ITECH 260S Spiral Planer Thicknesser Initial Thoughts, Setup and Test Review

I think at the time of publishing, this is the first customer review of this machine so will hopefully prove useful to some. Please find specs and Scott & Sargeant's (UK's ITECH dealer) links below including their set up overview. I've no affiliation with Scott & Sargeant or ITECH and this machine was bought with my own money. Scott & Sargeant "How To Adjust Surface Planer Tables" video:    • iTECH Spiral Planer 260s how to adjust sur...   ITECH 260S from Scott & Sargeant: https://www.scosarg.com/itech-260s-sp... Machine Spec: Planing width 250 mm Table length 1050 mm Thicknessing capacity 180 mm Cutter block dia 75 mm Cutter block type Spiral Cutter block speed 4000 rpm Feed speed 4.8 m/min Motor 2.0 kw 230v 1ph 16a Fence size xx x xx mm Dust Connection 100 mm Weight 176 kg Overall Dimensions 1050 x 650 x mm Model No : C2-260S Thicknessing table size : 600 x 250mm Feeding block diameter : 32mm Cutting knives : Spiral (15 x 15 x 2.5mm tip TA104118) qty 63 Maximum cutting depth : 3mm Packing size : 1,150x640x950mm Net/gross weight : 176/ 214kgs size of base : 570x435mm. Follow me on Instagram here:   / bischbasch