- Re: Makita 2030, 04:49 PM My first 'big planer'(non lunch box) was a Mikita 2040, although it did a decent job when it was working,it was such a odd ball it became a bit of a money pit.
- Thanks for taking the time to document your restoration project on the Makita 2030. I just picked up this one owner Makita 2030 machine the other day for $200.00. The owner replaced the rollers recently ( last 1-2 years ) and they appear to be in good shape.
The Makita 2030 is a vintage jointer planer made of mostly cast iron. What makes it special is that although it is a single machine, the jointer and planer elements are separate. This means you have no conversion time from one function to the other.
Makita Model 2030 Type 1 (or Type 2) Combination Planer Jointer. The model is broken into components to allow for modification to newer models. This is an old machine (c 1976) but many woodworkers seek these for their shops. I did a full restoration on this machine and while doing a shop layout in Sketchup I needed a model of it. The Makita 2030 is a vintage jointer planer made of mostly cast iron. What makes it special is that although it is a single machine, the jointer and planer elements are separate. This means you have no conversion time from one function to the other. Separate Jointer and Planer Functions. Makita offered a complete reconditioning service for the 2030 for $500 four years ago. That was far too much money when all I needed was the rollers recovered. The 2030 is very easy to work on. I am not a good machine mechanic but I was able to get the rollers off, send them off and replcae them without incident.
Separate Jointer and Planer Functions
Makita 2030 Restoration Kit
On most modern jointer planers, both the jointer and the planer use the same cutterhead. On the Makita 2030, however, there are two cutterheads. These are driven by a single belt from a motor in the base of the machine.
The planer element is very similar to that of the bigger, industrial-grade Makita 2040, just smaller. The jointer is relatively thin, but with very long (1500mm) tables, making it excellent for edge jointing.
Other features
At 125kg the machine is very heavy, probably thanks to it being mostly made from cast iron. Its feed rate is quite high, making it less suitable for woods with difficult grain. However, there was also an extra sprocket set that could be changed to set the feed rate to a lower speed.
Replacement Blades: Finding replacement blades for the jointer of the 2030 is a bit difficult. There were some genuine blades for the jointer available via Amazon, but they seem to be unavailable now.
For the planer there are Freud blades, also on Amazon, that should fit the Makita 2030.
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Makita 2030 Restoration Parts
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