I own and like my Delta 560 12 1/2 inch planer but if I were going to have
to replace it tomorrow it would be with the new De Walt 13" 3 blade two
speed unit. Both De Walt and Delta make good units but the new De Walt will
provide more CPI (cuts per inch) and that is the name of the game. Grater
DPI equals cleaner cuts and less tool marks in a greater variety of woods.

--
Mike G.

Heirloom Woods
www.heirloom-woods.net
"NoNameAtAll" wrote in message
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I'm sure this has been covered here before, but I googled the newsgroup
and
didn't come up with a whole lot of information. I'm condidering buying a
planer
for my home workshop but I have no experience with them and hence have no
idea
which one would be good. I've seen some discussion about the DeWalt 735
and
Delta 580, both of which are 13" planers. The DeWalt is about $100 more
expensive. Is it actually worth that much more? Are there other makes and
models I should consider? Ease of use is important to me because I've
never
used one before. Portability is not a big deal because I don't intend to
take
it anywhere.