Porter Cable Thickness Planer Review

The two knife quick change solid steel cutter head assures smooth operation and long life.

Porter cable thickness planer review.

With a simple flip of a switch you can change the gear box to increase or reduce its cutting speed. It will prove to be a top quality benchtop planer for weekend projects. The porter cable pc305tp 12 thickness planer has a powerful 15 amp motor allowing for superior stock removal as its 8 000 rpm cutter head speed provides 16 000 cuts per minute. This thickness planer from dewalt just narrowly missed out on the top spot.

We tested five of the newest entry level planers on soft and hard wood. Useful when working with rough cut wood or when you want your lumber to be a thickness they don t sell at the store. It will prove to be a top quality. Suggest powertec 128036 12 1 2 inch hss planer knives for porter cable pc305tp set of 2 as they are much cheaper than the porter cable ones and work just as well.

Ideal for dimensioning lumber to a desired thickness and even planes glued up materials. The two knife quick change solid steel cutter head assures smooth operation and long life. There are two types of porter cable planers currently available today. One the porter cable pc60thp is an electric hand planer while the other porter cable pc305tp is a portable thickness planer.

As a woodworker it s important to have both of these types of planers in your workshop as each of them have different uses. Please check out our full review of the porter cable planer to learn more about this amazing benchtop planer. Delta power tools 22 555. It s my first planer and i m having fun with it.

The dewalt dw735 thickness planer has a 20 000 rpm 15 amp engine and cutter heads that can produce up to 10 000 rpm on their own. Porter cable thickness planer. Make sure you get some extra blades for it. Its powerful 15 amp motor allows for superior stock removal as its 8 000 rpm cutter head speed provides 16 000 cuts per minute.

The porter cable pc305tp 12 inch thickness planer is perfect for your home woodshop.