Good tips, I'd always wondered about that and they make sense now. and I'd like to add regarding fitting vacuum attachments at 4:02 - there is a TH-cam that shows how to use a heat gun or maybe blow dryer to heat up a plastic Perrier (or other plastic soda) bottle to make an adaptor. Just cut the cap end and bottom off the bottle to leave a tube, heat that up with the heat gun until the plastic is soft enough to form it over the end of the Planer vacuum port, the do the same for the vacuum hose end and Voila. I wish I'd seen that tip sooner because you can look for days at all the Plumbing pipe attachments and they will always be just a little too big or too small to fit, so the heat gun is the solution and it works for regular plumbing fittings as well to change their size as required.
thanks man! hoping you can post a vid about the difference in technique or production process between the shoe set depth on the cheap ones vs the on-the-fly adjustment on the mod.
Hey, THX for sharing your vids. The special tool for shape a concav bottom in your Board is very interesting. i have never seen this smart self made tool befor. Its possible to share the tool-building for us? Best regards from the Baltic Sea
Apparently you're so beautiful that now my wife is binge watching your surfboard shaping videos like it's real housewives or something. She has never surfed. She never will surf. Congratulations! (p.s. I do. And yeah your vids are really good).
hey bra, was wondering if you could do a video on your process/measurements of your rocker of your boards while shaping and you shaping process for concaves!
Hey I know this video is from 2 years ago, but you're a pretty cool guy and answer this kook's questions..lol...I am about to modify an older Hitachi P20SB...its a lot cheaper to do than the Makita..I like the makita look more, but the cosst....My question is how important is it to have the fully modified planer (the DIY depth control and the moved handle/switch)? I use a Wen planer with just the shoe modification but I still get tear out...can't tell if fully modifying a Hitachi will stop that..maybe I'm jsut going too fast over the foam...either way, I plan on doing it cause of the love for everything surfing, and praying it makes my shaping better!!!
Awesome content you are punching out man. What model is the makita planer you use? are you able to adjust it on the fly or do you find that not necessary?
Thanks for the tips was wondering what depth of cut can you get from your custom Maketa. Been using the Hitachi planer P20SB for 30 years and now it's been really hard to find parts for them liked and sub. Cool channel hope all is well Cheers
Thanks for the great content. I bought the same Makita a while back, have not used it yet though. Do you experience any issues with static build up, and if so have you grounded the shoe of the planer or made any other modifications to it or the vacuum hose? I plan to shape EPS mostly.
Thanks. Apart from the anti static pvc pipe and slinky hose that vacuum system runs through I haven’t done any other mods to do with static. There is always a possibility of static charge when working with the dust particles and power tools but over the years I haven’t had any serious issues. And that’s shaping both eps and pu. You could probably run a grounding wire along the vac system to the planer if it was a serious concern?
Yeh man. I really want to get the shapers barrel but I can’t afford that right now. Normal blades are fine you just can’t push it too fast or it’ll tear the foam
Ya those safety locks suck. There on most tools now. My Hitachi has a locking trigger and I added a locking trigger on my Skil. Without it your finger will go numb running the planer all day.
Good tips, I'd always wondered about that and they make sense now. and I'd like to add regarding fitting vacuum attachments at 4:02 - there is a TH-cam that shows how to use a heat gun or maybe blow dryer to heat up a plastic Perrier (or other plastic soda) bottle to make an adaptor. Just cut the cap end and bottom off the bottle to leave a tube, heat that up with the heat gun until the plastic is soft enough to form it over the end of the Planer vacuum port, the do the same for the vacuum hose end and Voila. I wish I'd seen that tip sooner because you can look for days at all the Plumbing pipe attachments and they will always be just a little too big or too small to fit, so the heat gun is the solution and it works for regular plumbing fittings as well to change their size as required.
thanks man! hoping you can post a vid about the difference in technique or production process between the shoe set depth on the cheap ones vs the on-the-fly adjustment on the mod.
learned more tips and tricks watching your channel than any other shaper. cheers mate! thanks for all you do!
Glad that the channel has helped you out. Yew 🤙
The base plate tips are GREAT! I've been shaping off and on since 1983 and appreciate learning something new! Thanks!
Yew! Thanks for watching mate
legend, this is the stuff we (well i ...) wanna see !! cheers
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Any major things you think a planer should have? Looking to buy in the UK but abit lost on which to go for! Love the channel
Yo man thanks for all your videos, me and my bros been watching builds and probably will build one soon!!!
Go for it and have some fun! 🤙
Another awesome video man, thanks for sharing! Looking forward to your new content. Always happy to see some tool/shaping bay stuff too!
Definitely. I think a tool video in between the start to finish videos is the go. 🤘
Hey, THX for sharing your vids. The special tool for shape a concav bottom in your Board is very interesting. i have never seen this smart self made tool befor. Its possible to share the tool-building for us? Best regards from the Baltic Sea
Thanks for the content dude it's really helpful stuff! Could you do a video on how you shape rails? They confused the hell out of me
Yeh man , I’ll try film a basic rail video soon 🤙
Always sharing good content! You rock! Please don't forget about that swallow tail lamination 😁
Haha I haven’t forgot. 🤘
@@Shrednaught yewww 👌🏻🤙🏻😋
Apparently you're so beautiful that now my wife is binge watching your surfboard shaping videos like it's real housewives or something. She has never surfed. She never will surf. Congratulations! (p.s. I do. And yeah your vids are really good).
Haha thanks mate. Tell your wife I’m flattered. Maybe this will be the catalyst for her to start surfing 🤙
Love your advice! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching 🤙
@@Shrednaught you got me as a subscribers 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼
Yew!
love ya stuff mate! keep it up and ill keep viewing!
Yew! Thanks mate
hey bra, was wondering if you could do a video on your process/measurements of your rocker of your boards while shaping and you shaping process for concaves!
Yeh man can definitely do something like this in the future for sure. 🤙
Hey I know this video is from 2 years ago, but you're a pretty cool guy and answer this kook's questions..lol...I am about to modify an older Hitachi P20SB...its a lot cheaper to do than the Makita..I like the makita look more, but the cosst....My question is how important is it to have the fully modified planer (the DIY depth control and the moved handle/switch)? I use a Wen planer with just the shoe modification but I still get tear out...can't tell if fully modifying a Hitachi will stop that..maybe I'm jsut going too fast over the foam...either way, I plan on doing it cause of the love for everything surfing, and praying it makes my shaping better!!!
Mod planer isn’t necessary at all. I’d say the tearing is from cutting too deep and or pushing too fast. Possibly need new blades as well.
Very helpful and useful 🤙
hey mate love your vids, could you please give us an in depth video on glazing a twin fin fish or any board in general please 🙏🏽🙏🏽
glassing *
Thanks man. Have a look a few videos back I do a glassing tutorial with some tips on how to get a cutlap. And there is an epoxy one too.
Thanks for the tips!
Pleasure 🤙
Awesome content you are punching out man. What model is the makita planer you use? are you able to adjust it on the fly or do you find that not necessary?
Pretty sure it’s kp0800 from memory. I am able to adjust on the fly with the mod kit but It’s not 100% necessary
Enjoying your content buddy, great work. Thanks :-)
Thanks mate 🤘
hey brah can you do a vid on resin to catalyst measurements and that kinda stuff? it'd be sick id appreciate it so much
Don’t see why not. I’ll try get one done in the future 🤙
Do you know where I can get an aftermarket knob for my Makita cordless?
Thanks for the tips was wondering what depth of cut can you get from your custom Maketa. Been using the Hitachi planer P20SB for 30 years and now it's been really hard to find parts for them liked and sub. Cool channel hope all is well Cheers
I believe it’s still only 3mm. Thanks mate 🤙
Thanks for the great content. I bought the same Makita a while back, have not used it yet though. Do you experience any issues with static build up, and if so have you grounded the shoe of the planer or made any other modifications to it or the vacuum hose? I plan to shape EPS mostly.
Thanks. Apart from the anti static pvc pipe and slinky hose that vacuum system runs through I haven’t done any other mods to do with static.
There is always a possibility of static charge when working with the dust particles and power tools but over the years I haven’t had any serious issues. And that’s shaping both eps and pu.
You could probably run a grounding wire along the vac system to the planer if it was a serious concern?
Niiiice! Great video
Thanks 🤘
hyped for the new vids yeww🤙
I’ve got some insane builds coming up man. Yew!
Thanks for the vid
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Love it man!
Thanks mate 🤙
Great video dude
Thanks man 🤙
Dude my room in HawAii is that purple !!!!! Best color !!!!
Yew!
Did you do the handle mod yourself? I'm keen to try and do that one myself too! Great vid
Yeh I did the change out but I purchased the mod kit from shaper supply. I think it’s called a Pete .C mod kit
Do you just run yours with normal planer blades?
Yeh man. I really want to get the shapers barrel but I can’t afford that right now. Normal blades are fine you just can’t push it too fast or it’ll tear the foam
Ya those safety locks suck. There on most tools now. My Hitachi has a locking trigger and I added a locking trigger on my Skil. Without it your finger will go numb running the planer all day.
100% mate. It feels like the safety features make things worse sometimes.
Those locking triggers must be a godsend 👌
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