this probably wont interest anyone but I couldnt find much info about this thing.
its the harbor freight 3.5" hand held power planer. i got it for about $30 on sale a few days ago.
after framing in an opening for my ac unit the new studs were miss aligned with the old by about .25". instead of shimming every thing else .25" i planed down the new studs.
The unit itself is very cheap, everything is plastic except the blades and the base. it has a stamped metal guide which is pretty flimsy. it has a dust port which is reversible for either side but it clogs easily. I had to clean it out about every 5 min of use when using the max setting (1/16"). the motor cooling vents seem to clog immediately because they are too small and must be cleaned to avoid overheating. the two blades are reversable. the motor housing sticks out the sides by about 1" so it runs into any protrusions in your workpiece. you can not plane in a corner for example, the base and blades will not reach the inside corner. it does cut fairly smoothly through the soft wood. i ran it through and did not bog down unless I fed it way too fast. it is nothing i would use on a piece of furniture or cabinetry but very useful for rough work like doors or studs. and cant be beat for the price. lowes and HD had units for about $150.
I ended up making a pile of shavings about 6" deep all over the floor and it made it through just fine. so for $30, it saved me lots of time trying to even out the wall. not bad.
its the harbor freight 3.5" hand held power planer. i got it for about $30 on sale a few days ago.
after framing in an opening for my ac unit the new studs were miss aligned with the old by about .25". instead of shimming every thing else .25" i planed down the new studs.
The unit itself is very cheap, everything is plastic except the blades and the base. it has a stamped metal guide which is pretty flimsy. it has a dust port which is reversible for either side but it clogs easily. I had to clean it out about every 5 min of use when using the max setting (1/16"). the motor cooling vents seem to clog immediately because they are too small and must be cleaned to avoid overheating. the two blades are reversable. the motor housing sticks out the sides by about 1" so it runs into any protrusions in your workpiece. you can not plane in a corner for example, the base and blades will not reach the inside corner. it does cut fairly smoothly through the soft wood. i ran it through and did not bog down unless I fed it way too fast. it is nothing i would use on a piece of furniture or cabinetry but very useful for rough work like doors or studs. and cant be beat for the price. lowes and HD had units for about $150.
I ended up making a pile of shavings about 6" deep all over the floor and it made it through just fine. so for $30, it saved me lots of time trying to even out the wall. not bad.
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