15" Planer


Goober

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I am looking for a planer approx. 12-15". I have been seeing a few of the imports (pretty much all the same design) with the motor mounted on top (not lunch box style) that are a pretty good price. I have heard that this design is a pain to get to the cutter head for blade changes. Have any of you guys had any experience with these? It makes me think that this may be why they are priced lower.

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IMHO, by the time you did that you would be two thirds of the cost of a new insert head planer.  I would be tempted to save my money for a few more months and buy a new motor-in-the-cabinet design.  It was painful for me to wait to buy a larger jointer but, definitely worth it in the end.  Just my .02.

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