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DELTA TP400LS Shopmaster 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Benchtop Planer with Stand by Delta
Product DetailsManufacturer: Delta Model: TP400LS Accessories:
Tools and Hardware Reviews of DELTA TP400LS Shopmaster 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Benchtop Planer with StandCustomer Review: Great planer for the weekend woodworker Summary: 5 StarsAfter some consideration, I bought this planer last summer. It was on sale through Amazon at the time for about $275 delivered. Since that also included a spare set of knives, it was a hard deal to beat. I've put pine, basswood and maple through it with no complaints. You're going to want to get the dust chute which is sold seperately though. Otherwise you'll be spewing chips ALL over your workshop!
I find that snipe is minimal, I'm sure that's due to the cutterhead lock which is a great feature available on many planers these days.
Setup was simple with the only thing that needed to be done was assemble the stand and bolt the planer to it.
All in all I think this is a great planer for the weekend woodworker who won't be sending 100's of boardfeet a day through it.
Description of DELTA TP400LS Shopmaster 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Benchtop Planer with StandDelta TP400LS Shopmaster 15 Amp 12-1/2-Inch Benchtop Planer with Stand Delta has done it again. The TP400LS 12-1/2-inch planer is a solid addition to the company's already stellar lineup of planing tools, and it is ideally suited for the home woodworking enthusiast looking for a good planer at an affordable price. Like other Delta planers, this Shopmaster model is designed to provide smooth results, superior snipe control (thanks to the four-post cutterhead support system and headlock), and fast, safe, and accurate blade changes. Powered by a 15 amp, 120-volt single-phase motor, the planer generates an operating speed of 8,000 rpm. As materials pass into the unit, two double-sided, reversible knives deliver a blazing 51 cpi to smooth rough surfaces and provide an attractive finished result. The double-sided steel knives come factory-indexed and fit directly on machined posts in the cutterhead, so there's no fiddling with knife-setting fixtures or tricky gauges. Plus, a magnetized blade-removing tool makes it a snap to get the blades out. Delta has also extended the infeed and outfeed tables on this unit to 28-1/2 inches to better support stock and included a sturdy stand to give you the option of making this a freestanding unit. --Carl Thress
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