Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer with Interna-Lok Automated Head Clamp
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Manufacturer: MakitaModel: 2012NB
Product features:
- Compact and lightweight for easy transporting to the job site
- Fastest and easiest blade change system on the market; uses disposable double edge blades
- Quietest (83dB) planer in its class
- 4-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability
- One-year manufacturer's warranty
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Description of Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer with Interna-Lok Automated Head Clamp
Compact and lightweight for easy transporting to the job-site. Fastest and easiest blade change system on the market; uses disposable double edge blades. Quietest (83dB) planer in its class. 4-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability. Cutting Width (in.): 12, Rated RPM: 8,500, Noise Level (dB): 83The Makita 12-Inch Portable Planer delivers portability and productivity with a compact design, quieter operation, and faster, easier blade changes. The 2012NB features Makita's exclusive Interna-Lok automated head clamp to eliminate snipe for improved planning performance.
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The 2012NB features a 15 AMP motor with a no-load speed of 8,500 RPM and the quietest (83 dB) operation in its class. It has a four-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability, with large table extensions to support the work piece and fully adjustable depth stops for repeat cuts. The 2012NB has a feed rate of 28 feet-per-minute, with an easily-adjusted cutting depth setting for precision planning (maximum thickness: 6-3/32 inches).
Ease-of-Use Features
The 2012NB is compact and lightweight for easy transport to the job site. The 2012NB has faster and easier blade changes, and uses disposable double-edge planer blades. The L.E.D. light indicates that the planer is plugged into the power source, and the large paddle on/off switch is easy to operate. The 2012NB also has a detachable tool box for storage of the standard equipment. An optional dust hood enables a dust collection system to be connected to the planer.
Engineered for Finish Woodworking
The 2012NB is engineered for finish woodworking, and is ideal for cabinets, closets, staircase, furniture, and more. The 2012NB is just another example of Makita's commitment to innovative technology and best-in-class engineering.
About Makita's Interna-Lok automated head clamp
The Makita 12-Inch Portable Planer delivers portability and productivity with a compact design, quieter operation, and faster, easier blade changes. The 2012NB features Makita's exclusive Interna-Lok automated head clamp to eliminate snipe for improved planning performance.
About Makita
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge innovation to engineer power tools that are more compact and energy efficient, yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita U.S.A., Inc. is located in La Mirada, California, and operates an extensive distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 800/4-MAKITA (800/462-5482) or visit makitatools.com. Makita is Best in Class Engineering.
Warranty
Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. If you are not satisfied with any Makita tool within 30 days of purchase, return it and Makita will provide a replacement or refund. Each Makita tool is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. Should any trouble develop during this one-year period, return the COMPLETE tool, freight prepaid, to one of Makita's Factory or Authorized Service Centers. Please see makitatools.com for complete details.
What's in the Box
Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer, planer blade set, two magnetic holders, wrenches, and tool box.
Tools and Hardware Reviews of Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer with Interna-Lok Automated Head Clamp
Customer Review: getting the most out of your Makita planer
Summary: 5 Stars
First of all, let me just say a word about any portable planer. I use mine mainly with tropical hardwoods, and I've cut through the hardest with this planer. With a sharpened blade, these 15 amp babies can eat through just about anything. I note a lot of reviews for this and other planers complaining about having to force the wood into the planer, particularly after using the planer for some time. I have had this problem too. You should never have to do this. It is a sign of a dull blade. You will be amazed at how sharpening or replacing the blades will cure this problem. On occasion, the problem may also be due to a very rough underside of the board, which may be dragging on the infeed tray.
Sharpening or replacing the blades is generally considered a time-consuming exercise, which one would love to avoid until the bitter end. I've found a handy tool for this: the Hone-mate sharpener (available online from Woodworker's Supply). I recommend the diamond version. You can sharpen the blade on the machine--no need to remove it--a real time-saver. Sharpening takes 3 minutes with the above-mentioned tool on this planer. Don't even think of buying a planer without a sharpening tool, because if you do not have one you will be cutting slow, wearing down what is left of your blade, damaging your wood, and making a lot more noise. With the hone-mate, I have literally run the same set of blades for over two years under some pretty intensive cutting. I can't tell you how much time and money that has saved me. Anytime things start to run slowly or dragging, I give it a quick sharpening, and presto--back to fast, clean, and easy cutting.
After 6 years of planing, I learned a secret to minimize blade wear in the first place: SPONGE the board with water before passing it into the planer. Wait 30 seconds, then plane. This is particularly useful on very hard woods. Why does this make such a difference? Simply put, wet wood planes much easier than dry wood. The water softens the wood fibers, and the result is a lot less wear on your blade and far fewer nicks and divets in your planed wood. Don't worry about ruining your wood with the water; all the wet wood is usually planed off in a single pass through the planer.
The Makita is my third planer, my previous two being a Ryobi and a Delta. This one is by far my favorite--quiet and solid, with less snipe. A real key to long life in a planer is keeping the shavings out of the mechanics. This is what caused my previous two planers to break down. It pays to occasionally remove the side panel (two screws) and remove any errant shavings that could affect the chain infeed drive. My Makita has gone on for 5 years now, with the only repair the replacement of the blade drive belt (about $10). It has a handy thickness adjustment so you can return to cut multiple planks at the same thickness. The solid build of this planer sets it apart.
Now, this is not a production planer--it's meant for home shop use, not industry use. I have my timber company do a rough planing on the wood to even it up, then use the Makita to take out their nicks and adjust the pieces to very exact thicknesses. You will have to take off a little bit at a time when working with 12" planks, and expect to make several passes if your wood is uneven, very hard, or if you are taking off a lot of thickness. That said, I have on many occasions run rough-cut 12" wide planks of 12 ft length through my Makita, and it just keeps on going. On occasion, I have bogged it down with a plank that is thicker on the exit end (always pays to measure!). When this happens, the belt that drives the blades will slip, but you won't burn the motor out (trust me on this one, I've done it enough times to know). And the on-off switch is in front where you can cut it off in a hurry.
Benchtop planers cut smooth, and expand your shop capabilities. This sets them apart from production planers. My experience with large planers is that they leave ripples and nicks in the wood--which I then have to plane out with this benchtop beauty. A tip for avoiding nicks (gouges in the wood): if you see them, note the direction of the nick. Usually, passing the wood through the planer in the opposite direction from whence the nick was created will eliminate the nicking and result in a smooth piece.
For me, this is a "must" tool. Kiss your belt sander goodbye and step up to another level of woodworking precision.
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