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A smooth finish at a very affordable price. This 12-1/2-inch planer offers excellent results in a simple and reliable design. The four-post cutterhead support system keeps the cutterhead aligned for proper planning. The ball-bearing construction assures smooth operation and longer tool life. The quick change high-speed steel knives are double-sided for twice the cutting life. A handy stock roller lets you pass stock over the planer. The 15 amp motor provides the maximum power for efficient cutting action. The feed rollers are driven by a chain and sprocket drive and adjust the feed rate under load for the best planing results. Folding, adjustable infeed and outfeed tables allow for easy carrying and storage. Includes planer, knife-setting gage, wrench, and instruction manual.
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By Desertgram (Crossville, TN)
This machine seems to perform, at least in the short term, very well. I used it fairly extensively on the first day out of the box and it worked perfectly. Since then, I have used it on a daily basis for about two weeks with no problems. I got the free Super Saving shipping and it was here very quickly by Fed Ex.
By Vaughn R. Cobb (Honeoye Falls, NY)
Got this machine 2 months ago from Amazon and really like it. It's very simple and robust. The calibrations were dead on. Just remember to remove the plastic film on the ss tray and wax it before using. For hardwood, I make successive passes by lowering the cutter 1/4 turn each time, and I get very good results.
By Robert W. Baldwin (Clinton Township, MI USA)
I paid $205 for this planer at Lowe's because it is being replaced by a Porter Cable model that appeared to me to be nearly the exact same tool. The sales guy at Lowe's told me it was being replaced by the P.C., so I'm taking his word for it. To the review:
Setup was simple, you don't need a narrative about this. It planes smoothly if you take small cuts. I prefer to do no more than 1/4 turn of the adjustment handle at a time, which is somewhere around 1/32" if I had to guess. It can handle a deeper cut, but this is what I prefer to do because it does not bog the tool down. On that note, run it on a 20 amp breaker to give it sufficient power.
If you have dust collection capabilities, buy the optional hood with the dust port because this, like ANY planer, will make a huge mess.
The knives do not last as long as others, but they are two sided and indexed, so setting is a breeze.
By W. Ashton
This is a decent planer for the customer I believe Delta is targeting - the light hobbyist. It will plane small volumes of wood (4-5 boards at a time (max)) but it will only plane, at most, 1/16" each pass with any amount of quality, and there will still be some snipe. Obviously, you'll spend a lot of time reaching the the desired thickness but for occasional use, that's probably okay. Beware that the unit heats up very quickly and really bogs down if attempting more aggressive cuts, or if attempting to plane hard woods like oak or hickory. bottom line - for the infrequent user, small projects, and soft woods, this will do an adequate job and should last for years.
For serious woodworkers who build large projects on a regular basis, you need a tool with more capacity. You'll burn this tool out very quickly (my motor literally melted), will spend A LOT of project time reaching the desired thickness and will be less than satisfied with the cut quality. Wish I had forked out the extra $200 to get a beefier unit in the first place. Now I'm paying the price - a second time.
By D. Harder (Topeka, KS USA)
While the price may be tempting, if you are wanting this for large projects, large quantities or hardwood, or just a lot of use, invest in a better machine. This will not make the recommended depths of cuts on very many board feet of wood before getting hot. I learned to work in small batches and give the machine a rest, but what I really needed was a planer that could work when I wanted to for as long as I wanted to. The warranty is out on mine, the motor totally shelled and a replacement motor cannot be purchased. This is a low-use throw-away machine and Delta should be ashamed to have their name on it.
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