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Helical/Spiral Cutterhead for 18" Powermatic Planer 180, PM180 with NSK Bearings
$ 580.79
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Description
The list is a helical cutterhead, manufactured by WGM ToolWorks, to replace the stock traditional steel cutters of an 18" Powermatic180 (P180) planer. Each head features 6 rows of cutters for a total of ~108.Each cutter, or carbide insert in size of 15mmX15mmX2.5mm, is solid carbide andwill outlast your steel knives by a good margin. Each insert also has fourcutting sides so just rotate the one side that gets dull and you are ready toplane again.The advantages a helical cutterhead offers include:
Chip outs largely eliminated
Extremely noise reduction
Long lasting cutter life
No sharpening
Easy replacement of cutters and no alignment required
The last picture is an example of a planed lumber surfacethrough a helical cutterhead.
The package include:
a helical cutterhead with carbide cutter inserts installed
5 additional spare carbide inserts
5 additional spare Torx screws
a wrench for installing inserts
NSK 63307 bearings (2) (not installed)