Tom Sweeney
05-03-2003, 7:31 PM
Some of you know I bought the Delta 13", 2 speed planer # 22-580 - last week. I finally found the time to set it up & play with it today.
SWEEEEET! I've never had a planer before - as a matter of fact this is the first brand new WW'ing machine I've ever bought - so I don't have anything to compare it to but this is one nice machine - right out of the box. It's very easy to set up & easy to use. Has a few neat features - though I couldn't figure out how to work the positive depth stop - which will come in handy. There is an optional dust collection hood that I'll have to get - it really thows the chips & sawdust.
There is a dimensioning speed (60CPI) & a finishing speed (90CPI)
I ran some cherry through it & even on the rougher setting it operated smoothly & the surface almost looked like it didn't need sanding - It actually might not on the finishing speed it's so smooth.
I also ran some curly maple 1X2 that I got from Home Depot through it - this was really rough surfaced from the borg - My planer cleaned it up no problem. I even took a 2' long peice where I face glued 2 pieces together cause I need a thicker piece & ran it through. My jointer chipped out the face & edge pretty badly but the planer cleaned up both faces & both edges nicely.
This planer is about $70 more than the Dewalt - but I liked the fact that it is bigger & heavier & of course the 2 speeds will be real handy for working with figured wood & such.
I would highly recommend this machine to anyone looking for a "lunchbox" planer. It's an awful heavy lunchbox though. :D :cool: :D
SWEEEEET! I've never had a planer before - as a matter of fact this is the first brand new WW'ing machine I've ever bought - so I don't have anything to compare it to but this is one nice machine - right out of the box. It's very easy to set up & easy to use. Has a few neat features - though I couldn't figure out how to work the positive depth stop - which will come in handy. There is an optional dust collection hood that I'll have to get - it really thows the chips & sawdust.
There is a dimensioning speed (60CPI) & a finishing speed (90CPI)
I ran some cherry through it & even on the rougher setting it operated smoothly & the surface almost looked like it didn't need sanding - It actually might not on the finishing speed it's so smooth.
I also ran some curly maple 1X2 that I got from Home Depot through it - this was really rough surfaced from the borg - My planer cleaned it up no problem. I even took a 2' long peice where I face glued 2 pieces together cause I need a thicker piece & ran it through. My jointer chipped out the face & edge pretty badly but the planer cleaned up both faces & both edges nicely.
This planer is about $70 more than the Dewalt - but I liked the fact that it is bigger & heavier & of course the 2 speeds will be real handy for working with figured wood & such.
I would highly recommend this machine to anyone looking for a "lunchbox" planer. It's an awful heavy lunchbox though. :D :cool: :D