Makita - 2030 Makita Model 2030 is great

[Ken]

I bought a Makita Model 2030 new in 1982, for use in my home shop. I generally use it only during the winter months, for non-commercial mostly hardwood projects. The long table on the jointer was the main reason for buying this model. No repairs have been required. I do need to refurbish or replace the planer drive rollers now, and realign the jointer infeed table. I could not have made a better purchase.

[cabinetmaker]

I bought this machine new in 1979 when I first opened my cabinet shop, thinking it would be good enough to get me started in business and I could afford something better. It's been used every day for the last 33 years and has never let me down. I have no idea how much lumber I've run through it, but it has to be in the hundreds of thousands of feet. In 1996 I replaced both planer cutterhead bearings. Only one was bad, but I had it apart anyway so I did both. In '97 I replaced the feed rollers. They still look great today.
I recently had a bearing noise coming from the motor so, I took it apart today an found the back bearing is failing. The stator is a bit warn down so I ordered a new armature assembly that includes new bearings. Once I instal that, I expect to be as good as new. This machine is going to long outlast me. It's the best buy I ever made on machinery.

[ahagen]

hello,

Nice story. when you replaced the feed rollers did you grease the roller bearings?

Thank you,

Anton