How durable is this planer
338021
I have owned this Planner for a couple of years, use it occasionally as projects dictate and it performs well and is well built.
338022
It is great. I have had no problems, but I am a homeowner so it does not get a lot of use.
2000429
Hi there, the wing is fairly thin but shouldn't break if not treated TOO badly. I would recommend lining it with packing tape though just to avoid breaks longer. I also had the prop shaft break, but it's because it's so long. You can find those for like 5 bucks. It's a really good little plane for the price, it's a small styrofoam plane so of course it's going to break while learning but a really good deal all around.
1421861
I've had mine for four years now and it's survived pretty heavy usage. Only recently has it broke, and after a several yard fall, and only a few teeth broken.
1877475
Yes and no. It is actually more durable than many of blades models. However, it is not as durable as the ones you would get from on of those stands at the mall. It was made for someone that knows how to fly. It will survive a few accidents.
665468
I think it's probably durable enough, but mine died after a year. The battery is charged but the mower won't accept the power. I have replaced it with another brand, a Kobalt from Lowe's, that I like a lot better.
430199
I would have to check but I sadly would not recommend this plane. The front handle fell off 2nd use. The adjustment is sloppy and awkward. The depth knob is not pinned on so if there is any tension such asa adjusting on the fly the knob backs off rather then adjusting the blade. It will produce good shavings but the repeatability is an issue.
67589
It has been extremely durable and I would highly recommend it. I've had it several years now and use it almost 2-3 times a week.
2191185
This is a pretty durable flight stick. I have a 12"x9"x1/4" sheet of plastic attached to my desk top and a Cyborg Gold joystick velcro taped to the top. This creates a very sturdy base for the joystick. I play flight sims so the joystick gets a good work out and it has been pretty dependable for the last 5 or 6 years. The button cover at the 6:00 position finally fell off from use so its time for a replacement.
1874164
The planing head is near the middle of the shoe so you would have about 5 inches of unplaned wood to deal with. The plane knife blade can't cut nails or screws which normally attach the threshold to the structure. I would not recommend this planer for the task, sorry.
2108919
This planer stand is very sturdy and handles the weight of my planer with no problem. It's easy to move around and handles the work I do on the planer. In my opinion a work-top table saw should fit and would not be too large to be in the way while stable enough to handle the job.
1770883
I would say pretty durable. I use it for noise monitoring at a stone quarry and inside a stone sawing facility. Very dusty and dirty and wet. Been working well for about 10 months now. Use it about 3 hours per week
178584
I think the stand is sturdy enough to handle more weight than the DW735 planer, which is about 100 lbs. But the height is just over 30", which could be a little short for a mill.
1877472
I am waiting for good weather to take it out to the back yard. I broke the landing skid 2 times indoors during my first few flights. Nothing else was damaged. Seems durable except the skid.
766478
I'm a member of the Dallas Maker Space. We replaced the standard cutter head on the Dewalt with the shelix cutter head. There are over 700 members and the planer gets a lot of use and abuse. It has cut everything from pallet wood, with the occasional nail, to purple heart or hard maple. It runs nearly constantly during the evening hours and it has run flawlessly. We've replaced a few belts and several of the blades but the shelix has been an awesome upgrade. I highly recommend it.
1128380
To date, I have only planed alder, cherry and walnut. Recognizing the limits of ANY of the smaller planers, I tend to take more passes with less wood removed with each pass. I have had zero to minimal issues with snipe with this machine right out of the box.
480058
It's certainly a heavy duty, well-built machine, if you're concerned about that aspect. It should last a while. It's also very easy to use and does a great job of tenderizing/cubing.
1128379
The tables definitely reduce snipe. The knives are already sharp and provide an acceptable finish. Shorter pieces of wood (less than 2 ft.) will have some very minor snipe that can be removed with 120/240 sandpaper. Don't expect any planer to provide a surface that doesn't need sanding. Purpleheart is one of the hardest woods I've worked with. This planer provided a very good surface on pieces about 12 in. long. The surface was completed with 220 grit paper prior to finishing. I'd give this five stars compared to several other planers used and wood from the lumber yard.