This planer is from out of this world
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All i can say well done Rockwell and with this planer, i don't think you even need a sander. If is you need a planer well this is the planer to buy...Colin.
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Assembly:
 screw handle on with alan screw using provided alan wrench
 plug in
 Have Fun
I'm serious it's that easy and for only [money]. I get a little obcessive about my tools and i called every customer service line about every protable 12 1/2" or greater thickness planer. (By the way, Dewalt got second place in the customer service rating) This machine is the best one [money] can buy. It can take 1/8" off a 5 1/2" wide board in one pass and make a glass smooth cut. IT WILL PLANE BOARDS DOWN TO AN 1/8". This is very rare for most planers in it's class.
Having said that I have a couple recommendations:
1. Buy from Amazon, you can pay up to [money] elsewhere and not get the dust hood and extra knives
2. invest in ear protection, it's a bit on the loud side.
3. I caution framing contractors of the weight of the machine (85 lbs.). It's not the most portable machine out there but the cuts are like glass. If you routinely work with a partner then you'll be fine since the sturdy metal handles on either side are more than adequete.
4. Don't trust the depth stop turets. they can be off by almost 1/16"
I just tried the dust hood an found it is not so great.  I was planing wet wood and it clogged up the dust hood with more shavings than than one would think is possible to fit.  Like other planers wet wood doesn't produce a great finish.
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wow this is great not only can you use this to align things you can also use it to check results, is your planer and jointer really making perfectly flat edges? If you have this you know the answer
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I finally broke down and decided it was time to purchase a planer, I looked at every single planer here on amazon, read nearly every review here and across the net, Ultimately I settled on this on. As soon as it arrived I took it out  and other than attaching the crank handle and the two plates she was ready to go. One of the things i noticed was a lot people claimed that it is loud. I honestly didn't find it any louder than a push mower. The chip ejection is awesome, make sure you buy a  dust collector for this bad boy or you will be doing a lot sweeping twenty feet away.
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What a fantastic machine. I can't believe I lived this long without a benchtop planer - it is so much fun to use and the results are very satisfying. It was super easy to set up - just attach the height adjustment knob, the vacuum port and remove some packaging. The entire process took me less than 5 minutes. Other pluses are that the user's manual is very easy to follow and the dust port/shop vac connection collects almost all of the sawdust. I have been planing some 2x6 x 4' douglas fir - no snipe on either end and the boards some out as smooth as a baby's butt. I also ran the edges through the planer - 3 boards at a time - and got nice smooth edges to glue-up.

4/14/18 UPDATE:  While using this the second time the machine started making a terrible noise. Sounds like metal clanking against metal. Am going to need to return this.
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This planer is worth every penny. It leaves behind a beautiful surface.  I have not experienced any problems with the blades that I read about in other reviews.  It is a great addition to my shop
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Good planer, was a lot smaller than I expected so be sure to read the specs before you buy, works well thought!
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I purchased this planer to take on a very tough task of planing 11' long black walnut planks that were more than 10" wide. I will say that it did this somewhat reluctantly, but it did do it. I filled my shop vac several times in the process. And speaking of that, the dust collection system works extremely well. In retrospect, I should have built a nice infeed and outfeed, but even with cobbed together supports the job got done.

Since my challenging first job of planing the long and wide walnut planks, everything since has seemed simple. Running more typical sized work pieces like 4" mahogany or similar width walnut, the machine hasn't struggled but I don't do more than about a quarter turn at a time.
Main Pros:
- inexpensive
- produces a nice surface with minimal fuss.
- snipe isn't a big issue once you get used to feeding the machine with the material parallel to the granite surface
- granite surface lets material slide well and the feed rollers can grip the work piece adequately
- effective dust collection

Cons:
- The top piece that looks like a handle is not a handle. I'm not convinced it would hurt anything to pick it up by this bar, but the instructions clearly state that it is not to be picked up by that. Seems like they should, at a minimum, there should be a "not a handle" sticker on the thing that looks like a handle...
- The thickness adjustment could use some kind of locking mechanism or detent. If you try to take too much material off, the handle will move some producing an inconsistent thickness. Readjusting and doing another pass takes care of this

Bottom line:
  For the price, I'm very pleased with this planer. I have not used other planers so I don't have a good basis for comparison, and I imagine that some other machines might be able to take more material off each pass, but those are much more expensive. It might take a bit longer to get the job done using this machine, but the end product is very good and for occasional use, it's great. Build quality is also pretty good. Everything seems very solid and I haven't noticed any wear or even had to replace my blades yet.
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Is this tool packaged thoughtfully or properly?  Absolutely not.  Was there damage to the unit?  Indeed.  Does it still work flawlessly?  100 percent.  Above my expectations even.  People- I got a machine that had clearly never been used, shipped in about five days, with only a broken plastic left gear cover ($5.25 replacement cost from DeWalt).  I paid $350 from Amazon less the $50 coupon.  So, I got a $500 planer for $305.25- and it works flawlessly!  Would I have preferred better packaging?  You bet- but come on folks.  The best bench-top planer out there, for $305?!  You just can't beat it.  (and I don't think that DeWalt has anything to do with the packaging.  I believe that is an issue of ToolKing or whomever is sending the units.  DeWalt packaging is always bright yellow, and there is not an ounce of yellow on any of the boxes- at least not on mine!).
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I never even used the planer function, it was purchased for the jointer, and the first jointer I had ever purchased. It will handle more than benchtop modes, but not much. The fence is impossible to get to 90 degrees to the table, the tables are aluminum, which eliminates the possibility of using magswitch feather boards. Once the knives are set and the outfeed is set correctly, it does a decent job on boards smaller than 36". anything larger than that and the tables are way too short. I have since upgraded and am glad I did.
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My great uncle was listed in this book as one of the "whtchimacallits" and he certainly was not mad.  He build his plane in western Kansas and exchanged ideas with the Wright brothers.  He was also an artist trained in fresco and painted many of the back of the alters in churches throughout Missouri and Kansas.  It is rather rare that a person has a combined interest and skills in art and science.
He returned to his home in Luxembourg when his mother became ill.  He left the plane he had build in a barn in Kansas.
As a child younger than age five, I can remember the daytime sky becoming almost dark with all the planes that flew over our western suburban Kansas City home on their way to the East.
One of the likely reasons for the early experimental air craft choosing  central Kansas was that there were many places to land if they got into trouble. Cow pies are often very soft!
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This Just Planes DVD may be unique. Capt. Coupez of Brussels Airlines takes the A330 into two West African nation's airports; Banjul, The Gambie and Conarkry, Guinea, both of which have no operating navigation aids. Only radio contact with the airport's control towers is available. All operation is by visual flight rules. And Capt. Coupez notes that when landing at these airports the pilot must also be alert to animals that may be on the runway and birds in the area as both airports are in coastal areas. It seems rather incredible that modern jet aircraft would attempt such an operation, but, maybe the technology of such aircraft is just what makes this possible. Anyway it is thrilling to watch! The flights operating to Eskisehir, Turkey and Geneva, Switzerland are tame by comparison. Though in Turkey the landing and takeoff are on a narrow taxiway as the runway is undergoing rehabilitation. This is a fascinating video!
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I just bought this plane on sale from radioshack for $20. It is a joy to fly and is extremeley manuverable. Other than this plane i have only flown an air hogs havoc and a havoc cyclone. The controls on this plain are simple, intuitive and produce clean reactions from the plain. if you have never flown a radio controlled vehicle, this will take some getting used to. The plane looks rather flimsy, but it has survived many crashes by me. hopefully it won't break in the future. The only downside to this plane is the lack of elavator controls, but that isn't a surpise for a product in this price range. A great plane for fliers of all ages and skill levels.
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Being an owner of several other pieces of Jet equipment, I was very eager to make the jump from my Dewalt DW733 bench planer to this workhorse, and to date I have  not been disappointed.  I have owned this machine for about 6 months and have run both soft and hardwoods through it and it has performed well.  I have to admit, the setup and tweaking of this machine took some time but I was able to virtually eliminate all of the snipe.  The secret seemed to be to adjust both ends of the infeed and outfeed metal rollers to angle slightly upward so the material will feed tightly against the inside infeed and outfeed rollers.  Upon adjusting and readjusting with several test cuts, I was able to eliminate the snipe.  Also, many reviewers complain about the scale not being accurate.  I found mine to work rather well again after some slight adjustments.  Now I unlock the head, bend over to look at the scale straight-on, crank the head to the desired height, i.e., set to 5/8 of an inch if I want to remove 1/8 off a 3/4 inch thick board.  Simply fire up the unit and feed your material through and you will be surprised at how accurate the cut will be.  Here are a couple of additional points to consider.  Make sure to adjust the height on both feed rollers as described in the manual.  Using the wooden block that is described is a bit hokey but it does work.  This will also lead to more accurate, clean cuts.  Also, be sure to test the tightness of the belts upon the initial start-up.  I had to adjust mine a couple of times to get the tension just right.  (When they were loose the machine would start up with a "bang" until I got the tension corrected).  Also, be sure to wire this up to a 30 amp breaker.  You will notice some "handwritten" reference to this if you download the manual online.  I called Jet tech support on this and the reason for the heavy duty breaker is due to the amperage that is drawn by the unit upon its initial startup.
All in all I am very pleased with this unit, and I am sure it will remain a cornerstone piece of equipment in my shop for many years to come.
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Have used this planer for a year now, both in the shop and at the job site.  It is the best on the market for this size. There is NO snipe, planing is fast and smooth. Drawbacks are, IF you use the dust hood, it  will clog, AND carbide blades are not available for it. Best buy for your  money.
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I bought this plane for a woodworking program, however when i got to the program it became clear that the production of the plane had quality control issues. After a day of flattening the sole,( the adjustable throat plate was not flush, and there was a very large hollow behind the blade)  My instructors and I realized that the plane iron and the sole of the plane are not co-planer. One side of the bed is at least 1/64 above the other relative to the sole, meaning that I will never be able to get a consistent shaving out of this plane, Thankfully it looks like amazon will accept this item for return
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This is a dual use aircraft plastic model of a aircraft. It has windows on either side of fuselage. It was use by multiple countries in WWII.
France even has had a version that they used after WWII into 1950's. I have a book that tell the history of this aircraft. It easy to assemble
plastic model. I highly recommend for model builders.
The model hand stand it glued together. The plastic model is also painted in correct colors have colors in stock. Decals are also on it.
Ir is great kit. It is all completed and glued on stand. Wheels are down on stand. I recommend it to model builders of plastic.