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Well, none of them seem to have a cord for long...
45 bucks.
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Is it for occasional use or regular use? I've used the Makita 3-1/4 power plane and it's a nice tool, but I bought a Ryobi because I thought I would only use it occasionally. I've actually used it more than I thought I would and it's holding up just fine.
I'll beat Imerc to this- Bosch
I can't remember the model #, but it retails for around $150-160.
I bought mine reconditioned for about $120
You talking about this one?
http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=141510-353-1594K&lpage=none
I have that one. It would be a good choice. goes deeper then the Makita and is comfortable
to use.
That's the one I have. Works great.
Family.....They're always there when they need you.
well, just bought one. The old cash and carry routine.
Thanks all.
If I wasn't in a hurry this sure looked appetizing. Hell, still might.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000ER7TJE/ref=pd_luc_mri?_encoding=UTF8&m=AUEUXQQV6YS3R&v=glance
Edited 10/24/2009 8:40 pm ET by rez
Yup, that's the one. Nice plane with a pretty good fence.
Is that the one you bought?
I'm lucky with Bosch stuff. There's a Bosch repair place right here in South Plainfield, where they also sell reconditioned tools. So I can frequently find recon Bosch tools with a full warrantee at good prices.
yep, good advice on that little planer. Glad I bought it.
Half tempted to get the cordless 18v in an earlier post.
Might go well with my 18vnicad Brute that doesn't see that much use since the 12v impact arrived on the scene.
What I should do is get an 18v nicad impact and be done with it. By the time I need to upgrade they'll have the LI 's down pat or a new battery science on the scene.
I'm with you...
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"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
Have you thought about cordless?
I would if I was looking for one. It's not like you plane a lot of material off.
All you need is a few passes and your done.
The Ridgid looks interesting to me because the blade isn't straight.
It's a spiral blade.
http://www.ridgid.com/Tools/R888-Dual-Voltage-Hand-Planer/
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The Ridgid cordless is a nice tool. I didn't realize I needed one until I saw one in action on some rather unruly floor joists. I found a Bosch at the pawn shop for $70 with a six month warantee (did I mention at a pawn shop?). I don't believe its the really good Bosch, because it only goes up to 1/16". I didn't get to use it for what I bought if for (rush job), but I'm sure there will be plenty of opportunities on that 90 year old house.
Makita N1900B (3 1/4")............ been around for ages- long lived and tough to kill. Lightweight and imho, well balanced. If dust collection is a real concern the Bosch might be a better bet though I don't care for it's ergonomics. Makita does make a nozzle and bag for the N1900B ........... haven't tried it.
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Amen! I do use the bag all the time with mine. But then I'll be planning for hours at an end.
I also use the big 6&1/4 Mikita for planning my big timbers. I double pass the 12 inch timber and triple pass the 18 inch timbers. Then I belt sand the line between them off and if it's going into a really visable place take the card scraper to it to return the smooth planned look.. If it's not highly visable I then use the palm sander in decreasing grits to 220..
Makita. Easy to handle, simple adjustment, idiot proof blade change.
The big PC's are nice for solid wood doors, but best all around?
Makita.
I had the Makita 3 1/4" for many years, but switched to the Bosch because of its ability to adjust direction of chip ejection (also works good with a vacume). It has a good fence for beveling doors and easy blade changes. DavidW
If I were buying a new planer, the Bosch that Rez linked to in post 10 would be my choice for all-around use. You can switch between the left or right side blowout hole, which also fits a standard 1-1/4" shop vac hose. The bevel guide plate is also a nice feature and very well built, iirc. I was checking it out about a year ago, but my standard, one exhaust hole Bosch is still running strong.
Then, you can sometimes find a nice Versa-Plane on ebay for a few hundred
http://home.shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=versa-plane&_sacat=631&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=&_osacat=631 =).
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I have 2 makitas, a dewalt, a PC126 , and a bosch 18v cordless. The PC does doors, the bosch is the most used, the others only come out for lengthy or especialy knarly jobs.
Skill 100
If you can find one!! and have $600+ laying around to bid against surfboard makers and collectors.
Festool HL 850 E
Twist to adjust depth, unlimited rabbits, great dust collection, interchangeable cutter-heads, $500
Bosch 1594 k
The best of the rest $150
Craig
Bosch or Makita. I've had the Makita for almost 20 years and beat the **** out of it and it still works like new.
I've used the Bosh and it seems like a very good machine.
I use the Bosch for general use and the Porter Cable Porta-Plane Kit for doors..View Image
What features make the Skil 100 perform so well? I always hear great things but what would a typical finish carpenter use on for on a jobsite or in the shop? Would they be especially helpful for curved work and elliptical work(I'm thinking that's why they are great for surfboards?)?
The one-bladed Bosch, for about $100, is a fine tool.
Having just one blade, but spinning faster than the others (seems like it's about 18k compared to 12k for 2-bladed models) means that you still get a very smooth cut, but when you hit the inevitable nail, you've nicked only one blade.
Easy blade changing, cheap blades, and right-or-left exhaust post together with a fence/guide that actually covers the part of the blade not being used, make this the best for my money.
(I had a DeWalt that had the kind of fence that doesn't cover the unused part of the blade. I lost the skin off two of my fingertips when I stupidly wrapped my hand around the tool to steady it. Hopefully, nobody else is as dumb as I was, but, just in case, the Bosch is a safer tool.)
I've had the Makita for many years, and like it. It will clog if you're really hogging out in wet wood, like peeling logs, but I think any plane would suffer under that load.
When I bought it you could opt for HSS or carbide blades. I've always used the carbide ones.
Scott.
Get the Bosch.
Easy to fit on the new Super Ez.
Hook-up a vacuum and you don't have to work outside.
http://tracksawforum.com/showthread.php?t=212
I think, you can buy one "ez pimped" from the zone.
http://tracksawforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=396&d=1255750492
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Edited 10/26/2009 12:50 am ET by tsekas
REZ,
I consider a handheld planer a "butcher tool." IMO, an HF for $19.00 does the job, and you won't feel guilty if you hit a nail.
WSJ
Yeah, that's why getting a little deeper cut is great.
Hogging out material can get old fast with a wimpy machine. The Bosch has 1/16 more depth then the Makita and it makes
a big difference. Nails? Who cares, that's why the blades are replaceable.
at 12$ for a set of two reversables...
go fer it...
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WOW!!! What a Ride!
Forget the primal scream, just ROAR!!!
"Some days it's just not worth chewing through the restraints"
The depth of cut on a Makita can be increased by removing the front plate adjusting screw and grinding a bit off of it.
The adjusting screw bottoms out before the plate comes up all the way.
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I favor the Makita 3-1/2" myself