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would not go any smaller. chose for power capabilities and board size. leave off and let the chips fly. not sure about open cabinet, probably works well also. was looking at smaller ones, a fraction of the price, decided what the heck. works well, caution., unless you have the dust collector, which must be very large (i am resawing lumber fron a job, then surfacing) do not use the exhaust shoot, it will plug up. would have liked to get something around 24" wide, but that for me would not have been able to, dollars not the issue just noise and a large and noisy dust collector.
It assembled easily and was up and running in about 1/2 hour. While I could use 220v, I use it as 110v and the planer has all the power needed that suits my purposes. with the shipping included. It is exact and powerful.
I am glad I purchased it recommend it and would buy again. (I put the model so there is no confusion) For just a little more money you take a giant step up. I went with the Jet 708524 JPM-13CS. I build decorative wood boxes and some easy-to-build furniture. I have been using it daily now for over a month. The wheels on it allow it to be moved around as needed in my shop on the rare occasion this is necessary. The in-feed and out-feed roller tables are fully adjustable and reduce, if not eliminate the snipe completely.With a rebate I payed $[.].
This is a very good mid quality and price planer. I am pleased with the planer. This planer is very well built and sits on a sturdy stand. I checked out the other brands before I purchased, including the bench top models, reading all the reviews here on Amazon, other web sites and at Fine Woodworking.
I guess I'm going to give it another chance since my Delta fell off the table onto a concrete floor. I haven't got it out of the 10fpm mode because it seems like it was going to stall in some oak and hickory lumber even at a light setting. I purchased my Jet 13" Planer/Molder at a trade show for $695 in 1997. I previously used a 12" Delta for my furniture and finished carpentry work.For some reason I haven't bonded with it after 10 years. The biggest gripe I have is with the old fashion wedge system of securing the blades which takes me about 20 to 30 minutes to do (the Delta spring loaded system takes about 5 minutes).
Just my.02 worth'Jimmy T. The rollers although neat and useful in their own way don't really give enough support to take care of the snipe. When you use this tool, deffinately lower the flange of the dust chute and close the gap between the orange plate and the knife blades. This board needs to be clamped to the tool bed and thus allows for a longer support. Secondly the video should be DVD not VHS, who still watches those. Finally, JET should supply the set-up/gauge blocks for this machine. This combined with a vacuum system will virtually eliminate chips/dust. Additionally, I suggest cutting a piece of plywood 13"x48" to all but eliminate the dreaded SNIPE.
The only real improvements in my opinion would be to make a quick disconnect for the dust chute/top cover to allow for easier on/off needs. If they supplied them wouldn't that take out the possible error of making them yourself to gauge the roller to knife offset. I suppose I lucked out when I searched [.]. Much more pleasant to use now since I have 80% less mess to clean up. As of now you gotta unscrew a few screws but is that even a really big deal.
Other than adjusting the rollers, it worked just fine with no adjustments. I planed about 150 feet of american cherry and brazilian cherry. I did have 1 or 2 runs with some snipe throughout the piece, but I just continued to run it through with nominal cuts and it was eliminated. Their price was $800; I called on phone and asked if any coupons were out that I should be aware of, and the manager yelled at the salesman to honor a 10% coupon coming out in late July. Highly recommend this unit. This unit works GREAT.
My guess is that certain wood characteristics come together on a piece of wood to make it more prevalent, but it can be eliminated. I just bought this at local wood hobby store, initials WC. This is the third time they have done this for me. The 3 inches of snipe others commented on can be eliminated by properly supporting on in feed and out feed.
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