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   RickL | Apr 05, 2006 09:27pm | #1

   Try breaktime. The power planer you are talking about is more a carpenters tool so go to the carpenters. Might be some reviews at Journal of Light Construction and Tools of the Trade website. Google for the urls.

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   Yewman | Apr 06, 2006 12:21am | #2

   Thanks, Rick,

   I did a search on electric hand plane and found old message threads that answered my questions.

   john

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   BruceS | Apr 06, 2006 10:23pm | #3

   I bought the P/C elec. hand planer,  just for making the tops of my shops roof rafters perfectly flat.  Some call me anal,  but I have a perfectly flat roof.   Thats about all I'll ever use it for but it sure saved a lot of elbow grease. 

   Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S.  Counter Sales, Tech Rep.  http://WWW.EAGLEAMERICA.COM

    

    

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   Guppy | Apr 06, 2006 11:31pm | #4

   I have the Bosch 3 1/4" which I really like.  I don't use it every day, but it always performs very well.  The cuts are very smooth, and the blades are carbide (I believe).  I just used it to plane some full width pine for an unusual dining room table project, and it gave me a finished cut when set to 1/16". 

   It has an exhaust port which can be changed from left to right, which is handy.  It works well with a vacuum, but the dust bag fills up surprisingly quickly.  I also like the fence.  Like most Bosch tools (and all that I own), it has a long rubber cordset, which is useful in the shop.  (What is with Bosch?  Every one of my Bosch cordsets has taken a vicious set, even when not stored in the case.)

   I have also used the Makita planers (but do not own one).  The newer ones generally are not as good as the old ones (I think that the model number is 1900).  However, the cuts are certainly decent quality, and the motors have plenty of power.  The fences, however, leave something to be desired.

   Elliott

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   Yewman | Apr 07, 2006 12:58am | #5

   Gup,

   I have the same issue with my Bosch router cord and finally learned to store it in a loop.  That helps somewhat with the set.

   I checked out the Makita and the DeWalt planers at HD and the Bosch seemed to have the better blade set and fence.  That and the discount they gave me sorta sealed the deal for me.  I saw good reviews on the cordless version of the Bosch and they had similar comments to yours regarding the exhaust port so that was helpful.

   Thanks for the feedback.