WEN PL1252 15-Amp 12.5-Inch Two-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer , Black

said, this plainer does not measure up to being awesome, great, amazing, excellent, good The poplar test piece I ran through left me really excited. Great finish, nice sounding motor, feed really nice and smooth, some snipe on the ends, but I used to work at a cabinet factory where an expensive plainer did that, so I am used to it. I was planning my first board for the project I'm working on (a piece of spruce 3/4 thick and 1 1/4 wide) when the motor began making grinding noises and vibrating the entire workspace so hard it knocked tools off the wall, plus it had that wonderful smell. It had been running for about five minutes before this happened. those of you who are planning on buying this machine, Amazon was very easy to deal with since it was in my 30 day return period, so I would recommend that you use it immediately after receiving it and then return it when it burns up (or explodes). Thanks for reading. I hope you found it useful.

Deandre Anthony

| Nov 29, 2020

In the past few months I have become more interested in woodworking, so I decided that a thickness plane would be useful to me. The WEN 6550 planer turned out to be the perfect purchase for my limited funds and realistic expectations. After watching countless videos that compare, compare, use, and review planers, I came to my decision after doing hours of research and watching countless videos. However, big yellow came out on top in the majority of reviews and forum discussions, so I couldn't justify spending nearly that much on a tool that isn't likely to be used that frequently. The WEN is getting an overwhelmingly positive reaction, especially considering how it's been reviewed. I'm going to review the report now. There was no damage to my package at all, I had visions of battered boxes with missing or broken All of that did not happen. intact, and the planer was well cushioned inside. Once the styrofoam was removed, the handle was attached, the dust chute was attached, and the infeed, outfeed, and granite tables were all cleaned and waxed before use. I then used a level to make sure the surfaces were level after placing the planer on a perfectly level surface. It was level in every direction and there was no need to adjust the cutter head. As I ran my first piece of wood through the planer, I realized it had a slight warp, so I figured I'd take advantage of it. Following several passes of the planer, I was able to achieve some nice square edges and get rid of most of the warp. In fact, I am sure that if I had kept going, I could have removed My next piece of oak pallet wood was warped and cracked, so I ran it through the planer. In spite of the fact that the planer didn't repair the crack, it cleaned away every bit of nasty wood and revealed the beautiful tiger pattern underneath. Having found the right project for that piece of wood, I need to get it used. One thing that I read a lot about on other planers is snipe. The WEN 6550 is not exempt from this as well. There is definitely some sniping there, even though it isn't that bad. I found that running other pieces of wood through the planer first and then the wood I was planing after completely eliminated all traces of snipe. In fact, the cutter head did such a good job on my project now that I almost don't need to sand any more. What about the noise? How loud is this planer, Fred? That's nice of you to ask. You can hear it clearly. The only thing you will gain by not wearing hearing protection is a friendship with an Audiologist sooner rather than later, because you will need hearing aids sooner rather than later. Even with the joking aside, yes, it is loud and yes, hearing protection is a good idea. Planers are not really any louder than other tools in your shop when there is no wood running through them. Probably my table saw is louder, but you can tell a huge difference between your planer and your table saw by the decibel level. It does an excellent job in removing wood but I have yet to turn the handle more than half a turn per pass (1/32nd inch wood removal), and more often I only turn 1/4 turns with each pass (1/64th inch wood removal). During a full turn of the machine, wood will be removed by 1/16th of an inch. Despite running pine, poplar, oak, walnut, maple, and purple heart through the planer, it has so far not acted as if it is having problems. In a few more passes after getting used to the planer, I'll see how it goes with a full 1/16th inch in a single pass. Designed with two blade cutter heads and reversible blades, this planer is two blade cutter, plus sides cutter. According to a review I read, this planer has a harder time removing the blade than other ones. It is true I do not have anything to compare that statement with, but, I did not encounter any difficulty or difficulty when removing the blade. After removing the dust hood and blade cover, remove the two screws from the dust hood, then remove the screws from the blade cover, and the blades will be available. To access the second blade, you need to press the lock down on the cutter head and rotate the cutter head. This is not hard and is not a huge hassle. It remains to be seen how well this planer will hold up over time, but considering it's already been performing well, I don't see any reason why I won't be able to get many years of reliable Considering WEN a planer should definitely be on your list if you are shopping for one.

Kaylani Lamb

| Nov 14, 2020

During my browse through Amazon, I noticed the WEN 6550, which you can get I found the price to be cheaper than comparable used planers advertised on Craigslist.

Having read their reviews on both Amazon and other websites, I bought a planer. (Prime membership) I was told it would arrive in five days but was pleasantly surprised when it arrived in two. In good condition with no visible damage, the box arrived in good time. A note should be made about the weight of this tool As a result, the whole box weighs approximately 80 pounds with packing materials. It appeared well packaged with foam blocks and cardboard sleeves reinforced with form fitting foam. The instructions are sandwiched between one of the cardboard sleeves and foam blocking when the packing is removed. Be sure to remove the packing carefully. Turning the inside out You can feed/output On the feed tables you will find a plastic bag containing parts and three foam blocks to protect the blade tools and roller mechanisms. Here are the items that are in the bag

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Adjust the depth of the handle - - 1 bolt with lock washer on it (to secure the handle) - *Plug (covers the screw) for the handle- - 2 Magnets (used when changing blades) - There is also an installation to perform on a dust chute. In addition to magnets and transformers, there are also With an on-off switch, this wrench is easy to use Just above where the dust chute is mounted is a storage area for boards. With the bag of parts I found a small plastic box as well. In the manual, I found out that it covers the chain drive mechanism. I wasn't sure it was for anything at first, but a closer look revealed its intended usage. According to the shipping company, it fell out during shipment, but it was easily snapped back into place with ease. All three foam blocks are securely wedged on top of the lower bar. You need to remove them first before installing the depth adjusting handle by using the included screw and T-nut Raise the roller and grab the hex wrench - Case in point. Once the block went back on, I noticed that the granite table had some type of residue stuck to I was able to remove it easily with a- Then use a glass cleaner after using a greaser. As you can see, the blades are already installed and reversible, so they shouldn't need to be replaced for some time. I then installed the dust chute, which can be angled to discharge to either left or right. A set of mounts have been added) that secure the planer to it. All that is needed to assemble the package is this. In order to find the worst piece of wood, I hooked my dust chute to my shop vacuum and then dug through my scrap pile. As I set the board on the infeed granite table and lowered the roller after the planer was off, I placed the board on the planer. Let it touch the wood just at the base of the head. After backing the handle off a full turn (one full turn is equivalent to 1/16"), I put the handle back in place. It was then time to turn on the vacuum and the planer and run the board through them. In an effort to be cautious, I lowered the handle by one-half inch Board was fed easily without signs of binding by passing each time through as half a turn until the blades made contact with the board. The number of sketches I made was about four Lowered the roller by 5 passes - Taking each case one by one I intentionally turned each half turn (to be extra cautious) each time. The result was a very clean and finished board without snipe. The lack of snipe may have been due to the short length of the board. I've not yet had to adjust the infeed/outfeed tables since they are independently adjustable, but I will as soon as it requires. In spite of being quite stable, the planer remained steady. The cable did not move while testing, even though I hadn't clamped it down. As a result of the heavy construction and solid granite table, this was the case. Since then, I have run pallet wood through the planer and was able to produce high-quality wood from which to make gift boxes Having used this planer thus far, I am very pleased with it. In terms of construction and performance, it seems solid. My preference would have been to have it come with a roller-coaster Getting locked in the head. While I have never had problems with the head moving, it would have been nice to know beforehand. As far as the vacuum system is concerned, it worked well. Just fill up the vacuum container often as the planer will fill it up quicker than say a tablesaw. There is no doubt the manual included in the tool is translated but still provides adequate information on how to set it up and use it. The lack of a rollercoaster and the lack of a parking spot It has a good head lock, which is why I gave it four As well as that, we have the price of the 2-bedroom house The planer comes with a good warranty of a year, which makes it a good choice for a small.

Peter Castillo

| Nov 08, 2020