A couple pf things top look for in a high end planer.
1. Adjustable bed rollers: Any high end planer will have an adjustment
on the front that allows you to adjust the bed rollers height in fine
increments with a knob, not requiring a wrench. This is the biggest
difference between a low end and high end planer. This allows you to
set the bed rollers to just a few thousandths of an inch when working
with already clean wood, minimizing snipe. And also lets you easily
ceank them up to make rough wood run well.
2. Helical cutters: A good upgrade is the spiral layout of lots of
little carbide bits. This is almost a helical cutter. However a true
helical cutter is the best. Helical cutters are quieter (50% minimum)
and "slice" the wood rather than bang cutting as 3 or 4 blade setups.
Look at Invicta. I've also seen an Acura model that looks pretty good.
I think it's a Chinese knock off of Delta/Invicta but specs out pretty
good.
The powermatic 15" with spiral cutter has great reviews from the couple
people I know who have it. I am looking at a planer in this size and
prce range, when I mntioned it to my salesman he gave me two names of
people own that model. Both of them say it's one of the few tools they
don't regret purchasing at all. I don't know about the adjustable bed
rollers though
Andrew
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> Look at Invicta. I've also seen an Acura model that looks pretty good.
> I think it's a Chinese knock off of Delta/Invicta but specs out pretty
> good.
I once saw an online source for Acura power tools. I'd like to check out
the planer but I cant find the sight again. Does anyone recall?
Darrell
Mark -
I'm still waiting for the grizzly 20" spiral helix cutter head planer. been
on backorder for 4 months, but has good reviews for a $2,500 to your door
planer...
best I can tell ya for now...
Schroeder
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> I have a Grizzly 15" Planer with the op stand. While this planer has
> been a reasonable work horse for me, I would like to get a mush better,
> heavier and accurate planer. If you were faced with that position and
> had say $2K to spend, which planer would you buy?
>
> -Mark