Jet Planer Thicknessers
Planer Thicknesser offers two essential woodworkers must have machines is one space saving combo. From us you can find a wide selection of thickness planers in the 200 - 407mm size range for hobbyists as well for professional use. Whether you're looking for a tabletop thickness planer for the workshop or a larger planer for professional use you can find it at Jettools.
Choosing the right Thickness Planer
When purchasing a thickness planer, you should always think about what size of wood you intend to plane with the machine. The length of the jointing tables multiplied by two determines approximately how long planks can be jointed with the machine. For example in the Jet JPT-10B planer, the length of the jointing tables is 920mm so the recommended maximum length of the timber to be straightened is 1840mm. Smaller planers under 700 euros are equipped with aluminum casting tables and they usually weight less than 40 kilos, so they are best suited for hobby use in a small workshop for example in a garage or basement.
Larger professional thickness planers have a sturdy steel frame, more power and cast iron jointing tables that enables better cutting results. In these models, changing from jointing to thicknessing can be done in less than 20 seconds, so they are also suitable for production work and larger jobs.
Thickness Planers with Spiral Cutterhead
Thickness Planers are also available with a Spiral Cutterhead, which offers many advantages over standard HSS blades. Spiral Cutterhead has carbine inserts that last up to 40 times longer as well they make 50% less noise compared to typical HSS blades. Spiral Cutterhead has also been proven to offer a better cutting quality when planing hardwoods such as oak. Spiral Cutterhead also makes smaller chips, which enables more effiecent dust collection. Carbine inserts doesnt need re-sharpening or adjusting, which significantly saves time and effort.
