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Craftsman Professional 13 in. Bench Top Planer
Sears Item# 00921743000 | Model# 21743This item is temporarily unavailable.To find a similar item, scroll down or enter a term in the search box above.
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Features 15 amp universal motor with 8,000 rpm cutterhead speed. 2 double-edged knives of HSS deliver 16,000 cpm. Dust collection system with half bag for use with a plastic bag.
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Product Description
Features 15 amp universal motor with 8,000 rpm cutterhead speed. 2 double-edged knives of HSS deliver 16,000 cpm. Dust collection system with half bag for use with a plastic bag.
- Workpiece returns rollers on the top of unit, used when planing long workpieces
- 3/32 in. max. depth of cut
- Power elevation control for fast adjustment of the cutterhead
- Locking paddle switch to prevent unauthorized use
- Double-edged blades set with index pins, no gauge required for set up
- Cutterhead lock for virtually snipe-free planing
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Added on February 16, 2009
Customer Ratings And Reviews
Overall Rating
(14 reviews)
9 of 14 (64%) customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Our most helpful positive review
3 people thought this was helpful.
Surprisingly good March 17, 2009
I'm a general contractor and purchased the Professional 13 Planner 217430 floor model from my local store for $135 without stand or dust collection attachment (I have a shop dust collection system anyway). For $14.95 I added the 2-year warranty just to be safe. I'm not normally a Sears Craftsman fan, but I was pleasantly surprised. The unit fed my redwood 2x boards with little problem both standing up and laying down. Standing boards upright would occasionally stop feeding mid-length, but I could give it a gentle push and it would continue to feed without leaving any marks on the board. All boards came out clean, almost without any need for sanding. The top adjustment knob and total depth gauge for the cutting height was easy to use. I've run about 100 board feet through it and it's still cutting straight and clean. After reading some on-line reviews I was concerned a two head cutting system (vs. a 3-head system) wouldn't provide a clean surface, but the unit has provided nice surfaces so far. No problem with snip either feeding in or when coming out.
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0 people thought this was helpful.
It's junk June 14, 2009
Craftsman is usually good stuff and I have a lot of Craftsman tools and power tools. This unit broke several times. There are 2 cogs under the base with a chain running around them. The cogs are made of pot metal and kept shattering. I gave up and got a cheap, smaller Delta that was OK but not great, but didn't break and then moved to a Jet which is very nice. I liked the finger touch height adjustment, very cool and when it went it did a reasonable job, it just failed and more than once. It could be a good unit if they addressed the weak points.
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Great tool when I bought it! December 29, 2011
By waltben
of Haymarket, VA
I've had mine for over five years. It's mostly been used for planing poplar slabs, but also for some harder woods. I've had to replace the blades (reasonably priced) two times, but their reversable so they do last well. It's been a good tool and I'm not replacing it until it wears out!
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It's junk June 14, 2009
By Anonymous
of Cental CA
Craftsman is usually good stuff and I have a lot of Craftsman tools and power tools. This unit broke several times. There are 2 cogs under the base with a chain running around them. The cogs are made of pot metal and kept shattering. I gave up and got a cheap, smaller Delta that was OK but not great, but didn't break and then moved to a Jet which is very nice. I liked the finger touch height adjustment, very cool and when it went it did a reasonable job, it just failed and more than once. It could be a good unit if they addressed the weak points.
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Surprisingly good March 17, 2009
By AJHackett
of GC, Santa Barbara, CA
I'm a general contractor and purchased the Professional 13 Planner 217430 floor model from my local store for $135 without stand or dust collection attachment (I have a shop dust collection system anyway). For $14.95 I added the 2-year warranty just to be safe. I'm not normally a Sears Craftsman fan, but I was pleasantly surprised. The unit fed my redwood 2x boards with little problem both standing up and laying down. Standing boards upright would occasionally stop feeding mid-length, but I could give it a gentle push and it would continue to feed without leaving any marks on the board. All boards came out clean, almost without any need for sanding. The top adjustment knob and total depth gauge for the cutting height was easy to use. I've run about 100 board feet through it and it's still cutting straight and clean. After reading some on-line reviews I was concerned a two head cutting system (vs. a 3-head system) wouldn't provide a clean surface, but the unit has provided nice surfaces so far. No problem with snip either feeding in or when coming out.
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Problems from the start October 21, 2008
By Anonymous
of Hagerstown, Md
I will start off by saying I use a lot of craftsmen products, and love them. This product is not one of those that I like. First off in the opening "feed" area there is a small piece of metal that hangs down from the cutter head right at the opening which can bind up wood. Strange design. I did not like that. If you check at eye level where you feed the wood you will see what I mean. Second the planer struggled thru planing oak and douglas fir. The motor worked very hard to get the boards thru/ Then during the 2nd use of planer one of the upper rollers on the exterior of the machine fell off. The planer did not measure up in terms cutting ability and smoothness of the other machines I have used in the field. Rigid and Dewalt do a lot better in my experience. Though, to Sears' credit, they took the machine back with no restocking fee.
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