DELTA 22-540 12-Inch Portable Planer

by Delta

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From the Manufacturer

Delta 22-540 12-Inch Portable Planer

Product Description

Sold as one unit. (1 unit = each.) 15 amps, 120V. 8,000 RPM/16,000 CPM. 12-1/8" x 26" table w/ extensions. Patented cutter head adjustment system raises and lowers on four large, precision ground columns. Easy to read English/metric scale for making fast depth of cut settings. Board thickness: 6" max, 3/16" min. Width: 12-1/2". Depth of cut: 3/16" max. Length of stock: 12" min. Feed rate: 26.2 ft/min. 2 double edged reversible, quick change knives. Adjustable infeed/outfeed tables and low friction, stainless steel base provide a large smooth surface for moving stock through planer. Stock roller allows for stock to be passed over the planer. Replacement blade SKU # 2053049. UL listed. Boxed. Manufacturer number: TP305. SKU #: 2005130. Country of origin: China. Distributed by Porter-Cable/Delta.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 18 inches ; 69 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 76.5 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00002239D
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 22-540
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #503,195 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There Are Better Choices, December 4, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: DELTA 22-540 12-Inch Portable Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have owned the 22-540 for five years. When I purchased the machine, I was attracted by the low price and the fact that there were few alternatives on the market at that time, unless you wanted to purchase a 15 inch stationary planer. This model represented Delta's original foray into the market and this model has needed modifications in its design. The fact that it has dropped about $150 in price over the last five years is indicative of how overpriced it originally was and how it currently compares to the competition. My complaints about this machine: 1. Poor infeed and outfeed support result in serious sniping 2.There is no lock on the thickness adjustment and if you plane multiple boards, the cutter head backs off and the thickness will vary between the first and last boards you plane on the same setting. 3. It is somewhat difficult to replace the spring-mounted blades and you need to purchase a set of magnetic blade holders in order to get both blades set at the same height on either end. 4. The blades dull very quickly and it would be preferable to have an option of carbide blades because of the amount of time required to change the blades. 5. The machine really labors when planing wider boards and has a tendency to run the boards through at an angle rather than parallel to the sides of the planer. There are much better models which are available today and unless you plan to do a very limited amount of planing, you would be better off to spend a little more money and purchase a better piece of equipment.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Delta value, January 17, 2001

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Darrin G Black (Columbus Ms USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DELTA 22-540 12-Inch Portable Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have owned my 540 for about 3years and have run at least 1000bd ft through it. Although mostly cedar, the unit has seen oak, hickory, osage orange, and some kind of black african wood that was hard as steel. The planer performed well on all. The steel knives do dull fairly quick, but are reasonable to change if your careful. I contacted Delta about a year ago and they did offer carbide double edge knives, but [at a muchhigher price], I'll get by with the steel ones. Snipe is a problem with the short outfeed tables but can be minimized using caution. Some of the other reviews appear somewhat harsh, and are not entirely unfounded. This is not a high production machine and probably requires extra care, but at [asignificantly lower price] than its DeWalt counterpart, I feel it is an ideal addition to any personal woodworking shop.

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save your money for another model, December 18, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: DELTA 22-540 12-Inch Portable Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have had this planer for a year and it has worked OK. Snipe is a problem but can be corrected by shimming the in/out tables. One HUGE problem though, when I tried to change the knives for the first time, the little hex screws that release the knives round off. This happens even if you use a real wrench instead of the cheezey one they provide. And when the wrench slips, your knuckles go right into the blade. Once any of the 14 screws rounds off, that knife cannot be removed. And since the screws are buried in the cutting head you can't get any other kind of tool in help release the rounded screw. Along with most other models, the 12-1/2" Delta model has a MUCH better design. Now I have to take mine in and have it repaired so I would have been money ahead by buying a better model.