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I watched a number of YouTube videos showing the process of replacing the Dewalt 735 planer knives with the Shelix helical cutter heads. Just wondering if anyone has spent the $700 to upgrade their Shopsmith planer.
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First time posting but long time Shopsmith owner and forum guest. Bought my Mark V in 1979 and upgraded it to a Mark 7. Have all the SPTs except the Scroll saw. Three of my projects are in the Shopsmith catalog. I contemplated buying a Powermatic 15" Planer with Byrd SHELIX Helical Cutterhead; however, finally decided to upgrade my Shopsmith planer with a Shelix cutter head. Ordered part number 555082 with new bearings on February 1, 2018 and received it on February 8th. Even though the planer is over 30 years old, model number 505590 mounted on its own stand the cutter head fit perfectly. Extremely quiet and the finish was super smooth.
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PowerPro, 500 Shopsmith,Jointer, Bandsaw, Belt Sander, JointMatic, 16/32 Performax Drum Sander, Strip Sander, Shopsmith Planer with Shelix Cutterhead, Shopsmith Pin Router, King 16 inch Scroll Saw
Replacing the head is not difficult. After removing the two top covers and pulley safety guard the original cutterhead can be pulled out by removing the bearing support (on the side without the feed motor). Then was able to insert the new cutter head and reattach the bearing support. The cutter head did require some turning and wiggling to install, but it only took about five minutes to complete.
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PowerPro, 500 Shopsmith,Jointer, Bandsaw, Belt Sander, JointMatic, 16/32 Performax Drum Sander, Strip Sander, Shopsmith Planer with Shelix Cutterhead, Shopsmith Pin Router, King 16 inch Scroll Saw
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The sound is considerably less than the old cutter head. My shop is in a two car garage that is insulated and finished. It is adjacent to the kitchen and open living area. My wife's opinion is the sound is a 4.5 to 5 on a scale of 1 to 10. I have a DC3300 dust collector and I think its sound is louder than the planer when in operation.
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PowerPro, 500 Shopsmith,Jointer, Bandsaw, Belt Sander, JointMatic, 16/32 Performax Drum Sander, Strip Sander, Shopsmith Planer with Shelix Cutterhead, Shopsmith Pin Router, King 16 inch Scroll Saw
It has been over a year since asking the question if anyone had decided to try the Shelix conversion for the SS Planer. I believe one person replied having done the conversion. Question now being after a years worth of use / testing, what insights could you provide for anyone still contemplation such a conversion, good or bad!
I have not done any extensive planing with the new Shelix blades. However, today I ran a 5 inch by 8 foot walnut board thru the planer with excellent results. Took off about 1/32 twice on each side. I am please with the ease of cut and smoothness. The noise is also considerable lower than conventional blades.
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PowerPro, 500 Shopsmith,Jointer, Bandsaw, Belt Sander, JointMatic, 16/32 Performax Drum Sander, Strip Sander, Shopsmith Planer with Shelix Cutterhead, Shopsmith Pin Router, King 16 inch Scroll Saw
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