Cordless electric planers are more versatile but they are also more expensive, not least thanks to the cost of a battery and charger. If you want a cordless electric hand planer, one of the best ones you can go for is the Dewalt DCP580B. The base plate features 2 V-shaped grooves of different sizes, allowing the user to round off and chamfer sharp edges on the workpiece. There are different sizes of electric hand planers. When talking about their size, I’m referring to the size of the shoe or the width capacity. It’s a 7.5 Amp electric hand planer with a motor spinning the cutter at 16500 rpm, and producing up to 33,000 cuts per minutes.

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With a no-load speed of 15,000 rpm, the planer produces up to 32,000 cuts per minute ensuring the smoothest finish on the material you’re working on. However, this model does feature two reversible tungsten carbide tipped blades, and unlike many other models, this planer includes a dust bag. To match that width capacity, the Makita KP312 comes equipped with a 15 amp motor delivering up to 12,000 RPM of speed for the most demanding of planing operations. Not sure what to look out for when choosing an electric planer? Here’s our guide to the main features you should consider. Corded/Cordless Power

Equipped with a Poly-V belt, you can be sure to work with the tool for a very long time before you have any belt problems.

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If you need a higher width capacity, then your projects involve working with really large timber pieces. A large ejection shoot provides a high rate of chip discharge and ensures that the planer works efficiently without any clogging from wet or dry wood chips. The large 710 Watt motor spins up the single cutting blade to an impressive 18,000 rpm. You can adjust the planing depth down to 2.6mm. The spring-loaded “parking foot” keeps the fixed rear shoe up off the workpiece. This helps to avoid taking chunks out of your workbench when you put it down. Thanks to its outstanding performance, deep planing depth, impressive power levels, and general ease of use, the Bosch Professional GHO 26-82 is the best electric planer in the UK.

Planing depth is the maximum depth your planer can plane off in one single pass. While you won’t normally want to plane at the maximum, if you are doing some stripping work before adjusting the depth for a finer finish, you may want to look for a model that offers a generous maximum depth to save you time. It’s comes equipped with a powerful 6 amp electric motor which ensures it cuts through both hardwood and softwood with ease. If you’re looking for a powerful electric planer, but don’t want to go corded, then the Dewalt DCP580N is your best option. If you are looking for an electric planer for chamfering, rebating, and light general planing, the Ryobi R18PL-0 is a good choice, especially if you already have other Ryobi ONE+ tools. Pros Making use of a powerful brushless motor, you can get up to 15,000 rpm from the cutting blades. It really squeezes out every last drop of torque, and all without needing to change brushes. The rubberised handle is comfortable and helps to keep your hand at the optimum working angle.With its 550W motor and impressive no-load speed of 19,500 rpm, you would expect this model to be capable of a greater planing depth than its maximum of 1.5mm. However, it does have a decent rebate depth of 8mm, and it is easy to finely adjust the depth thanks to its infinitely variable adjustment knob. Setting depth adjustment is also a very easy, as the planer is equipped with a metric scaled depth adjustment knob which is very easy to read adjust. The brushed motor delivers 14,000 rpm and can cut to a maximum depth of 2mm per pass. It has a maximum rebate depth of 9mm and can cut up to 82mm wide. Thanks to a pair of quality double-edged carbide blades, it cuts smooth. It even performs well when you drop the depth down past a few tenths of a millimetre. 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. If you don’t want to spend much on it and you still need a really good one, this is one of the best options you can go for.

Thanks to its soft-grip handle, it is comfortable to use over extended periods and also features a ball-jointed swivel cord for freedom of movement. Due to its compact shape, you will have no issues getting into corners, while the centre groove makes for easy chamfering. The only downside I’ve seen is that the 2 double edged carbides blades dull really fast. Apart from that, the JELLAS is very efficient and gets the job done easily. A v-groove is machined in the front shoe to make it easy to carry out edge chamfering with the tool.If your favourite model is body-only, factor in the price of any batteries or extra accessories, such as a dust bag, before making your final decision. Planing and rebate depths are features you should definitely factor in when choosing an electric planer. The best cordless and electric planers have a planning depth per pass of around 2-3mm and a maximum rebate depth of 9-12mm. The cutting depth can be adjusted from 0 to 1/8 inches, and there are 16 positive stops in increments of 1/128 inches allowing you to finetune and adjust the planer to your desired depth settings with ease without wasting time. With up to 33 ft of cord length, you’ll never run short of cord when planing large or long materials with this planer.