When you need it, it's great, but I rarely use mine. You can get a 12"
planer for almost the same cost, especially used. I saw a new Delta at HD
for $199. FAR more useful.
Wilson
"Alan Witt" wrote in message
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I hope someone could teach me a few things about those portable electric
planers like the Dewalt DW680K 3-1/4" portable planer.

Are these only for use on stock that's the same width as the blades, or
can
it be reliably used to plane down something as big as 12" stock? I need
to
plane a 12"x18" 2/4 piece of stock to 3/8" thick and all of the wood
stores
in town I've talked to won't do it unless I buy the wood from them and I
already have all the stock I need.

I don't have much money, so I figure I can put it to better use purchasing
a good quality portable planer as opposed to a very cheap 12" planer. Any
advice is appreciated. Thank you.