Dewalt
Bench-top thickness planers have a dial used to move the cutting heads up and down to set the depth of cut. On each model the dial indicates how far the heads move up and down per revolution of the dial. We used calipers dewalt Hand tools to measure the average thickness of each wood sample before and after a pass to remove 3/32″. We then compared how accurately each planer was able to do that and listed the average deviation from the 3/32″.
This features a 15,000-rpm motor that gives you cuts up to 3/32 of an inch. This has been designed to make just about everything easy for you. A good example here is the carriage lock that prevents the movements causing snipe. This product can take dewalt tools up to 1/8-inch off with each pass. That provides a balance between material removal and a smooth surface. Purchase includes one stationary 13″ Planer, in/out feed tables with fasteners , extra blades and dust hose adapter. Stand is not included.
Benchtop planers, also known as thickness planers, are box-shaped power tools with rotating blades inside that allow you to adjust the thickness of a piece of wood. By passing the wood through the planer, two dewalt Hand tools or three high-speed blades inside the machine cut off tiny layers from the surface of the workpiece. By adjusting the cutting height, you can remove a layer at a time until the wood meets your specifications.
Also with the cart I can fold er up and store it out of the way. Waited until I got gift cards for Homer Depot and bought an extra set. The cutter head uses three blades that are really easy to change.
It’s hard to notice at first but here you can see the outfeed side of the melamine auxiliary bed. At the planer the melamine is slightly more than 1/16” higher than the original bed. Something must have settled because I just noticed on the infeed side the melamine bed was bottomed out on the planer bed. That means I just need to shim the 2×4 support block on the infeed side and snipe should be reduced or eliminated again. Because the auxiliary bed is essentially suspended a slightly greater force is needed by the rollers to push the material through. I’ve never had any problems with the rollers not feeding the material through as they should with this setup.
Woodcraft has a connection with the third party who now makes these blades available. The customer needs to know the model number of his/her planer. She did mention one thing which might interest other readers. The planer has a broad paddle switch for quickly cutting the power.