| DEWALT DW680K Heavy-Duty 7 Amp 3-1/4-Inch Planer | 
| Brand: DeWALT
Category: Home Improvement
Department: Tools, Auto & Industrial
List Price: $287.41
Buy New: $159.55
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Seller: Tool King
Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 17,318
Color: NA
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 12
Dimensions (in): 15.8 x 11.4 x 9.8
MPN: DW680K
Model: DW680K
UPC: 028875106801
EAN: 0028875106801
ASIN: B00005NMRI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Dynamic 7 amp, 15,000 rpm motor for consistently smooth results | | • | Large reversible and resharpanible carbide blades add to function and lifespan | | • | Calibrated Depth Adjustment knob and Height Adjustment knob let you control the precision of your work | | • | Able to produce rabbet joints up to 1/2-inch | | • | Includes DEWALT one year warranty and one year free service contract |
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Amazon.com Product Description
If you’re a serious woodworker, than the DEWALT DW680K planer is a necessary addition to your woodworking shop. The rugged 7 amp, 15,000 rpm motor produces steady, level results on even the toughest applications. This planer features increased function and quality with up to 3/32-inches of cut in a single pass and an increased amount of passes allowed with handy kick stand. The DW680K is compatible with reversible carbide blades that are equipped for resharpening and ideal for straight edge or framings. A precision-machined shoe maintains even results and produces perfectly square rabbet joints and is crafted with three precision machined guides in the front generate three distinct beveling channels. Features include the innovative Calibrated Depth Adjustment Knob to ensure positions are fine-tuned so you never have to re-zero the depth and height adjustment knob, ergonomically set in rubber for increased height command. It’s easy to operate with comfortable two finger trigger to reduce exhaustion for extended use and equipped with poly-v drive belt for strengthened longevity. Planer includes two reversible carbide blades, rabbeting fence, and rugged carrying case.
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 15
 Get the dust bag August 26, 2004
Jim (Virginia)
22 out of 22 found this review helpful
Simply great, I have no complaints whatsoever. I have perfected this really goofy method of tapering boards now. You can rotate the depth adjustment while you're planing and get pretty good tapered boards. It works pretty good. Ever need a piece that's 3" wide at one end and 2 3/4" wide at the other? You guys that work on old houses know what I mean. I'm sure this is in the manuals list if things not to do....like don't use the planer in the bathtub. I only wish that they would increase the price $20 and include the dust bag. (Part# DW6656) Power planers spray shavings like confetti so you'll want the bag if you plane doors inside the house. I don't think anyone else even offers a dust bag. I loved the huge case. Dust bag fits inside the case.
You can't live without this in your shop! April 10, 2004
Chris Lange (Orange County, CA United States)
32 out of 34 found this review helpful
I have owned this planer for a couple of years now and must say it has been a life saver. It has tons of power, nothing slows this beast down. The front knob is very convenient for adjusting the depth from 1/32 to 3/32. Remember the knob on the front is for balance not steering.
I have used this to widen rough-ins for doors and windows. I recently had a framer build a soffit too low. I used this planer to raise the base of the soffit 1/2". This would have been an impossible job without this tool. I have also use this on doors that drag on carpet. One or two swipes and your door is swinging freely. There are a million applications for this thing. Of course a very popular use for this tool is to fix studs before hanging drywall. What an easy way to eliminate high points on a stud or a joyce so the your entire wall is plumb.
I've found this tool to be very precise. I can shave 1/32 or really dig deep if I need. The balance is good and the center of gravity is low. It planes glassy smooth with no chatter marks.
Another nice feature is a small plastic clip that drops down from the back of the planer. That way when the planer is spooling down you can lay down the tool and the spinning blade won't catch on the surface and take off across the room.
There are some tools that are nice to have and some that are a must have. How many times have you needed to remove some wood, but you don't want to chisel it off and ruin the entire piece? With the precised depth adjustment you can make a beautiful plane cut and save your project. This is a must have tool. This tool has saved the day a number of times. I would highly recommend this.
A tool I thought I could live without October 2, 2001
John (SF, CA,, United States)
29 out of 31 found this review helpful
This is one of the most useful power tools I have ever bought. I have used it to perfectly trim doors and moldings, strip paint off of old redwood fence posts to make them look new, adjust cabinet shelves for a perfect fit, etc. etc.I used to dread planing with a hand planer. It never was easy and results were less than perfect. This machine changes all of that. It is so fast and easy. Results are professional.
A Must Have For Any Woodworker! June 29, 2002
Joseph Rose (Santa Ana, California United States)
24 out of 26 found this review helpful
If you're into serious woodworking, you gotta get one of these Bad Boys! So far I've used it for smoothing out rough boards, joining, trimming down doors, and even stripped off paint from an old deck. It truly is a wonderful tool to use. Also, in the instruction manual it mentions that you should fasten a piece of scrap wood to the end of your workpiece before planing. They're not kidding! This baby will rip out a major chunk of wood from the end of your workpiece if you don't! So long as you attach a piece of scrap wood, it should work perfect.
Oriain Woodworking May 13, 2006
Oriain Woodworking (Beaver Falls, NY United States)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I sold my Porter Cable planer and bought this one as I didn't like the way the depth adjustment worked. The DeWalt has a much easier dial to use. It has somewhat of a positive click to the settings, and I have never altered the depth of cut inadvertenly while making a pass with it. My only gripe (with all these planers) is that they have the chips exiting the machine just below the motor's air intake. With heavy cuts chips get sucked into the air intake and have to be cleared on to prevent overheating. It would take a bit of enginering to get air flowing in the same direction for both the ejection of chips and the air for cooling, but it would be a nice addition. This tool gets a lot of use for tweaking cabinet to fit walls and floors during installation and other fine adjustments for products made. The hand(block)plane has been in semi retirement since I purchased this tool
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