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Comparison Grand RE-1700 Professional vs Pro-Craft PE-1650

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Specs
Power consumption1700 W1650 W
Rotation speed16000 rpm16000 rpm
Planing width110 mm82 mm
Planing depth3.5 mm3 mm
Grooving depth14 mm
V-grooves33
Knivesdouble sideddouble sided
Dust removalbidirectionalbidirectional
Features
edge guide
parking rest
stationary installation
edge guide
parking rest
stationary installation
General
Power sourcemains (230 V)mains (230 V)
In box
dust collector
dust collector
Weight5.2 kg3.4 kg
Added to E-Catalogjanuary 2021september 2018

Power consumption

The total power consumed by the electric planer during operation. The more powerful the tool, the generally higher its productivity and the better it is suitable for large volumes of work and/or hardwoods. Here, however, it must be taken into account that the effective power (the power supplied by the unit directly to the working tool) is anyway lower than the consumed one, but it is far from always indicated. Therefore, it is quite possible to compare different models with each other precisely in terms of power consumption.

Note that more power means higher electricity consumption, and also, most often, more weight and cost of the tool. Therefore, it does not always make sense to chase the most powerful units. So, for occasional use and small volumes of work, a power of 500-600 W is considered quite sufficient; for regular work on relatively soft wood, 700-800 W is enough, and professional models have a power of more than 1000 W.

Planing width

The width of the strip that the planer processes in one pass. The larger this width, the fewer passes will be needed for surface treatment and the more convenient it will be to work with large workpieces. In most modern electric planers, this figure varies between 80-100 mm.

Note that a larger width requires a more powerful engine and can significantly affect the cost of the tool.

Planing depth

The greatest thickness of the layer of material that the planer can remove in one pass (most often the design provides for depth adjustment). The larger this parameter, the more performant the tool will be and the better it will be suitable for large-scale work. On the other hand, in fact it is rarely necessary to remove a large amount of material at a time, and tools capable of this require powerful (and therefore expensive) motors. Therefore, in most consumer-level models, the planing depth does not exceed 2 mm; more "deeper" units, usually, belong to the professional class.

Grooving depth

The greatest depth of the groove that can be cut into the workpiece with a planer.

Grooves are narrow and long slots used, in particular, for tenoning wooden parts. Some models of electric planers are equipped with special tools that make it easier to cut grooves.
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