For those of you thinking about purchasing this planer, DON'T! I purchased
this planer in the hopes that it would be a good compromise between the 12 1/2"
planer which I have and the 15 inch planer I don't have the space for. I have
had tear out and snipe on every pass. The snipe exceeded that of my old DeWalt
12 1/2" planer in depth and length from the end of the board. On thin boards
1/8"-1/4" the board gets pulled toward the cutter head creating deep gouges in
the wood. As I was giving the yellow beast one more chance to prove itself, I
noticed that the hand wheel moves as the planer vibrates buy as much as a half
turn. That is a 32nd of an inch, enough to make fitting joints later a real
challenge. Before I am inundated with advise emails, I know all the little
tricks for getting better results. I am really disappointed with this product
from a company that I have been generally pleased with.
Brian