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Shannon1’s Review
Shannon1
New York
New York
Not overly impressed
OCT
24
2007
Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer —
I just recieved this planer and have not ran any wood through it yet, however I did want to state some things that were obvious to me. The manual for the setup of the planer is lackluster at best. But a normal person can figure out what needs to be done to set it up. Biggest gripe so far is the cover that goes over the blade in the back of the machine. It was installed so tight to the lockdown handles support bar that once it was removed, it was impossible to reinstall without loosening that support bar and raising it up, and then lowering it when the cover is reinstalled. An even bigger issue is that the cover that I mentioned also serves as a hold down for the safety lever that locks the blade so that it will hold still while you change it. Well, this cover's fit and finish was not very accurate and would not hold the safety switch open which would allow the motor to spin freely. The result is when you turn on the planer nothing moves and the motor gets quite a strain on it from trying to spin the locked down blades. The safety lockdown has so much play in it that it just won't stay in contact with the safety cover. My fix was to put a washer between the bolt and spacer that holds it in place and tighten it down real good to hold it securely. As soon as I start running wood through the machine I will update further on it's capabilities, but so far, I am not real impressed. I've got a DeWalt that I will be reviewing here in the near future as well.
Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer is not recommended by Shannon1
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