Hi, I’ve been reading the forum for awhile but never actually posted anything here. Has anyone heard anything about the new Dewalt planers? I already have a 12 1/2 inch delta planer , but its starting to show some wear which is actually just an excuse to upgade. I was pretty much set on the two speed delta when I read that Dewalt was coming out with a similar model. I buy almost all my lumber rough cut from the omish sawmills and air dry it, so I use my planner alot.
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rreeger | | #6Jerry,
Both are currently available at our local Lowe's here (Midland, TX).
RR
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fredsmart48 | | #8
amazon.com or tool crib of the north or one of the big boxes
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PelhamPete | | #9Fredsmart wrote:
the new modle dewalt 13" has
Three knife cutter-head for superior surface finish
Fan-assisted chip ejection system aids in the removal of debris
Two-speed gear box, 96 or 179 cuts per inch
179 cuts per inch? Is this true or a typo?
Unless my memory left me (always a possibility lol), my Delta 13" 2 speed gives me either 60 or 90 cpi. This makes the DeWalt WAY ahead of the Delta (at least in terms of cpi). Wow.
I have to say that I feel as though the Delta easily provides as much quality as I currently want/need, and I can't imagine ever needing better, but it is hard to know how much one's wants/needs change as time goes by ... and as one's knowledge and experience grows. In either case, the DeWalt really puts a lot of cuts in a board, thats for sure.
I do like that idea of the fan-assisted chip ejection ... a lot.
-Peter T.
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fredsmart48 | | #10
I don't know but the info came from the info supplied off of amazon web site.
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forestgirl | | #11The extra cpi are attributable to the extra knife in the cutterhead.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
There have been 2 articles in 2 different mags this month on the new DeWalt. I have long lusted after the Delta 13" 2-speed planer, but the DeWalt is now tops on the lust-list. 3 knives and automatic head-lock are great features and it looks solid as a rock. Keep in mind, "portable" is a bit optimistic though, LOL!
forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
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why wouldn't you get a production machine? Like a delta, Jet, wilke, Powermatic, etc..... Go for the really good stuff.
Rob Kress
I don't have all that much space for a stands alone planer. I was able to make some extra money over the summer building decks , and I finally bought a 14" band saw w/riser block for doing resawing which took up the last open floor space in the garage. Unless my wife is willing to give up her parking space.lol [gets pretty cold in Minnesota]
the new modle dewalt 12.5 has this
the new modle dewalt 13" has