cm but I don't know if this includes the handle and it needs to be smaller to fit under my table for storage!
Having owned one for a few years I wouldn’t recommend this model. It runs off through time I had problems after a year it can be fixed but keeps happening just my opinion
Thats unfortunate mate! Hopefully more brands and outlets are able to branch out into that market. It was very slow for years here in the UK but we’re slowly starting to see more interest. Still miles behind the US though 😅
I grew up on The New Yankee Workshop 😂 I think it’s easier to differentiate between thicknesser/thickness planer and planer/jointer by using both terms 😅
Surely this should be called a “Thinnesser”?
Andy. I think we need to get them all to change the name right away! That is spot on 👌😂
It’s about controlling the thickness, not the thinness. You don’t usually ask how thin a piece of wood is…right
@@RogueCylon Spot on!
I bet you have been asked how thin your wood is by many a fair maiden...😂
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Had one since 2020 as well, very fair review, still get snipe no matter what I try so just live with it, for the money it's well worth it
Glad to see someone doing a review of this who's owned the machine for a while, cheers for the video mate
Cheers mate! Can’t review anything without putting its through its paces 💪
Great video, nicely done. Even got me thinking about upgrading to this kind of planner. I got my last thicknesser after watching your first review you did years ago.
That Titan thicknesser is still a bargain! Especially with it being a 2 in 1. I’ve loved having the wider bed on this one though. Quite a few brands with very similar sizes and specs so worth keeping an eye out for any deals to be had 👍
Great review! Very informative for a novice DIY Dad. Thank you!
Great video. I'm from Argentina, and I bought this thicknesser on Amazon. I had a noise problem in the gearbox. I took apart half the machine, lubricated all the gears and for now it's resolved. However, I bought the spare part, for the complete gearbox, in case it causes problems in the future. In general it is a great machine, the snipe problem is cumbersome, but solvable.
Terrific, honest review, really enjoyed it, thanks. Tomorrow I will turn it on and use it for the first time, any apprehension I had has gone. Cheers!
This guys have so kind face! Thanks for nice review, totally plainer for me. Cheap and good enough.
Ahhh, nice video. You’ve got a lovely smiley face 😊 I think I’ll be going out to buy this machine after this review. Cheers!
I looked at it and was lucky in using one before I bought it. I found the snipe a problem so did the guy that owed it. I ended up getting a very good deal on a dewalt 733 and that gives no snipe at all. I think all the bench top models sound like jet planes😂 another great review joe👍
Cheers Mark! The Dewalt looks a beast 👌 I can live with the snipe for what I do but it would be nice to not have to think about it 😅
Yaw alright Joe, nice to hear a fellow wolvo lad on ea. Nice review glad i found your channel. Now to sit and watch the rest of your vids 😉
Yes.... I didn't use the handle looking thing to get mine out if the box either :)
Fantastic bit of kit.
It’s the perfect handle shape and in the perfect handle place!! Definitely didn’t use it… 😂
So what do you roll on it? It looks to be in the wrong place for in or out feed.
I’ve got this. Used it once 😢 not been able to play with any woodworking tools for last year or so. Hopefully soon I can! Can’t wait to see more project videos Joe!
Great review. So much better than a lot of reviews.
Helpful video! Thanks.
I just made a sledge to plane down using my router but it took 30mins to do one board! At least I didn't get snipe though. Food for thought!
Thanks so much for this review, it overheated for the first time today, mine doesnt have a sticker pointing to the switch ( 2:54 ) so your video was invaluable! had this machine for nearly 6 years, its done sterling service in my instrument making business, highly recomended. Best wishes
Did yours have a lot of sparking upon first use?
@ not at first. Under load sometimes
@michaeljking I've put a few boards through, it sparks then over heats & cuts out. It also sparks not putting any load through.
@ mine does that if I put pieces full width and try to take too much off at a time. is this a new machine/new blade?
Great no nonsense review ... Top Marks.
I bought mine about the same time as yourself & Yes, its a game changer when it comes to reducing timber costs. I have bought up a lot of pre war furniture for pennies & sometimes nothing & have some great mature, seasoned & stable timber in my humble garage. I still have my SIP jointer & that's great for roughing out & getting timber half way respectable. The Triton is probably the best £300 I ever spent on wood machinery & I am speaking as a hobby woody.
Great review & a solid machine. Good One.
Joe, i dont know how you tube works but i asked you a question under the vid(4 years on) about titon thicknesser. Dont know if you get notified or got your hands full. When you get a mo could give it a quick scan. See if you can help. No problem if you cant cause i know your super busy right now. Cheers. Keep at it.
Nice review Joe 🤩
Thanks mate! 🙏
This is 4th or 5th variation of B&Q's MacAllister planer I've had for the last 10 years, same motor, same frame, same 1,6mm per revolution etc, just slightly different in and out feed tables. Even the magnets for extracting the blades are the same. Great little machine, but if you want good finish, I'd run it at 1/4 turn per pass, maximum half. 1100 watts is not much and struggling, even with softwoods. I've run oak, maple, walnut, iroko, teak trough it, on thin passes , not a bother.
Came across this video after seeing a deal for this on HUKD - nice video, and like the style of presenting - have subscribed 👍
That is a nice compact thickness planer runs smooth too
I have owned my Triton TPT125 for around a year and I'm extremely pleased with it. I must say that I totally agree with your assessment on this thickness planer 100%.
It cuts great, it's nice and compact, it's heavy and sturdy with long/heavy lengths of timer and for the price it's not too bad. The only two bad points are the 50mm of snipe at the beginning and end of my work pieces and WOW is it loud, I use it with ear protection.
I can live with the noise, but I have to use a sacrificial piece of wood to get rid of the snipe which is clearly a waste of good woos.
Nice video by the way, keep them coming...
Did yours spark a lot upon first use and overheated after a couple of passes. I'm scared to use it now
Fantastic review and really helpful! Nicely put together, clear and precise. Really great stuff - thank you 👍🏼 Subbed
Great review Joe. I actually found you through your titan thicknesser/planer review and intended to get it on the strength of your follow up video. For various reasons I still haven’t bought one yet and I’m glad I haven’t because I think I would be after an upgrade. You said at the time you rarely used the planer so although there isn’t a planer on this machine, for a wider bed etc I think it’s not too much of a problem. I’ll have a little think but I’m 99% sure which way I’m going to go. Cheers Joe.
Thanks for sticking with me for so long mate 😅 I really thought I’d use the planer on the Titan loads but I used it less than a handful of times. Still, for the money its a bargain to get 2 tools in 1. If you can do without the planer then I’d definitely lean towards the wider bed. Always worth taking your time mate 👍
I went down to the local waste recycling Center to drop off some rubbish last week and paid a visit to their “reuse shop” and collared an icon thicknesser for $10 and guess what?? It is one of these!!! Triton must have bought them out so now I can get the one bevel gear that’s missing ($10)and we are as good as gold👍👍👍👍
Great review, I've got the same planer that I bought ex display for about £175 IIRC. Certainly a good budget machine but like you say snipe is an issue. The cutter block and feed rollers are about 50mm apart which I think explains the snipe, I can improve it on long lengths by using infeed and outfeed rollers set just slightly high, for smaller lengths of timber I use longer sacrificial runners at the side of what i'm planing. Still a decent machine for the money though.
Thats an absolute bargain mate! It is a real shame about the snipe issues, otherwise it’s a brilliant bit of kit. Well there is the problem then! If the gap between the feed rollers and cutter head is 50mm it has to be the issue. The snipe is far too consistent. Good shout about having the in-feed and out feed a little higher, will give it try 👍
excellent mate im just starting out and plan to use primarily pallet wood and scaffold batons and saw this for £330 on amazon and your review was what ive been looking for,cheers
Hi joe do you like the triton tpt125 or the metabo dh330 im fighting between the two can you advise please Tony
great review Joe . I use the Titan you reviewed about 4 years ago . Am thinking of upgrading soon . Wouldnt be without a thicknesser .one of the best workshop tools i use
Thanks Chas! The Titan is still a bargain, especially for a 2 in 1 machine. I’ve been really liking having the wider bed on this one though. Thicknessers seem like a luxury until you get one and then realise how necessary they really are. Especially if you want to save money and time in the long run😅
Hi joe. I am looking at getting one of these as it compares well with the Dewalt and Makita at about £200 more. Take a look at you tube. Reduce planer snipe Making a new compact planer bed where the Frito is used. May be helpful with your issue 👍🏻
Cheers Jim! Will check it out. Anything that helps will take this machine to another level for its price point 👌
Great review Joe. You've got a good attitude. Well done mate.
Great review as always Joe 👍
Cheers Steve! Appreciate it mate 🙏 Hope it’s of help to people
Nice video Joe and very informative! Cheers.
Thanks Paul! Hope it’s of help to people 😊
I've been looking for a thicknesser for some time and this video has convinced me that this'll do the job, I had looked at DeWalt machines but written them off due to being outside my budget. Also Makita was on the short list but a couple hundred pounds more than the Triton. I've now ordered the Triton 125, thanks for your honest review Joe!
Great video and very kind likable guy!
I`ve got the Makita version of thicknesser, £200 more expensive, still get snipe and it sounds like a bloody jet taking off, nature of the beast I`m afraid, excellent vid as usual 👍
I’ve heard some large industrial thicknessers running and they barely hum. I don’t know how they do it 😅 I can certainly take some noise to save some thousands though haha
Exactly the one I've had for about four years now and it's a beast! As 99% of wood I use has been dragged out of a skip, bush or puddle it's a vital bit of kit for me. The blades are dead easy to change to 😀
I know yours has paid for it self 100x over now 😂
@@AverageJoesJoinery yet to put new blades in. All I have done is turn the original blades round, as they are double edged 😀
Any chance you can do a video on how you use your thicknesser as a planer ? You mentioned you flipped it
You can safely use planer and the extractor from one extension lead. As these are inductive loads, just turn these on separately. You will not be getting to 13 amp
It’s always been a worry to me 😬 I’ve got my workshop lights running off it too. I’ll get something better sorted eventually 😅
@@AverageJoesJoinery Someone more qualified can verify the data: 1100W is roughly equal to 4.6Amp (1100/240), so well below 13amp, but as its inductive motor - starting can momentarily reach 13Amp, but so momentarily, that it should not trip the fuse. You should be able to safely run all your tools at once ;) Great review though!
I run my entire mancave off a single extension. Never had an issue. The worst that can happen is to trip the consumer unit. No worries.
Thanks Joe, a good honest review, lots of detailed information. I had considered the Titan previously but it really is too narrow, the Titan looks much better with the wider cutting capacity. One for my wish-list!
You should be able to find a free decibel meter for your smartphone to measure noise levels. Not 100% accurate but will give you a good idea
Thanks for the demo. I'm very limited for space & to store it I need to slide it under something. Can you please tell me if the thickness adjustment handle is easily removed & reattached. Thanks once again.
It’s rated at 90db so you should be using hearing protection all the time. quite short exposure at that level can damage your hearing.
Thanks Steve! Definitely best to be safe as possible 👍 it is a loud beast
Great review mate cheers!!
Great review! Thank you very much.
Your snipe issue starts with the two jackscrews in the center of the cutter head. They allow the cutter to tip as wood enters and leaves. A planer with four jackscrews gets around this somewhat by reducing the tipping. Expect to spend about US$650 or more to get that feature. Dewalt makes a four screw model that gets good reviews.
If you're refering to the dwe735 that model is not sold in Europe.
There is more to that I think as the Dewalt 733 is the same sort of design with 2 screw shafts and 4 corner posts. Each has 2 collars each corner of the motor housing to guide the cutting head and feed rollers up and down, so why is the Dewat not affected with this?
Looking at the exploded view of both, the Triton and Dewalt you can see those guide lugs in each corner on the Dewalt are taller, maybe that is what to look out for.
Been looking at one of these for a while, Will it handle cupped scaffold boards at about 2.8 meters long?
Just bought one of these but it's sparking bad, could this be the brushes?
Great review. Thanks
Hi, can you please tell me how much the distance is between the infeed and outfeed rollers? I'm just wondering what the very minimum length of workpiece is that you can put through without risks. I know that the manual says 380mm, but I believe it's smaller
Great review, thanks !!!!!
Where do you get your hardwood, Joe? All I can seem to find is either PAR oak which is far too expensive or softwood...am I missing something? You see guys in the US can just pop to Home Depot but I can't find anywhere I can go...
Get to a timber yard.
@@Macron87 yeah, I've tried that...my local timber yard is where I can get PAR oak or building grade softwood. Google isn't showing anywhere either - there are a few online order places but I can't find anywhere that has a decent selection that you can actually go to.
@@nr1288 Where do you live?
@@Macron87 northamptonshire
Howarth timber is my closest place...
Excellent informative vid thank you
Hiya, just watched your video. Can you plane the pallet wood edges?
Thanks 🙏
Do you find the thickness indicator to be accurate? Does it need to be calibrated?
Mine seems to be accurate out of the box but to be honest I never trust indicators, I’ll use it to get within a millimetre or 2 and then sneak up on it when I need to be precise
Thank You
Nice vid!
Thanks Robert! 🙏
I would guess the feed rollers are 50mm either side of the cutting head. Snipe occurs in that transition where the workpiece is supported from one to both rollers. A couple of light passes with a smoothing plane usually gets rid of it.
I think that is the case mate 👍 someone else commented mentioning it was a 50mm gap. It’s certainly not deep snipe which a huge benefit when it comes to getting rid of it but would be nice if it could be avoided consistently
You could have a cordless vacuum. Would be much cleaner.
If anyone can let me know the height that would be great. The official figure is 49cm but I don't know if this includes the handle and it needs to be smaller to fit under my table for storage!
The snipe is due to the mechanical rollers.
I bought this but it couldn't make my boards thicker, 2/4 stars
He's having us on!
Nobody gets a god-like physique like that without spending a lot of time at the gym 😁
Having owned one for a few years I wouldn’t recommend this model. It runs off through time I had problems after a year it can be fixed but keeps happening just my opinion
Good to know mate! I’ve not noticed any issues so far. Fingers crossed I’ve been lucky 🤞
Hey, where are you? Hope you're ok 👍
I have a decibel meter that I can send your way if you want it :)
Only one affordable option in the whole Netherlands (and only available in one store)...
Thats unfortunate mate! Hopefully more brands and outlets are able to branch out into that market. It was very slow for years here in the UK but we’re slowly starting to see more interest. Still miles behind the US though 😅
I hope you wear ear protection.
"Jointer" 🤢🤢🤢.....it's a Plainer 🇬🇧
I grew up on The New Yankee Workshop 😂 I think it’s easier to differentiate between thicknesser/thickness planer and planer/jointer by using both terms 😅
Bad machine, no spare parts available, bad service, no response by customer service. I am realy regreat for buy this! Sorry
Hi Joe, I have a couple of questions can you pm me, cheers John
Great review thanks.