Hitachi P20SB 3-1/4-Inch Heavy Duty Planer

by Hitachi

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This Hand Planer is virtually SNIPE FREE! With its powerful 3.4 Amp motor it provides efficient cutting power. The simple blade adjustment has an exclusive blade setting gauge for that precise cut. There is a center v-groove on base sole for bevel cutting. An aluminum - alloy base provides scratch free work. At 15,000 rpm's this machine eats wood! Hitachi Power Tools are backed by a 30-day satisfaction guarantee and a one-year limited warranty on parts and labor. Includes: Box wrench - 940543, Blade setting gauge - 958736, Set of blades 958728, guide - 958842Z.

Product Description

3-1/4 Planer V-Groove, 3.4 Amp f/Bevel Cutting

Product Details

Product Manual [595kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 13 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: B0000223K7
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: P20SB
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,185 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars hitachi planer, July 11, 2000

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JIM D. TAYLORi (VAIL, az. United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi P20SB 3-1/4-Inch Heavy Duty Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

TODAY (7/11/00) I USED MY PLANER FOR THE FIRST TIME AND WAS REALLY PLEASED HOW VIBRATION FREE IT WAS AND WHAT A SMOOTH CUT IT MADE. THE FURNISHED GUIDE WAS A BIG HELP IN KEEPING THE PLANER AT A NINTY DEGREE ANGLE WHILE RUNNING A EDGE. THERE MAY BE BETTER PLANERS ON THE MARKET BUT FOR WHAT I PAID I DO NOT BELIEVE YOU COULD BUY ONE BETTER FOR THE PRICE. I HAVE OTHER HITACHI TOOLS AND NEVER BEEN DISPLEASED WITH ANY OF THEM.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Heavy Duty Planer Delivers, July 5, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hitachi P20SB 3-1/4-Inch Heavy Duty Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

The Hitachi P20SB 3-1/4 Heavy Duty Planer lives up to its name. The tools has great feel and runs smooth. It really makes the wood chips fly. I was edge planing 80 year old cypress and was impressed with the performance.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great little planer, February 17, 2003

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"tnfarmhand" (Chattanooga, TN) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hitachi P20SB 3-1/4-Inch Heavy Duty Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is a great planer I inherited the one I own from my dad. Overall the one that I own is probably about 20 years old and it has never had any problems with it. The blades are easy to change and are realtively inexpensive. The nice thing about having solid steel blades is that they can be resharpened and reused, if you have the right equipment you can do it yourself or they can be sharpened by anyone you sharpens sawblades. It is nice to have several sharp sets of blades on hand. Compared to the makita n1900 make of similar size the plane compares well, when the blades are sharp this plane cuts like no other!