A lot of very neat solutions to the problems you faced in this very interesting project!

You will have great times with that machine. They were made in France, most of them were made on the simple idea to use one single motor to power many machines. They were also manufacturing bigger machines with their own motor. I own a 20 yo table saw of this brand (a Kity 619) and a planer/jointer Kity 637. Both a awesome machine very reliable. I bought my saw for 400€ with 6 blades (up to 270/300mm blades just work fine), a rear outfeed table, a side table to rip up to 1000m wide sheets, and a cross cut sled with a 1200mm bar. The planer is quite similar, the tables are 260mm wide, 1200mm long, and can joint up to 250mm. I add a digital scale on it to ease reading the thickness I'm aiming for. Enjoy.

Really nice work in adding your own "extras". Simple but clever designs!

Like a german friend always told me, If it's green and heavy, than it is a great machine.

I liked the way you refurbished and older tool to be used again. That's how I done my woodworking shop, a tablesaw , bandsaw, and jointer all refurbished. It's a great way to save money and have good working equipment. I like doing that as much as the woodworking.

You're quite an entertainer. I love your humor. You are intelligent, innovative, and more of a woodworker than I will ever be. Thank you for all of it. Here in the USA, you need to buy two machines to do the work of your Kity. Oh there are probably equivalents here but way out of the price range of weekend warriors like me. I like your Kity and what you've done with it to make it functional. Thanks for sharing.

Looks like you defiantly got your moneys worth there, mind you the way you take machines apart then put them back together again, i don't think it matters what condition the machine is in. I think the way you make things to add on to machines to make them safer, or better than before is Brilliant. I don't know how you do it, Well Done. Barry (ENG)

einfach nur faszinierend. Danke für die Einblicke in eine Abricht-Dickenhobelmaschine. Ich bewundere deine Fähigkeiten.

Just bought one of these today 50 GB Pounds !! Boy was that a lucky find. I remember these when they were first made and I was jealous of those who could afford them.

Hello Kity! Eine richtig schöne alte Maschine und ich mag es, wie durchdacht sie ist. Deine upgrades sind wieder gut und funktionell. Glückwunsch zur Anschaffung!

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur "neuen" Maschine!!! Wie immer ein tolles und informatives Video. Profi-Werkzeug für einen professionellen Woodworker! Immer wieder interessant und schön anzusehen welche tollen Ergebnisse Du bei all deinen Sachen/Projekten erzielst.

Congrats on the new jointer, and thank you for the walk through on its features and your upgrades.

Motor is a beast....doesn't even flinch when put the wide side through.

Marius, Your designs and builds are quite uniquely intuitive and fun to watch. The extend of your knowledge and abilities is quite impressive and far above your age. Your knowledge of mechanical engineering and industrial design is really remarkable. You must be a mechanical engineer. Impressive videos and productions... Kudos! Thank you for the great sense of humor that you have and for these shows. I liked the disappearing-reappearing bit (lathe). All the best.

Marius, you are truly a genius! You come up with some of the simplest, clever ideas ever. Keep up the outstanding work young man. You make me want to look for a jointer just like yours. And of course I would do everything you did. Again; you are truly a genius. May Jesus continue to bless you with extraordinary gifts that you use to help all of us.

cool video I have the same machine, mine also has a horizontal drill/panel saw and molder that you can activate by changing belts (they are separate machines mounted on a table with only one motor). She works really great, it's nice to see that there are more people who have this brand. I believe it’s a brand from the Scheppach group.

I bought an inca machine, similar. The stand is 2x4’s screwed together and it weeble wobbles like crazy. Your stand looks way more solid. I think I’ll copy that.

What a cute little machine it's a lot like the Inca jointer we see out west.Perfect size for a small space.

Nice find Marius, built like a tank,no plastic.Will probably outlive you if well maintained.Well done you!!

Schönes Ding! Ich hab 'ne alte Elektra Beckum Kombi mit integriertem Fahrgestell und bin damit auch super zufrieden.

That's a great looking machine. I would never have the confidence to drop 400 euro on a secondhand purchase off ebay in case it turned out to be a dud. I have the modern equivalent built in china but it still works well. Try not to lift it by the tables though. I made a set of handles for mine with two long wooden 'bars' that were screwed into the main body where the tables attach. You can then do the equivalent lift but without stressing the tables.

Very talented young man, thanks for the post

My old school had a big Kity planer/Jointer, it sounded like this: MMMMWMMMMMMM I loved that sound :)

Awesome score! Looks almost identical to an Inca 570. I did not know Kity made a planer/thicknesser like this.

just bought a Kity 636 £50 or 60 Euro, working wish it had some of the add on bits but its great for the job I have was worried I might not get a manual for it but your Video tells me all I need to know. I like to comment it its Green and heavy its good!

Hello! The company that made this was bought by Scheppah. I think everyone has seen what "good quality" tools makes this company! Also in Germany another company, Elektra Bekum, that made stuff like this planner was bought by Metabo and the same happend. I dont think you could buy machines like this at hobby level. Now sheet metal and plastic is cheaper , lighter and easier to produce. And also the chinese only have to change the color or the stickers on them.

Thanks. I just bought a Kity K5 BestCombi, mostly for the planer/thicknesser, so now i know what to expect. Couldn't find many videos in English.

Oh, dear, now there's going to be a run on eBay and elsewhere to find and snap up those old Kity 636 machines. I can kiss goodbye any chance of snagging one cheap. Marius, you should do commercials because now you've made me (and others, no doubt) want to buy one of those.

very clever .. and i love jointer planer but i dont have one.. hope some day i can get one.

Great find and purchase! Excellent engineering and builds of the modifications! You seem very happy and rightfully so.

The earlier comment echo my sentiments precisely. My thanks to you....

Your “new” planer/jointer appears very much reminiscent of the old-and discontinued-Swiss Inca tools. They were well engineered. There appears to some subtle and not so subtle differences. After some for 40 years I sold the Inca tools and bought a Felder 531 Pro. Excellent combo tool, but there are times that I miss the Inca tools. Well made, light and easy to move around the shop-and the country.

Looking up Kity 636 I found mention of it as a current model in a 1992 issue of American Woodworker. Your machine's styling looks older to me than that, but looks on industrial grade machines aren't a big concern to manufacturers, so don't give that much weight. Nice machine, sweet build. Looks sharp.

I have one of these in a single phase configuration - I think it is 1.1kW motor. It did not have all the dust collection parts but I made my own. It is on its original stand. It is a great machine and I will implement some of your mods to improve my one.

ja die alten Maschinen sind Gold Wert und auch gleich hier und da eine Verbesserung gebaut echt klasse

Great Video. Liked the cabinet build with all the little extra bits. I’m looking at get one of these machines. Hope it works as well as yours. 👍

Picked up a complete Kity 636 for 300 euro's were i was very very lucky! It also has the original frame under it. It was from the son of the 1e owner :) eager to get it to use but first have to fit some weels under it :)

Great video. I like the way you approach the problems and create the solutions. Thanks for sharing.

Klasse Video! Viele gute Ideen und Anregungen! Ich mag besonders den Holzschraubenschlüssel!

Super Maschine! Nur in Europa! nicht einfach hier in Argentina so eine schöne Maschine in guter zustand zu finden! Gratuliere! Schauts nagelneu aus!!!! Griaß di! Fritz aus Arg.

You are a lucky guy to have new planner

Marius you just keep up with the good work you do. Man i remember buying my first cheap planer/thickness not so long ago..It felt like i have 10 employees already:-)

This kid have great skills. Congrats

Beautiful work. Well done! Please get some proper push blocks for passing boards over the jointer head. You have a long future in wood working and need your hands intact.

Heck of a find! AND at what seems to me to be a great price.

5:14 9/10 form

Ohh! A Kity 636 in Germany?! (fun fact: Kity is now owned by Scheppach) Such a lovely machine, it would break my heart if I had to sell mine... That motor is huge! :o It must be twice the weight of the 636! lol

nice purchase. Looks like new.

you can adjust the guard spring force by turning the screw where the spring is

Awww! It felt so good to see what amazing stuff you could do with the same crappy machine I have :( Congratulations on the new one!

You can make a lot of sauerkraut with that machine .

Should serve your needs well. Congratulations and nice re engineering!

Marius you are legit! I love watching your videos. keep up the good work

Kitty is well known manufacturer. Definitely it's better than woodstar. Hope ut serve you well.

I'm jealous. That's a really nice looking machine!

You are so brilliant I feel dumb when I watch your videos. :P

Impressive good machine built to last

Keep up the good work, Marius! I've really enjoyed all your videos. Thanks for sharing!

Looks very similar to the old Inca 570. Built like a Swiss watch.

i thought i was a small machine when i saw the picture, but the size in the video surprised me.

kity is good planer, i had that exact planer

I just bought a set of 4 kity machines, 1 of them a 636 an i am in the process of mounting them to my worktable. I really like your idea of adjusting the fence, with or without your permission I will copy that. Thanks

Good thing you had wheels on that lathe stand :)

the previous owner must have loved this machine so much.... still too beautifull after all those years

Your old jointer/planer looked like something out of a Little Tykes toy set, but this newer one looks like a great option if someone is short on space! Good width, too (25 cm = 10")! I think an 8" is the biggest I've seen with a benchtop model before I saw this one! In fact, this is probably as good of a benchtop model as I've seen...most of the other ones I've seen look like buyer's traps: cheap to buy but ultimately a waste of money.

Hey the official Kitty motor's only go up to 2 horse power, it feels like more due to it being three phase motor's wich have way more torque, compared to single phase motors. Great Little machine I just bought a combination Table with the 635 included.

if it is old, big, green and heavy it is good machinery

Wie immer! Lustig, einfallsreich und sympatisch, Technik at it's best! Danke

how do you have the time and patience for setting up a machine. very impressive tune up

Well done ! And, as French, I'm happy to see a French Kity working out of France ! I've just bought the same machine (but not in the same shape) and I'm interested by the support machine table : could you give us main sizes ? Thank you . François

Nice machine, Exactly what I need!

Hallo Marius, deine ´Kity 636´ würde bei mir ein schönes Zuhause finden, nur mal so in den Raum hinein gerufen :-) Danke für dein(e) Video(s) & bleib´ gesund !

Very nice build ! Cheers from Canada

I have an Inca jointer/planer that is amazingly similar to yours

Very nice machine! Seems better than previous one much more.

And now you need a miter saw 😉

Well done, young man!!

i been thinking about the kity 636 for a while now but after seeing it in action im sold im gonna have to get one they certainly beat the £200 plastic ones from diy shops haha

Eine sehr schöne Maschine hast du da! Sehr kompakt und trotzdem sehr kräftig! Ich nutzte die gleiche Maschine wie du zuvor hattest. Die ist wirklich nicht der Hit, demnach kann ich den Wechsel sehr gut nachvollziehen 😄

great sense of humour!

ممتاز عقليه ممتازه ولها كل تقدير واحترام ونرجو المزيد والمزيد من الفديوهات المفيده فى صيانت المكينات النجاره

Now I feel bad, I just bought similar jointer you've had before getting a new one. Well...I'll wait for more subs then :) Thanks for another awesome video Marius!

New planer, New orbital sander and New metal lathe!!!!

Beaucoup d'idées,joli travail bravo 🛠😉

Beautiful motor.

Hey Marius. How is the thickness planing quality on this machine? Are you getting much snipe/tearout? I am currently looking at one in good condition. Your video makes it very appealing!

Nice Marius, love your videos!!

Watched the Video twice xD. Now i want to resurect my kity. Surprisingly precise, that little beast. I have the original Motor but its not that powerful, sadly.

thank you now i know what you've been up to

I had a similar machine when I first started woodworking. It was an 8" (200 mm) jointer planer by Jet. Your's looks to be of higher quality than mine, but the dust collection set was always EXTREMELY annoying and I replaced it after a year. I am a bit surprised to hear you bought that machine for 400 E.... I bought a Makita 2030N for 400 USD. Much bigger machine with a 5' jointer bed. Are tools in Europe just a lot more expensive than the US?

Increíble máquina, enhorabuena, saludos desde España

Way cool machine!! Your videos are awesome!!

Excellent! My old 636 has started to not want to feed the timber while thicknessing, can you suggest what I need to look at? Thanks.

wow shipping must have been crazy

If I had taken that thing apart to the extent you did to clean it, it would still to this day be sitting in a number of cardboard boxes in my garage.

your english is improving noticably.

Really liked your intro-gag! Nice machine you got there, but now I got a question - Which kind of surface finish did you use on the playwood on top of your cart? I'm watching other woodworker-channels on KZfaq too, but I'm always lost in the aisle in the local shop. As you're also German, I'd like to know wich product you used and if it is compatible with stain? Thanks for your time!

weird, I've just bought the exact same Kity 636 combo P/T of ebay. I'm in the process of looking for a 2 pole single phase 2hp motor. The cutter head subs at 7000 rpm, the pulley on the cutter is 50mm therefore you need a 150mmm pulley on the motor.

I have the opportunity to buy this old jointer with the matching table saw for about 300€. Would you say that’s a good deal?

You are running out of room! I have trouble working in a one car garage, you seem to have half that space and accomplish a lot!