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[badgerballs]

Well I really don't know what root to take here. I want a thicknesser to be able to create my own veneers of 1mm-3mm in .5mm stages. For example I would like to make planks out of loads of 1"*6" planks. So I would rough out say 2-3mm*1" strips on my band saw and then run it through the thicknesser to get down to 1mm*1". I could then run the strips through my proxxon table saw to get 3mm*1mm planks. I would also like to run some of my existing balsa stock that is 4" by 1/8" down to 2mm thick.
So down to the thicknesser. The proxxon is no doubt accurate, but expensive for what it is and only allows a width of 3ins. So I spotted this one the SIP01497 http://www.sipuk.co.uk/tools/info_SIP01497.html . Does anyone know if SIP or similar will do the job as I require or is it only the proxxon that accurate enough?

[Bartapuss]

The SIP looks as if it more for furniture/light building work and made down to that price listed, I have heard good reports regarding the Proxxon which is custom made for precision modelling work.

[Bee]

Have you considered, except for the 4in width, an ordinary hand electric planer with spacers taped to the sole plate?

[FullLeatherJacket]

A planer/thicknesser might be too powerful for that sort of dimension. Commercially, balsa sheet is sanded to final thickness after roughing on a bandsaw with roller feed. Have you thought about using a belt sander instead?
Suit yourself.
FLJ

[Proteus]

These may give you a few ideas

http://mysite.verizon.net/ELLshipmodeler/sander.htm


http://www.byrnesmodelmachines.com/sander.html

http://www.modelshipbuilder.com/resources/thickness-sander.html

http://www.preac.com/thickness_sander.htm

Proteus,