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   CAGIV | Jan 19, 2006 06:32am | #1

   I have the Dewalt 13" dual speed 3 blade, It's nice, the blades dull a bit quick for me though.

   I'd recommend it other then the weight, right at 100 pounds it's not something I would want to lug around to much.

   I've also used the smaller dewalt 12" single speed, I think it would make a good job site planer

   

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   nikkiwood | Jan 19, 2006 06:59am | #2

   I have the newer Delta 13", and it does a fine job -- but is weigh (sic) too heavy for my taste. I used to have the Delta 12 1/2", which does not have all the bells and whistles of the above, but still gave me great cuts -- and it is easier to carry around; and as a bonus, costs a lot less than the newer model.********************************************************
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   cowtown | Jan 23, 2006 06:02am | #3

   my shop planer is a Makita 1540 (16" ) , and when I need to take it out on a job-site, I can wheel it up to the back of the truck, tilt it up and roll it into the truck on the feed rollers.

   I don't like to do this obviously, cause it does mean some heavy lifting, but when It's been required, it has been done for close to 20 years now.

   There is, however, a modicum of professional respect obtained when you can say that "I gotta take this back to the shop and run in through the planer, when you cannot make do with a hand held planer, which you most likely got and use.

   And hey, to my pea-brain -ain't nothing wrong with engineering respect and at the same time saving yer back and pocketbook from excessive wear and tear.

   OTOH, if a job came up which would pay for a low-cost portable planer, and be more efficient time and money wise for me, I'd go there in a flash. Just ain't happened yet.

   Eric in Calgary

    

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   andybuildz | Jan 23, 2006 06:06am | #4

   My Williams and Hussey molder/ planer rocks....its lite and does a whole lot more than just plane and with one side open you can turn the board around and hit the other side which allows for pretty wide boards.

   Just Google them if you're interested and I know they also advertise in FHB

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   davidmeiland | Jan 23, 2006 06:40am | #5

   Also have the 13" 2-speed 3-knife DeWalt. Got it mostly because the blades are available locally, they are easy to change, and the alignment holes are slotted so that you can shift a blade slightly when there's a nick showing.

   The last planer I paid $500 for was a much nicer 5hp 220v Boice Crane. Way too heavy to lug around. Nowadays that money gets you a plastic machine. They call this progress?