{"id":3084,"date":"2012-12-04T19:58:18","date_gmt":"2012-12-04T15:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inchscaled.com\/2012\/12\/proxxon-planer-review-2\/"},"modified":"2014-12-25T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2014-12-25T18:45:19","slug":"proxxon-planer-review-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/en\/2012\/12\/proxxon-planer-review-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Proxxon planer review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8243621665\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODIwNC84MjQzNjIxNjY1XzVmOTEzYjYzNTFfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This planer was, I think, the last item on my wish-list. It always seemed a bit expensive to me, besides I used to buy pre-cut veneer, so there was no need to buy it back then.<\/p>\n<p>A bit later I bought a second band saw\u00a0 for cutting lumber, made my first sand planer (Cap. Obvious tip &#8211; I used wood lathe to make it). The only thing I didn&#8217;t like in it &#8211; was the amount of dust, you always have to keep your vacuum next to it turned on, and it wasn&#8217;t really useful when you needed to plane thick board. So, several months ago, I finally decided to try this mini planer from Proxxon.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s not very big, about 23cm x 25cm, it fitted well behind my lathe.<\/p>\n<p>Here how it looks from the other side:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8243620489\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODQ4MC84MjQzNjIwNDg5XzcyNzQ3ZDFkY2Rfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>You can also open the lid of the planer to clean the inside:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8244688502\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODQ4MC84MjQ0Njg4NTAyXzQ3M2UxY2ZkMDFfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8243620965\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODQ4OC84MjQzNjIwOTY1XzcxMTY4MDI0Yzlfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I like the fact that Proxxon also sells replacement blades, so you don&#8217;t need to sharpen them.\u00a0 And a bit of a process &#8211; cherry wood before:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8243621199\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODQ4Mi84MjQzNjIxMTk5XzBhYTRkMGY2MzZfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>And after:<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"proxxon planer by vika-m, on Flickr\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/vika-m\/8244689242\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamorozovaminiatures.com\/imgproxy.php?url=aHR0cDovL2Zhcm05LnN0YXRpY2ZsaWNrci5jb20vODA2Mi84MjQ0Njg5MjQyXzM3ODhmOWU1MWVfei5qcGc%3D\" alt=\"proxxon planer\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The surface is very clean, so you definitely don&#8217;t need to sand it.<\/p>\n<p>Another important thing for me (not for those who have their own workshops) &#8211; is a noise level, I live in an apartment so that&#8217;s the first thing I think about when I buy\u00a0 new equipment. This planer is quite alright, I&#8217;d compare its noise with a blender or something similar.<\/p>\n<p>Now to not so good things &#8211; the minimal thickness of wood should be no less than 2mm, it&#8217;s not a big deal actually, I just tape my veneer to the thicker board, it works just fine for me. The second one &#8211; this awful aluminum table surface, it scratches the wood and most of the time leaves dark colored strips on it, which really annoys me, I have to turn over the board and plane it again.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, nice thing to have, especially if you cut your own veneer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This planer was, I think, the last item on my wish-list. It always seemed a bit expensive to me, besides I used to buy pre-cut veneer, so there was no need to buy it back then. A bit later I bought a second band saw\u00a0 for cutting lumber, made my first sand planer (Cap. 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