This planner is just what I needed to complete my workshop. It just does not get any simpler or accurate than this.I've been working with wood for about a year now, so this review comes from someones who is just starting, a planner was on my wishlist but since I have limited space to work, my equipment is stored in a room and every time I'm going to use it, I need to carry it outside. So for starters I need it to be as light as possible and also as compact as possible.I had some planner in mind, including the DeWalt DW734 which is about $120 more expensive and also half and inch less capacity. It may sound like a small difference in capacity, but trust me that that half inch is a huge deal.I cannot be happier with this purchase, the day I got it home, it took me literally 3 minutes to start planning. I am fairly good following instructions but like I said before, I am a woodworking newbie.The results from planning that board on the pictures is a completely smooth surface, practically I don't even need to sand it, although I will cause I want it even smoother but really I could just leave it like that.Also I can confirm that the unit will plane a 13 inch board cause that is the exact size of this board.About the quality of construction, this seems like a very sturdy machine, no rattling or anything of the sort. I also own another WEN machine, a 6524 oscillating belt sander and that unit has not given me any issues after a year from purchase. So I am not worried about that.The way you measure the amount of material to cut is a very intuitive design. you slide the beginning of your board in the machine, the board will push a small button on the machine and that will give you the amount to be removed. You could remove up to 1/8" in a single pass, although I find that taking less material doing more passes is preferable. For me, 1/16" is the perfect amount.On top of the machine there is a crank that you turn to lower and raise the cutter, this crank is very sensitive, a 1/4 turn is what I do after every pass.The dust collection system works well, it is not perfect, there will be chips in your workshop, but overall it is more than adequate. Maybe if I used a more powerful vacuum, that could do the trick. the machine comes with an adaptor that will fit most vacuum hoses.I tested the level of the trays on both sides of the machine and right out of the box they were super squared, no need to fiddle with that.Finally we need to talk about Snipe, that is one issue that did had me worried. Some internet users were stating that the snipe was noticeable while others said it was almost non existent. I am happy to announce that for me that is not noticeable. As you can see from the pictures, there may be a small amount of snipe since that is just the way these benchtop planner work, but for me it is barely noticeable sometimes only.Like I said, weight was one of the most important factors to determine which machine to get, and they don't get any lighter than this one, partly because this machine does not have the granite surface bellow the cutter where the wood slide, this one has a metal plate that it may get scratched more but the weight savings are well worth it.Overall very impressed and very satisfied with this purchase.

This is my third benchtop planer. 20 years ago, after I built my 24x32 two story shop, I purchased a Delta Planer - which soured me on Delta products! After a couple of months of use, the drive chain came loose, and got into the gear. It never was right after that. In a year, spent more time on repairs than planing. Took it to the dump. I then got a Makita, which was wonderful. Planed all the lumber for all the cabinets in my home (alder, madrone, ash, walnut) Many thousands of lineal passes. Lots of Sugar Pine, redwood, cedar, etc. I have Alaska-milled several large trees, and the Makita just was a trooper. After 18 years, it started crapping out, then bit the dust. Anyone who wants a planer for the long haul, the Makita cannot be beat. Now, all my cabinets are done, my kids don't need any more furniture, so don't need the quality tool. Got the Wen - for the price, looking at reviews, why not? So, have had it three months, and subjected it to hard use. It is a hell of a good buy. Everything came OK, but needed some set up. I saw complaints on the table and outfeed panels. You have to adjust the infeed and outfeed panel, which is easy - assuming one has any mechanical ability at all. The marble table was a little below the outfeed table, so I just removed it and shimmed it until it was perfect. My shims for about everything are the credit card type of hotel room keys. Thanks to Holiday Inn and others, I have a great supply (good for scraping glue, and other odd jobs). I have run quite a bit of lumber through it, including pine and Douglas-fir that has a lot of knots. Did just fine. But when I started making some jewelry boxes, discovered that it was not perfectly set up, and had almost a 1/32 of taper. The instructions were great, and I got the taper out the first shot - less than 20 minutes, including reading the instructions. If one needs to do this, use a full width board. Sure, the planer has nylon gears, but it will last me a long time - and what do you expect for $200? I don't need a long term planer, as I am 78, though I still fall timber (saw has a 32" bar), and Alaska mill much of my wood. The Wen is a excellent too for the price (my wife got me a Japanese hand- forged mortising chisel a few years ago, that cost the price of this tool - its all relative!

Tengo más de un año con ella, la he usado para hacer una casa con duela y techos de madera, todas las tablas las cepille con esta máquina, ahora puedo decir que es de uso profesional. Muy recomendable

This is a great planer! I have only tested it on a couple pieces of scrap wood thus far but none of them showed any signs of snipe at the end of the boards.Still probably good to run sacrificial pieces through with it, but so far it looks great and no snipe.

Excellent tool. I had water damage on 4x6 section of hardwood flooring. The old flooring was 0.5 inches thick and the new was 0.75 inches thick. I had to remove 0.25 inches and the WEN 6550 took care of it with ease. The section of new flooring blended well with the old flooring, thanks to this tool. I found the unit very easy to use, quick, and accurate. It is limited to the amount removed in one pass through, but once I had a rhythm, the boards were completed in no time.

No es un Dewalt pero tiene lo suyo, la verdad es que para mi uso en mi pequeño taller está excelente. Anteriormente tenía un dewalt y puedo decir y comparar que este no trabaja nada mal, hace menos ruido, vibra mucho menos y en el acabado ahorita obviamente las cuchillas están nuevas y deja un excelente acabado en madera de parota ya el tiempo dirá cuánto le duran el filo a las cuchillas y con todo y eso los repuestos son muy accesibles por lo que no te costará cambiarlas por una nuevas. Sus materiales no son como un dewalt y haga mención y alusión al dewalt porque creo es como el referente de los cepillos de banco primero pesa mucho menos y eso me gusta porque lo puedo cargar yo solo en comparación con el ya mencionado, a sus costados en lugar de ser de plástico es lámina y la base es de fierro, la parte superior donde están los rodillos es de lámina, la manivela a mi gusto se siente pequeña y un tanto frágil en comparación al otro cepillo pero te acostumbras al agarre y después ya ni lo notas, el uso que le doy en el taller donde solo yo trabajo mis herramientas es leve en comparación a otros talleres donde hay 4 o 5 personas dándole duro todo el día así que para mi que trabajo cedro y parota y que en todos mis trabajos tengo que pasar la madera por el cepillo hasta ahorita te puedo decir que no ha fallado y que me ha dejado unos excelentes acabados. Este cepillo Wen es la quinta herramienta que tengo de la marca y por experiencia con l marca fue como me decidí ya que hasta ahorita ninguna me a quedado mal y ya llevo 3 años trabajando con una canteadora wen y sin problema la máquina y las cuchillas aún con filo(ya próximo a cambiarlas ) así que sino quieres o tienes para invertir en un cepillo de 14mil pesos esta es una excelente opción. Yo lo conseguí en $9,600 pero he visto que luego llaga a estar con descuento al rededor de unos 8,500. Recuerda que el rendimiento que te dé tu herramienta depende mucho del uso y cuidado que tengas con ella, es como cuando el taxista trabajo su propio auto y cuando se lo das a trabajar a alguien más, solo tú cuidas porque a ti te costo, por lo que tiempos de trabajo y rebajes los hago con cuidado y paciencia para prolongar la vida útil de la máquina y de las cuchillas.Sin duda esta es una excelente alternativa a un menor costo.

bel outil pour le prix, coupe bien, même le bois dur, cependant il faut couper très peu à la fois 1/64. jusqu’ici il fait le travail, à suivre