How many cutters in a 20" Steel City helical head planer? Are they carbide or HSS?
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Russell, I haven't counted them myself, but Steel City's literature says there are 26 cutters on the head. Please be aware that it is not a true helical head in that the cutters are not arranged in a helical pattern to get the shearing cut of the more expensive helical head planers and jointers. Also, the cutters are two-sided, not four-sided as are some of the more expensive helical head cutters. Nonetheless, the finish is superior to any planer I have ever used in 50 years of woodworking - and I have used several very expensive planers. I have had my Steel City planer about two years now and I am extremely happy with it. I sold a nearly new Dewalt planer on Craigslist to buy the Steel City. The Steel City feeds much more smoothly than the Dewalt and the results are nearly flawless. I have used it on curly maple and on soft sappy woods with excellent results. I have not yet turned any of the cutter heads, by the way. I hope this information is helpful.
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26 cutters. HSS is stock, 4 sided carbide is available from Amana Tool in packages of 10, so you will need 3 sets of aftermarket cutters to refit your planer. The same cutters fit Steel City's helical head jointer. I bought a full set of replacement carbide cutters for both my planer and jointer, but the factory cutters are still in good shape so I have not bothered to install them yet.
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Hi the only tool you will need is a set of snap ring pliars and a socket t o fit the large nut on the end of the cutter head. I think its a 22 millemeter. I have two of these sockets if you cant find one.Other than these the wrench that comes with the planer. Be sure you put the spacer on the right side of the pulley, so that the belt properly lights up. Good luck You will really like what the shelix cutter can do for you. jwbedard@yahoo.com
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Hi Ramsey, I just put one in my Yorkcraft 15" planer. In general, these cutterheads are made as replacements for all the generic 4 post planers coming out of China. To be sure, I'd call Byrd Tool directly and give them your planer model and ask which Shelix head is appropriate. Grizzly (purchased thru Amazon) had the best price at the time. Purchasing directly from Byrd Tool added a couple hundred onto the price! While you've got the planer apart, you might want to replace the bearings too. It'll run you about $25. A bearing puller is a good investment, as you'll need to remove them from the old cutterhead if you don't get new ones. Overall, I wish I'd replaced mine years ago. One of the BEST upgrades I've made in my wood shop!
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You can also use Delta knives. I discovered this due to needing new ones and Steel City was out of stock. They are identical. Part #22-549, made for Delta model 22-580. Paid $39.99 at Woodcraft store.
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I have never used a true helical cutter head so I cannot compare. But to the straight knife blades they are alot better. They are much quiter. The blades are 4 sided so when one side dulls it is super easy to rotate the blade. I can rotate all the blades in about 10 minutes. You will notice very small lines in the wood from the knives, but are very easily sanded out. When I plane my wood I only remove 1/32 at a time and with that I do not have problems with tearout. I have planed hundreds of boardbfeet of oak, hard maple, soft maple, cherry, rustic alder, rustic cherry, hickory, walnut, and mohagony with no problems. This is the best portable planer I have used. Hope this helps. I have never used a true helical cutter head so I cannot compare. But to the straight knife blades they are alot better. They are much quiter. The blades are 4 sided so when one side dulls it is super easy to rotate the blade. I can rotate all the blades in about 10 minutes. You will notice very small lines in the wood from the knives, but are very easily sanded out. When I plane my wood I only remove 1/32 at a time and with that I do not have problems with tearout. I have planed hundreds of boardbfeet of oak, hard maple, soft maple, cherry, rustic alder, rustic cherry, hickory, walnut, and... » Read More I have never used a true helical cutter head so I cannot compare. But to the straight knife blades they are alot better. They are much quiter. The blades are 4 sided so when one side dulls it is super easy to rotate the blade. I can rotate all the blades in about 10 minutes. You will notice very small lines in the wood from the knives, but are very easily sanded out. When I plane my wood I only remove 1/32 at a time and with that I do not have problems with tearout. I have planed hundreds of boardbfeet of oak, hard maple, soft maple, cherry, rustic alder, rustic cherry, hickory, walnut, and mohagony with no problems. This is the best portable planer I have used. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I have a powermatic 15 inch spiral cut planer. This is the shelix cutterhead that I used to replace the original equipment and it fits well. The performance is greatly enhanced and the cutters have not yet been changed. On the original spiral blades I went through three sets in less than a year.
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All that I have found for it are 30 blades. I thought I had a 40 once but recently all I can find is the 30. Great little clipper for faces and feet for my toy poodles.
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The saw comes with one 40 tooth "combination" carbide blade, adequate for many tasks including cross cuts and ripping. It will not, however, produce a smooth cut like a high quality Forrest or Ridge Carbide blade will. The Bosch blade is a "starter kit". If you want a cut quality that will seem like it has been planed smooth, you will have to upgrade. I bought a 40 tooth Ridge Carbide blade with 1/8" kerf, and I get that smooth, planed look every time. By the way, I continue to love this saw and appreciate it more every time I use it.
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Both the 40200H and 40300H have a helical head with HSS inserts instead of 2-3 full width blades, But the 40200H is heavier and tougher built. Just look at the weight of the machine and you will see that the 40200H is 95 lbs and the 40300H is 66 lbs. The 40200H has snipe lock and 2 threaded rods for height adjustment (and 4 smooth ones for support) whereas the 40300H has no snipe lock and 4 threaded rods. Also the 40300H spins at 10000RPM and the 40200H spins at 9000RPM. The Steel City website titles the 40300H as 13" Portable Planer with Helical Head and the 40200H as 13" Deluxe Portable Planer with Helical Head.
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Thank you for your question. The CCS180BL includes a 6 1/2" 18 tooth carbide blade. If you have further questions please feel free to contact our Bosch Customer Service Representatives at 1-877-BOSCH-99 (1-877-267-2499)
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there are 10 exra cutters provided with the cutterhead....you can buy more on Byrd Tools website.
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I purchased a factory re-conditioned unit. There was no edge guide or circle cutter included. In fact there were no bits and I had to buy those separately. There was the standard Bosch heavy plastic carry case.
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Home depot sells the 2 blade kit for 44.99 #40936 for Steel City 40100 13 inch planer.. hope this helps
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Each brand uses their own cutter design. This particular set is my main workhorse. I use them constantly. I also use the Rockler carbide set for finish work.
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Not sure what you mean by a "real" helical cutter. It is a helical cutter. Each cutter head has two edges, and you can remove each one and turn it to get a new edge. I've had it for a couple years now and planed a lot of oak boards, and I haven't replaced any cutters yet. I have had to turn probably four or five because something dulled the edges. Just like any other planer, you see the problem as lines on the surface of the board. The only problem is that you really need to watch where the line is and mark somewhere on the planer so you can tell which cutter to check.
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The steel cutter tips that come with the 40200h are four sided. Replacement tips from Steel City are two sided.
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I am highly impressed with the surface quality. I nicked one cutter and it was quite simple to rotate it 90 degrees to get a new cutting edge. I found a set of 4 sided carbide cutters here on Amazon that are a direct replacement for the stock cutters, but have not had occasion to change them out yet. I would buy the same planer again.