Makita 1912B 7.5 Amp 4-3/8-Inch Planer | 
 enlarge | Brand: Makita
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $389.40
Buy New: $239.99
You Save: $149.41 (38%)
New (3) from $239.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 37102
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.3
Dimensions (in): 15 x 7.8 x 7.6
MPN: 1912B
Model: 1912B
UPC: 088381016117
EAN: 0088381016117
ASIN: B00004YOD3
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Professional quality planer in small and compact design | | • | Powerful (7.5 AMP) motor for superior performance | | • | 2-blade cutter head makes 32,000 cuts per minute for fast stock removal | | • | All ball bearing construction for long tool life | | • | Lock-on button for continuous operation |
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Product Description
Precision machined aluminum base and centerline balance with D-handle grip for easy operation. Powerful 7.5 amp motor for superior performance. 2-blade cutter head makes 32,000 cuts per minute for fast stock removal. All ball bearing construction, lock-on button and v-groove on front shoe. Double insulated. STANDARD EQUIPMENT: No.123055-9 sharpening holder, No.123062-2 blade gauge assembly, No.782209-3 socket wrench, No.164371-0 guide rule, No.793008-8 H.S.S. blades. SPECIFICATIONS: 7.5 amps , 4-3/8" planing width, 1/16" planing depth, 16,000 no load RPM. 14" tool length. 9.3 lbs. tool weight.
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| Customer Reviews:
Great Planer!! January 31, 2004
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I needed a good heavy duty planer to scarff 1:8 slope joints in plywood sheets (I build boats). This planer has met all of my expectations. Plenty of power. Accurate cutter depth control. Extremely easy to change/sharpen blades. I would have given it five stars except for the useless chip collection port. Chips and dust dump out right by the motor fan! Small inconvenience though. All in all a very nice tool!
big March 30, 2003
it has lots of power ,use it to do 2x4 & 4x4 in one pass .will hog well also .but it is big
Tymothy Park, builder October 27, 2002
22 out of 23 found this review helpful
I used a friend's Porter-Cable Model 367 power plane and quickly began to wonder how I got along without a power plane for so many years. I thought I'd get the same model Porter-Cable, but it appears Porter-Cable replaced it with another model. Further, all the reviews I read about Porter-Cable power planes in Amazon.com left me somewhat confused so I thought I'd try Makita, a brand with which I've had good success. I went for the 4 3/8" model because I could true a built-up beam in one pass. When I got the Makita I first noticed the weight difference between it and the Porter-Cable. The Makita is heavier and at first blush seemed better suited for a shop rather than a jobsite (one must always keep in mind bigger might not be better). The next thing I noticed is the drive belt on the Makita is not fully enclosed like the one on the Porter-Cable (I nicked my finger with it, and for a brief second I thought it was the blade that nicked me). Finally, the exhaust port on the Makita dumps out the chips (often plentiful) right next to the air intake for the motor (the Porter-Cable has a two door system that lets you vent the chips to either the right or left side). Despite these short comings I really like the Makita. It's way powerful which I believe calls for the extra weight and compared to, say, a Mag 77 worm drive saw it's a fly weight. It's very smooth in part because you're limited to 1/16" cut, the cutter head turns @ 16000 RPM, and my blades don't yet have any nicks in them. For me the bottom line is how much I use a tool, and it's a rare day that I don't press the Makita into service. Compared to no plane there is no comparison. Compared to muscle powered planes, I think you will wonder why it took you so long to power up. Compared to other powerplanes, well let's say the Makita's flaws are evident (are you listening, Makita), but it's still a way useful tool.
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