-- wrenchguy mike, nw indiana, armpit of the nation! I got to tell you man, the classifieds are getting smaller and smaller what with ebay and Craig's list. Welcome to the creek. The problem I have is that it appears my chip breaker (on the infeed side of the knivespart #25 in the manual) is about 1/4 lower than the knives. The upper end of the fixed tube is mounted in a what I think is an aluminum assembly, this also would not withstand much concentrated force.

I can confidently call me if u want tips or help. saw a 15 makita planer model 2040 for sale today,asking 350. i have heard lots of good things about their 12. i dont want to buy it and find out blades are 200.00. tell mw what you think of it.

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I don't know if that's a good price.Is it best to do both rollers? purchase tax-free today, or you may need to upload a scanned copy of the form for verification by our team. The base of my machine where the fixed posts are mounted is cast iron but it is not very thick and would not withstand very much concentrated force. Thanks Phil.

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Does that sound about right? Click for full details. But before doing that you have to decide if you really want to take on a machine rebuild project. I have one but have bent a feed roller shaft and sheared off the drive shaft. I also can't get the plane bed to adjust up or down.

Nope, works just fine once it's disconnected from the table. Plus tips, advice, and special offers from Fine Woodworking.

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I took the chain cover off and found a broken sprocket on the main drive, upon further inspection I found the out feed roller seized, I pulled the roller out and found the shaft had visibly bent. I put some time it trying to get it to move, then put it on ebay and a guy bought it. If you see an error, try reloading the page. Get home building tips, offers, and expert advice in your inbox. - M.K. Hi, I'm new here.

Im at a loss! In my experience when you find a screw and washer, it is a press fit and will need a gear puller to disassemble the rest.Ive been thinking about the Grabit set up.

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In that time, Ive bought and restored a 1980s Delta DJ-20 jointer and built a shed to house the tools while my workshop (garage) is being fixed. I just acquired a Makita 2040 planer and in need of the columns which have been discontinued. After a couple of hours of back and forth I was able to go from over 65 th to 5 th. Never had that problem with makita 2040, and I've had shafts machined at western polymer on a few machines. Manage Consent.

Had the in and out feed rolls recovered at Western Roller in Bend, Or. (yes I will remove the screw first) It looks like it might thread onto the cutter head shaft. It's dead nuts reliable; mine had thousands of bf run through it with nary an issue. http://www.owwm.org/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=146117. Had some trouble with a couple of the bearing block screws which I finally got out with an impact type extractor.

Do you still have this unit? I wouldnt take on if you wont enjoy the process itself, when you could probably buy one in better shape, or any other planer, for a few hundred bucks. There was also an available gear reduction to reduce the feed rate; I never saw the need as the original feed rate left a very nice surface. I disassembled the screw assembly and applied a combination of 50% acetone to 50% ATF (another post discovery, works great) over a 3 week period.

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google, Makita 2030 jointer/planer roller replacement, Editor's Letter: Technology and the future of woodworking. Heres one cleaned up ready for recovering. I'll check if I still have the manual and see if I can glean anything that might assist you. I left the the shipping skids on it and added 4 casters, made it easier to move around. Everything there moves fine and the chain hasn't seized up. We manually raised and lowered it a few times and it glides smooth as butter. I am at a loss, and dont want to take a grinder to the chip breaker, since that doesnt seem logical. This is a dialog window which overlays the main content of the page. We have received your CertCapture request form for .

I replied there, but will share my two cents here as well: Looks like a quality planer to me. Makita made these in Japan, in the 80's, and they are 'industrial grade'. In my opinion theres enough rust there to warrant tearing the whole thing down, in order to properly clean/recondition all the parts. I didnt know how much tension to use so I just tightened the adj screws till it felt right when squeezing by hand. as of 12-19-12 it cost me 209.50 to have j.j. short recover makita 2040 feed rollers.

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I've restored one of these. It looks to stick down just about the same distance as the cutter blades at max travel do. mike @ 50eight-33three-933six.

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dont over tighten roller pressure springs, ull burn up plain bearing. Does the raise/lower mechanism tie into the columns as a potential complication? WD40 did wonders in freeing it up.

A Maine architect speaks about Pretty Good House and biophilic design principles that adapt to all climates. The hard par t for you will be to find a big enough tub to submerge the still-assembled guide shafts. planers but they are usally 3 phase so that puts me out. 2022 Verticalscope Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tap, Snap, fixed! We see you're shipping to . Rabbeting a shelf; Strength vs. appearance, Editor's Letter: A new tool with every project. I also have a 2030, I'm assuming there are some basic design similarities between the 2040 and 2030. Those can be knocked out with a punch. If you have done that some gentle persuasion is called for. Adding a certificate takes only a few moments.

Hey Sarit, Once you get the screw out and the washer off, you should be able to see any threads if they are there. 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. They want $145 per roller. You do you though. this was the first makita planer i had seen,there has been some large comm. Here is the link to that; http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/archives/makita-2040-thickness-planner-feed-ro.

You just need a trickle charger and a sacrificial anode. Yes patience. I had four sets of knives for mine- 2 HSS and 2 carbide. Either to rebuild or for parts? There are lots of YouTube videos to explain the process. 50 hours maybe?

First things first, I have to get the feed rollers out.The biggest complaint w/ this planer is that the rollers turn into cheese after a few years and the replacements cost $253 each!

New ones are available but are pricey..

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UNLIMITED membership - Get access to it all. The shaft that bent was that the original makita or the machine shop one. Now THAT was one sweet tool. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. why people put ads on craigslist without a phone number drives me crazy. I am not unfamiliar with the problem, but nor do I think it's unresolveable. Sand the pillars with emery cloth till they shine. Even if it needs bearings, springs and rollers you'd only be looking at a couple hundred bones. View Image Price: $175.00Availability: Special Order [ more info ]. Whether or not you want to put the time into it depends on what the machine means to you, and your level of interest in doing so. Your welcome.Had my 2040 in shop recently for a little tune up Makita guys all ways do well by me.Hoping that my machine out lives me!! I never tried the jack idea. Applied a little Naval Jelly and then polished up the posts with some emery cloth, applied some WD40 and with a little coxing, and my sons help, was able to ease the table back onto the posts. Don't have the means to try electrolysis at the moment. Thks. However, in this process I had to do more than unscrew the lead screw, it got thrashed along the way, so I need a new one of those and a couple of other parts, but the rollers are perfect and with the rest of the rust removed (the table was the worst) I believe I will have a great workhorse for years to come.I see that canadianlumberjock had some spare parts. Keep us posted on the rebuild, Rand. The rollers were bad anyway. These are the most commonly purchased repair parts for 2040.

2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Good news is they are still available for purchase, as are the knives.

Your Email Has Been Added to Our Mailing List. Of course now I need to get the blades sharpened again, too.

The carbide knives last far longer but don't leave as nice a finish as the HSS; there was a bit of "peach fuzz" left over when using the carbide knives. Did you do a search for "50mm linear bearing rail" ?

Its still halted as Im still doing the workshop remodel (hard w/ 2 small kids and a full time job).I didnt have rust on the posts, but if I did find some I would try wrapping rags soaked in evapo-rust and then covered in plastic to prevent it from drying out.

I still need to adjust my table rolls a little as I get a little snipe on both ends of a 2 ft long board, about 4 or so inches from the ends. Looking at a porta-power or small floor jack just to break it loose. All times are GMT-5. i can't get to jazzed, around here you just don't see good equipment for sale, i would love to find a nice cabinet saw,but i haven't even seen one for sale for a couple of years.

I was worried that one of the bearing blocks could have worn through and then the shaft would be eaten away, necessitating a full roller replacement. what happened was that two chains got too close to each other , hooked together and it broke the little chain. Jobsite Saw PRO has a wider table, a new dust-control port, and a more versatile fence, along with the same reliable safety mechanism included in all SawStop tablesaws. I have a 2030 that has been a workhorse for 30+ years. Ea in Calgary at Western Polymer.

I just didnt trust the commercials. I paid approx.

Greetings all,Recently retired and heading back into the shop. Check the aftermarket for knives; you should be able to save some $. No doubt the tubes were factory installed with a press fit to ensure alignment and I would not consider trying to disassemble them. Latest Projects |

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One thing you can try beyond penetrating oil is a heavier oil mixed with acetone. Just don't start banging on it unless your positive it's free. Get instant access to over 100 digital plans available only to UNLIMITED members. just going to keep oil on it. This past weekend I was given everything from a family friend's workshop.

I wouldn't be surprised if yours are bad.

I quickly Goggled the manual for the Makita 2040 and it's out there. I was able to get my table free but then became involved in another project and it has been sitting waiting for me to get a chance to finish it. They have a great reputation., Unfortunately, the rubber (urethane?) The table was rusted solid on the posts. The 400mm is equivalent to a 15 1/2 planer. Only one of those I've ever seen for sale locally.

I was able to get a few of the panels off, tested for free rotation of the gears, blades, and drums that move the wood (not sure of actual names of the parts yet). "I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. Our biweekly podcast allows editors, authors, and special guests to answer your woodworking questions and connect with the online woodworking community. They're scarce, man. The bad- it runs off 120v.

Become a member and get instant access to thousands of videos, how-tos, tool reviews, and design features. Ray are there any clues in the schematic?

It's holding up well. I hope that it is not stuck again.

I did notice that some of the parts are being discontinued at the online parts stores like ereplacementparts.com, but I think I have all the parts at this point. It has good capacity as well. Latest Forum Topics, Shop Improvements #2: Why your SawStop riving knife still isnt aligned, Delta DJ-20 8" Jointer #3: Cleaning, derusting, bearing pulling, Makita 2040 Planer Restoration #2: Sourcing a new handwheel, http://forums.finewoodworking.com/fine-woodworking-knots/archives/makita-2040-thickness-planner-feed-ro. | Copyright There are a bunch of places that sell cut to length. Everything sat, unused, in the basement of the house he lived in. not impressed. Would anyone one be interested in the one I have?

Just signed up and noticed your planer project.I have access to several parts and pieces.Makita here in Canada has several parts still available and I also have a love for this tool and have spare parts from another 2040 that is sitting as my personal scrap yard.So if you need some parts that you cannot find in your local area let me know and I probably have access to it. Ill give them a try now. larry. From what I see it looks like you can clean up those columns and use them just fine.

I'd check the infeed/out rollers. I have an old 12" that I finally rebuilt a couple years ago aftergeez, must be close to 20 years of hard use.

I just had a similar issue with a larger planer after having it apart to convert the cutterhead to rotary blades. They did a good job on the rollers. I see 2040s in my online classified often enough here in toronto. Anyone know how to remove the silver knob which lets you turn the cutter head? Clean them and then soak the collars with a rust eating penetrating product and give it a couple days spraying occasionally. rollers completely disintegrated. Thanks! Press J to jump to the feed. with all that said, glad to be aboard.

With Avalara CertCapture, you can add your tax exemption certificates to your Fix.com account to purchase tax-free! The one on top is the good one if you can say that. Verification is completed within 3 business days. Should you need to upload, just click the Import your copy of this document link in the form. Ill be resuming after I can move my tools back inside, which Im guessing will be some time in Feb. Hows the restore going, I just bought one and will be doing the same thing. In-depth articles, up-close photography, and detailed illustrations, I have a Makita 2040 planer that served me very well. Japan is, after all, a humid climate and these planers have endured as 110v workhorses. You did call Makita? Thanks.

I found out that you can have them recovered with a much better material for about $100 each. Hey Ray, whad'ya say?

I just finished about a month ago fixing up a 2040 I bought at a local swap meet. Something comparable and turnkey around here would run minimum $600-700 and probably still need TLC, unless you wait it out for one of the rare great deals. I believe that the adjustment fork is turning during use, possibly from the slight vibration of the machine running. | Do Not Sell My Data Im not sure how to proceed, I can replace the roller with a factory Makita roller that has the poor coating , Ive also found replacements online that have the polyurethane coating but now Im unsure if they are the Makita quality steel. It really does work like what you see in the infomercials.

Late last winter I had the rollers re coated for my planer, I took them to a place in Calgary to have them done, they said they have done a lot of these rollers over the years, one of the original rollers was recoated the other was damaged as a result of the bearing wearing.

i don't want to buy it and find out blades are 200.00. The world is a dangerous place, not because of those who do evil, but because of those who look on and do nothing. Albert Einstein.

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