Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2.fluke 9/24/84; site vax2.fluke.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!fluke!dave From: dave@fluke.UUCP (Dave Van Ess) Newsgroups: net.rec.wood Subject: Re: Ryobi 10 Planer Message-ID: <952@vax2.fluke.UUCP> Date: Tue, 1-Oct-85 13:32:26 EDT Article-I.D.: vax2.952 Posted: Tue Oct 1 13:32:26 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 3-Oct-85 04:19:18 EDT References: <944@vax2.fluke.UUCP> <273@mb2c.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: John Fluke Mfg. Co., Inc., Everett, WA Lines: 38 > > Dave Van Ess > > John Fluke Mfg Co > > Evertt WA > > > > ps I am not interested in hearing about Taiwanese copys of the Delta > > planer. Glizzley Imports is only an hour up the road. > > > > Dave, it's not clear to me whether you are against Grizzly or Taiwanese > imports or both. If it's the tools, there are some good and some bad. I've > seen a lot of Taiwanese junk and also some fairly good items. I bought an > AMT import clone of the Rockwell 6 inch jointer and been extremely well > pleased. Tables and fences ground true and flat and brought to a higher > level of finish than Rockwell at one third the price. The only problem > was that the blades were junk beyond repair and easily remedied with > a $21 replacement set from another manufacturer. > > No flames please about buying American as I do have a few large American > Rockwell stationary tools including their thickness planer that is *made > in Brazil*. > > On the other hand, if your implied flame is about Grizzly, I'm sure the > rest of us on the net would be interested in your comments or warnings. > In my first article I did not wish imply anything about import copy tools. I have alot of information about these taiwanese tools and with Grizzly just up the road it's easy for me to get those questions answered. What I want is information about the Ryobi planer. It was hoping to avoid an large dicussion about the advantages and disadvantage of taiwanese tools. What it seems I have done is confused the issue. Sorry. Dave Van Ess John Fluke Mfg Co Everett Wa ps Now want about information about the Ryobi 10 inch planer