Planer-Thicknesser A3
A3 – Sensational results for an unbeatable price, you will only find these at Hammer!
Solid, cast iron planing tables, 3 knife quick-change, self-setting cutterblock system plus many other exceptional details on the A3 combine to achieve the striking surface planing and thicknessing results. The innovative machine technology of your A3 also offers sensational value for money – see for yourself! The 3 knife quick-change, self-setting cutterblock enables planer knife changes in a matter of seconds and produces a finish that will please even the most critical eye.
For mortising you can, as an option, equip your Hammer with the horizontal mortiser.
Hammer. Affordable functionality and reliability
Since 1997 Hammer has been producing high quality yet affordable woodworking machines for do-it-yourselfers and small businesses. Robust, durable, space-saving and precise in its operation. Quality products that simply make woodworking fun.
... why you should choose a Hammer

- Excellent value for money
- Decision making reliability for many years to come
- Innovative machine technology
- Solid cast iron tables and units
- High quality, unique detail solutions as part of the standard package
- Top quality manufacturing with strict quality guidelines
- Remarkably user friendly
- Classic design
- Quality and precision from Austria
- Compact functionality
- Mobile as an option
- Minimal space requirement
- Quickest changeover times
Details
The Hammer 3 knife quick-change, self-setting cutterblock system guarantees excellent planed wood surfaces and simple operating comfort. Since 1987 the cutterblock quick-change system has proven itself a thousand times over and our customers worldwide have saved on expensive additional investment in standard planer cutterblocks. The quick-change cutterblock system is only available from the Felder Group! Your advantages at a glance:
- Planer knife change without adjustments in seconds
- Disposable knives, each with two cutting edges at an affordable price
- no expensive adjustment devices required as with the standard planer knives for example
- no second set of planing knives are required during the sharpening cycle
Exclusive for planer/thicknessers from the Felder Group. The Silent-Power® spiral cutterblock reduces noise emissions by more than half when planing. The continuous pulling cut ensures tear-free results when planing all types of wood. With this revolutionary new development from Felder you are obtaining all of the advantages of a spiral cutterblock at considerably lower operating, investment and adjustment costs. The advantages of the Silent-Power® cutterblock at a glance ...
- Sensationally quiet, noise emissions halved
- Blade life up to 20 times longer
- Four highly precise cutting edges on each knife

The horizontal mortiser is mounted on the planer side.


Variations
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Technology Data
Electrics
Surface Planer and Cutterblock
Thickness planer unit
Mortising Unit
General
Important Accessories
Customer service & maintenance

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Showrooms
REM Johannesburg Details
FORMAT-4
21 Kwartsiet Crescent Zwartkop Ext. 15
0157 Centurion
Tel.: +27 12 643 0515
Fax: +27 86 650 3928
Austro Wood Cape Town Details
FELDER & HAMMER
Unit 1 & 2, Cabernet Rd, Saxenburg Park 1
Rustdal Cape Town
Tel.: 021 905 0430
Austro Wood Durban Details
FELDER & HAMMER
32 Brand Road, Westmead Unit 4 Brand Park
0001 Durban
Tel.: 031 700 1820
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Austro Wood Johannesburg Details
FELDER & HAMMER
1125 Leader Avenue, Stormill
0001 Roodepoort
Tel.: 011 222 8500
Fax: 0027 11 222 8500
East London Details
Satellite Office
Tel.: 087 350 8746
Nelspruit Details
Satellite Office
Suikerriet St, Nelspruit
Tel.: 013 753 2879