Fox planer thicknesser

[kevcad]

Hi Folks,
This Fox 22564-250 planer thicknesser is on Facebook Marketplace, new for £150, pick up near me in South Yorkshire.
Any opinions on this model?
My budget is tight, I only use reclaimed pallet wood and thought this might be a good intro for me.

 

[wallace]

I've got the exact model for small stuff. Its very loud, the fence is horrid but it will run for hours happily. I only really use it for thicknessing. It needs extraction to run or else the hood gets clogged and it cannot be ran without it in place. (safety feature). I dimensioned a few thousand old pitch pine parquet blocks and it was great. Replacement knives are cheap and last ages.

 

[kevcad]

I've got the exact model for small stuff. Its very loud, the fence is horrid but it will run for hours happily. I only really use it for thicknessing. It needs extraction to run or else the hood gets clogged and it cannot be ran without it in place. (safety feature). I dimensioned a few thousand old pitch pine parquet blocks and it was great. Replacement knives are cheap and last ages.

That's good to know, I may need help getting it set up as I've read the instructions aren't great.