DELTA ShopMaster TP305 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Portable Planer
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of DELTA ShopMaster TP305 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Portable Planer
Customer Review: Hardworking planer
Summary: 3 Stars
My Delta planer struggles with oak wood, but does not give up. Works hard and gets results.Customer Review: Supprised how good this planer performs.
Summary: 4 Stars
A friend gave some rough cut oak lumber. A local lumber yard near my home charged me $15 to plane one 10 foot piece of oak. I figured with 25 pieces of lumber to plane, I could save money by planing it myself with a faily inexpensive planer. The pieces I've planed so far are at least 8 feet long and range in width for about 4 to 12 inches. I had snipe on the first couple of pieces, but found if I lifted the piece slightly when it was about through the planer the snipe was elimated on most of the pieces thereafter. I got 8 pieces to plane yet, but so far I'm very satisified with the planer's performace. Since I running rather long pieces through, I run about 3 board at a time and give the planer time to cool off. For the money, a basement woodworker like me without a lot of lumber to plane might want check out this planer.Customer Review: very good
Summary: 5 Stars
have only used it to plane some eastern white cedar. i think that it did a very good job.easy set up and simple to run. would buy another one for home use .Customer Review: TP305 - better than waht I expect and more
Summary: 5 Stars
After reading most of the reviews (mainly the ones 3* and below because those are the more important ones in deciding) I bought this planer with a little pinch.
I must say however with proper use of this equipment the results have been far better than I'd ever thought.
There is a little snipe but to correct this make sure that the support of the pieces of boards coming out of the planer is the same height as the lead out and long enough to contain the piece of board. Also make sure that it is as level and sturdy as possible.
Found nothing to really complain about this planer . . . would buy it again.
Customer Review: Don't waste your money
Summary: 1 Stars
Don't waste your money on this machine. It truly lacks any resemblance to a quality machine. The "snipe" on this is terrible. I have tried adjusting the infeed and outfeed tables, to no avail. I can actually see the cutter head carriage move up and down when the board is inserted. As soon as one of the drive rollers reaches the end of the wood, the cutter head drops down and chops a 2 inch wide by 1/16 inch deep snipe. I have owned other Delta machines in the past and been quite satisfied with their performance, but this is the last Delta machine I will purchase. My advise to all is spend a little more and buy a better quality product.