Triton 750W Unlimited Rebate Planer 82mm TRPUL (837520)

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The guide rail slides along the straight edge of the workpiece, keeping the plane on the correct path to cut the rebate to exactly the right width. It’s important that you understand how the fillister plane works, and put time and care in to getting that set up just right, if you want those accurate and repeatable joints. The rebate plane (also known as the rabbet plane) is a hand plane designed for cutting rebates in wood. As with most hand planes, there are metal and wooden versions. Metal rebate planes commonly have a depth stop and a guide rail, or fence, which allow the depth and width of the rebate to be set very precisely. Starting with the build quality. It’s a nicely put together bit of kit that’s heavy enough at 2.8 kg to feel solid in the hand. But it’s not so weighty that it’ll slow you down. The handle is at the best angle and rubberised for a positive, comfortable grip. The trigger and safety button work smoothly, and the depth adjuster is easy to read and turn.

One thing that distinguishes the rebate plane and its derivatives, such as shoulder and bullnose planes, is that the iron goes the full width of the sole to enable planing downwards, straight and quite deeply, into the wood without the sides of the plane preventing progress. It can cut up to 2mm per pass in softwood and up to 1mm in hardwood. There’s a cutting width of 82mm and a maximum rebate depth of 9mm. It also has a 0.1mm increment depth adjustment, controlled by a chunky front dial that doubles up as a grippy handle. A ny power planer should feel comfortable to hold and use. They typically weigh between 2.5 and 3kg.

Rebate planes based on bench and block planes

Planes that don’t have a guide or fence can be guided initially by a piece of straight wood clamped to the top of the workpiece. The rebate plane commonly has a depth stop and a fence, which allows the width and depth of the rabbet to be gauged. They also are commonly equipped with a spur, which is designed to score the wood as the rabbet is cut, giving a cleaner corner. This is particularly valuable when working across the grain. [1] History [ edit ] These rebates are known as fillisters, which is why rebate planes based on the type used for this purpose are often referred to as fillister planes. The 620 Watt motor spins up the twin cutting blades up to 34,000 cuts per minute (CPM) at 17,000 rpm. You can adjust the planing depth down to 2mm. The adjustable front shoe has a neat “V” groove for chamfer cuts. And the rear fixed shoe features a spring-loaded catch to help avoid damaging the workpiece.

In use though we have to be careful not to think of it as a standard rebate / rabbet plane, or we’ll be going wrong before we’ve started. Also, look for reversible planer blades with a sharp edge on both sides that can be flipped through 180° for longer life. Find sources: "Rebate plane"– news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( January 2015) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)

The best electric planers should be powerful yet precise enough to shave fine slithers off a piece of wood with minimum vibration and noise.

This is particularly valuable when working across the grain of the wood, when the action of the iron’s cutting edge alone might tear the wood as cutting starts.It’s used for increasing the size of rebates and grooves. For instance, if a groove to hold a shelf has been cut, and it proves to be slightly too narrow, no ordinary form of rebate plane could be used to enlarge the groove – you have to use a side rebate plane, which cuts the inside edges rather than the bottom of the rebate. The fence and depth stops of the fillister plane mean you’ll only need to mark out for one rebate joint, and the settings on the plane allow you to cut the same joint over and over. The Moving Fillister Plane – Set Up & Technique Surprisingly, the adjustable front shoe comes complete with three different depth V-shaped chamfer grooves. You might think this feature only exists on the best electric planers, but here it is on a relatively inexpensive tool. And at just 2.4kg, it’s a lightweight power tool to use as well.

More and more power tools are becoming battery-powered. Thanks to powerful 18V battery systems, even hard-working tools such as planers can be used “off-grid”. Cutting annoying cords has set professional carpenters and savvy DIYers free to plane wherever they want. Cutting speeds are generally slower and they’re heavy when high Ah batteries are installed, however. Planing Depth Forming part of Bosch’s “green” line of DIY level tools, the PHO 1500 is a formidable bit of kit. It won’t take as much of a bite out of your wallet either. There’s one thing you can count on in woodworking- if the tool is loud, spins fast and removes a lot of material, there’s going to be a lot of sawdust. It goes everywhere and gets into everything, so having an effective way to remove this stuff is vital.Cordless electric planers are more versatile but they are also more expensive, not least thanks to the cost of a battery and charger. Some rebate planes – known as “duplex” planes – have two positions for bedding the iron – one for normal use and another close to the toe, or front end, for planing to the end of a stopped rebate. The DKP180Z looks like the KP0800. It features the same comfortable anti-vibration grip and accurate depth adjustment. The build quality is what you’d expect from Makita: tough, refined, and easy to use.