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A portable planer can be a tremendous asset to your shop or workspace. Smoothly transforming your wood projects into unique and professional pieces, one of these heavy-duty portable planers is sure to provide the experienced and efficient results you strive for.

For a superior quality 12″ planer Makita’s 2012NB is just about as good as it gets. Offering craftsmen durable portability and precise power in a surprisingly compact package, the tool moves easily from one job-site to another. A lightweight, four-post design with diagonal cross supports keeps the tool unfailingly stable, and with a detachable tool box, you’ll never be without your essential equipment and accessories. The planer’s table extensions provide additional support to the workpiece, and with virtually eliminated snipe, performance is uncommonly smooth. As the quietest planer in its class, and with one of the fastest, easiest blade changing systems on the market (using disposable, double-edged blades), the planer is simple and comfortable to use. The tool has a fully adjustable depth stop for the most accurate repeat cuts, and with an easily adjustable cutting depth, the planer is brilliantly precise. Ranging in price from about $480 – $510, the 2012NB is a compact, powerful planer built for superior operation both in the shop and in the field.

Similarly, Dewalt’s DW734 12-1/2″ thickness planer is one of the industry’s most exceptional machines. Offering craftsmen a 15 amp, 10,000 RPM motor, the tool has outstanding durability and the capacity to handle larger and deeper cuts into even the hardest woods. The planer’s three-knife cutter-head provides 96 cuts per inch leaving one of the smoothest, finest finishes from any comparable machine; this means that even your most aggressive jobs will be left with a most professional, smooth touch. The tool offers fast and simple blade changes, and because the planer uses disposable, reversible planer knives, the blades have a much greater life-span and contribute to a more convenient planing process. The tool’s snipe reduction design and longer in-feed and out-feed tables (providing 33-1/2″ of material support) ensure secure stability, and with a turret depth stop which allows users to easily revisit their most frequent cut depths, the planer is a truly brilliant machine. Pricing at just about $400, the DW734 is an awesome thickness planer at a really great price.

To move up the line just a little, Dewalt’s DW735 13″ thickness planer is a machine for the ages. With a 15 amp, 20,000 RPM motor the tool handles large cuts in wide materials and has the durability to consistently deliver the utmost high-performance. The machine’s three-knife cutter-head simplifies knife changes, and with a two-speed gear box (96 or 179 CPI), users can change feed speeds to optimize cuts per inch. A fan-assisted chip ejection system cleanly vacuums dust and debris off the cutter-head and exhausts it out of the planer for the cleanest, most worry-free working environment, and with a cast aluminum base, the tool is durable on the outside as well. An automatic carriage lock automatically reduces snipe, and with an accurate material removal gauge and enhanced thickness scale, every pass produces an precise and professional cut. An ultra-large turret depth stop allows users to easily return to their most frequently used thicknesses, and pricing at just about $650, this portable planer is certainly an investment, but a worthwhile one to say the least.

As far as 13″ portable planers go, Steel City’s 40200H is a truly superior machine. Offering an exceptional design, high-power, seriously high-performance, and a price tag of just about $600, this deluxe planer is a sound investment and a brilliant machine. With a 15 amp motor and cutter-head speed of 9,000 RPM, the planer masters full width planing and continuous jobs with power to spare, and because the cutter-head is built with a patented helical-head design, that surplus of power is unfailingly reliable. The helical-head has 26 indexable HSS inserts to ensure the most professional finishes, a longer cut time, and far quieter operation. Ultra long in-feed and out-feed tables (that fold in for storage and transportation) also work to to support your larger work pieces, and to ensure the most precise planing with every pass, the machine’s depth of cut indicator is clear and simple to read. Additionally, a firmly locking snipe-lock vastly minimizes snipe, and consequently maximizes your positive output as well rendering this little beauty a machine that keeps on giving.

Whether you’re looking for a high-performance portable planer to spice up your shop, or a heavy-duty portable planer to travel with you on the job, one of these models is certain to be a fine companion.

Originally published here.

Specializing in tool parts & web communications, Mallory joined M&M Tool 4 yrs ago adding to their over 150 yrs combined experience. For over 70 yrs M&M Tool has provided the best service to the tool industry with replacement parts, sales, & service to woodworking products, machinery & power tools like Dewalt’s DW734 portable planer & Dewalt’s DW735 portable planer.

Heavy duty keys and Lifting keys have been around since the beginning of the industrial revolution. Mainly used to aid in the maintenance of pipes, valves, and manholes in structures such as industrial water systems and public plumbing and sewage, they are essential tools for maintenance, especially in large-scale utilities. Although there have been many technological developments that provide the functions of these simple machines, such as vacuum and hydraulic systems, their more seminal and handy forms are still very much useful and widely available in the market today.

Heavy duty keys and lifting keys are usually made of hand forged and welded iron containing a few other alloys to produce strong and reliable tools. Like other tools that are made specifically for particular coverings and water-tight locking mechanisms, heavy duty keys and lifting keys come in a range of sizes and designs. A number of utility manufacturing companies produce these tools around the world. Vernon Morris, a UK-based supplier of utility products, has been in the business of manufacturing tools like heavy duty keys and lifting keys for over 60 years. Apart from this, Vernon Morris also produces other equipment such as flow gauges and pressure recorders, flow and pressure testing kits, and other water industry tools and maintenance technologies.

Vernon Morris heavy duty keys come in five models of different dimensions as well as a six piece array of lifting keys. The Heavy duty keys have round full handles while lifting keys have models of either T or full handles. The variance of handles is solely for the preference of the user depending on what type is easier and more comfortable to manipulate. However, the tips of lifting keys are of diverse shapes to fit any type of manhole covering so it’s best to have a set handy.

The Vernon Morris product line also offers similar tools; a more common one is the valve key. A simple T-shaped tool, the valve key is more universal compared to heavy duty and lifting keys. Vernon Morris valve keys come in a choice of economical aluminum alloy types or the guaranteed durability of plated carbon steel. Other useful tools within the same product line are listening sticks. Listening sticks are used to identify certain problems within the pipelines by listening to the flow of water and looking for any unusual indications of flow and pressure. These come in different models and materials as well such a choice of wooden or plastic earpieces.

Originally published here.

http://www.vernonmorris.co.uk/

This past year, Tamerica Products International introduced the new Guillomax Paper Cutter. The Guillomax Guillotine cutter has the ability to cut through up to 360 sheets of paper like butter. Although it can’t quite cut through a full ream of paper and thus isn’t a true ream cutter, the Guillomax has many of the same great features as many of the ream cutters available on the market. However, the amazing thing about the Guillomax is that it is priced at half the price of most other ream cutters and stack cutters on the market. Here is a quick overview of the pros and cons of the Guillomax cutter.

Pros:

1. Construction: The Guillomax is extremely well built. The body of the cutter is made from heavy duty powder coated steel. The cutter includes an ultra sharp blade, heavy duty metal handle and all the tools you need for changing the blade.

2. Leverage: With the long handle of the Guillomax, cutting through 360 sheets of paper is literally like cutting through butter. With our demo unit we were also able to easily cut through poly, clear covers and cover stock with no problem whatsoever.

3. Safety: The Guillomax guillotine cutter includes a shield to help prevent users from getting their hands under the blade and also includes a locking mechanism for two handed cutting operation.

4. The Blade: The Guillomax includes an ultra sharp hardened steel blade that is designed to easily handle your cutting needs. This blade can be easily removed and sharpened (by a professional sharpening service) and replacement blades can easily be obtained when needed.

5. Pressure Bar: One complaint about many stack cutters and ream cutters is that they don’t adequately hold the material being cut in place. The Guillomax includes a heavy duty pressure bar for holding materials in place when cutting. This pressure bar is operated by a separate handle on the unit and is easy to engage and release

6. Stand: One great thing about the Guillomax Cutter is that it can be used on a tabletop or can be purchased with an optional stand that will make cutting even easier. The short stand for the Guillomax paper cutter is designed to provide the user with plenty of leverage to cut even the most difficult to cut materials.

Cons:

1. After using the Guillomax Paper cutter for several months, there is really only one con that I have found. The design of the paper stop on the Guillomax allows it to pivot and can make it extremely difficult to square up the cutter. I found it helpful to use a small framing square to ensure that the paper stop was at a perfect 90 degree angle to the blade. Many more expensive stack cutters and ream cutters on the market have back gauges that are fixed at a 90 degree angle to the cutting blade. However, these units start at 2-3 times the price of the Guillomax.

Summary:

As you can see, the Guillomax paper cutter has some amazing features and it’s price point definitely makes it a winner. The Guillomax is ideal for Schools, Churches, Businesses and small Print Shops. However, it does take a little bit of work to make sure that your cuts are square and perfect. Even so, it is by far the best cutter in its price class and I would highly recommend it.

Originally published here.

Jeff McRitchie is the director of marketing for MyBinding.com. He writes extensively on topics related to Binding Machines, Binding Covers,Paper Cutters,Binding Supplies, Binders, Index Tabs, Laminators, Laminating Supplies and more.