"Steve Turner" wrote in message
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How do you like that Delta, Leon? Isn't that the one with the top-mounted
motor and stationary table? My Dad has the Grizzly version of that
planer, and I was considering the same model, but by the time I was ready
to buy Grizzly was no longer carrying it. My Dad seems to have a bit of
an issue with its dust collection efficiency, but that may not be the
fault of the planer.


Yes it is a top mounted motor model. I am happy with it and have no
complaints, yet. I might have a complaint when it is time to sharpen the
blades. IIRC the motor will be in the way. I have mine hooked up to a 4",
20' clear flexible hose connected to a 1100 cfm dust collector. Hardly a
shaving escapes. Dust collection on this particular planer is superior.
the planer actually had a 5" port and I had to adapt it down to 4".

One draw back to the stationary planers is that most if not all have the
seriated in feed rollers. If you make a very light pass the planer will not
cut deep to remove the imprints and that requires a pit more sanding. The
trick is to not take a very light touch the last pass through.
Unfortunately the depth gauge is pretty much to tell when you are getting
close. I very recently added a Wixey planer depth gauge to the planer so
that I can dial in to the nearest .01" and not have to sneak up on the cut.