POWER PLANE

jaggyboy · Post by **jaggyboy** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 4:12 pm

Hi, I was considering buying an electric plane for refurb work on my house, but dont really want to spend a lot of money.

are planes less than £50 any good?

was looking at Bosch/Black and Decker/whoever I can find, but these seem to be the most common in this price point, and dont want to waste my cash on a doorstop if i can help it.

owen · Post by **owen** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 5:29 pm

i used to have the green bosch and it was very good, would definitely recommend it.

Fats · Post by **Fats** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 6:10 pm

I have a Black and Decker one.

Cant remember how i accuired it but its a big daft clumsy orange and black piece of shite.

Hitch · Post by **Hitch** » Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:05 pm

Last time i fitted a door, i found it easier to use my hand plane than my power devil electric one...

Post by **ultimatehandyman** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 7:53 am

I have the green Bosch one and it is pretty good.

The cheap domestic ones don't have the features like the pro ones do, such as rebating. But they are ok for straight planing.

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:18 am

You can do a lot of damage very quickly with a power plane. They have their uses and taking off a few mm of stock is much quicker than by hand. The big problem is breakout going cross grain and you need to protect the edges. I have a Black and Decker and it is fine for the few times I seem to use it, but I have a bench planer/jointer.

I would not spend a lot unless you were going to use it day in day out.

DWD

jaggyboy · Post by **jaggyboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:41 am

looks like the bosch then, and practice a lot before I use it in anger.

Thnaks for the responses

jaggyboy · Post by **jaggyboy** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:48 am

just checked and b&q are the cheapest for it, so going to get one this weekend

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Thu Aug 30, 2007 10:57 am

just to increse the confusion

i use a belt sander for less than 2mm and a circular saw for greater

although i now have a ryobi one + 2" planer