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Product Specifications
Part Number ZMAK-2012NB
Power Sourcecorded-electric
Voltage120 volts
Item Package Quantity1
Batteries Included?No
Batteries Required?No
Item Dimensions
Weight68 Pounds
Product Features
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Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description
The Makita 12-Inch Portable Planer delivers portability and productivity with a compact design, quieter operation, and faster, easier blade changes. The 2012NB features Makita's exclusive Interna-Lok automated head clamp to eliminate snipe for improved planning performance.
15 AMP Power and Quieter Operation
The 2012NB features a 15 AMP motor with a no-load speed of 8,500 RPM and the quietest (83 dB) operation in its class. It has a four-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability, with large table extensions to support the work piece and fully adjustable depth stops for repeat cuts. The 2012NB has a feed rate of 28 feet-per-minute, with an easily-adjusted cutting depth setting for precision planning (maximum thickness: 6-3/32 inches).
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The 2012NB features a 15 AMP motor with a no-load speed of 8,500 RPM and the quietest (83 dB) operation in its class. It has a four-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability, with large table extensions to support the work piece and fully adjustable depth stops for repeat cuts. The 2012NB has a feed rate of 28 feet-per-minute, with an easily-adjusted cutting depth setting for precision planning (maximum thickness: 6-3/32 inches).
Ease-of-Use Features
The 2012NB is compact and lightweight for easy transport to the job site. The 2012NB has faster and easier blade changes, and uses disposable double-edge planer blades. The L.E.D. light indicates that the planer is plugged into the power source, and the large paddle on/off switch is easy to operate. The 2012NB also has a detachable tool box for storage of the standard equipment. An optional dust hood enables a dust collection system to be connected to the planer.
Engineered for Finish Woodworking
The 2012NB is engineered for finish woodworking, and is ideal for cabinets, closets, staircase, furniture, and more. The 2012NB is just another example of Makita's commitment to innovative technology and best-in-class engineering.
About Makita's Interna-Lok automated head clamp
The Makita 12-Inch Portable Planer delivers portability and productivity with a compact design, quieter operation, and faster, easier blade changes. The 2012NB features Makita's exclusive Interna-Lok automated head clamp to eliminate snipe for improved planning performance.
About Makita
Makita is a worldwide manufacturer of industrial quality power tools and offers a wide range of industrial accessories. Makita applies leading-edge innovation to engineer power tools that are more compact and energy efficient, yet deliver industrial strength power and results. Makita U.S.A., Inc. is located in La Mirada, California, and operates an extensive distribution network located throughout the U.S. For more information, please call 800/4-MAKITA (800/462-5482) or visit makitatools.com. Makita is Best in Class Engineering.
Warranty
Every Makita tool is thoroughly inspected and tested before leaving the factory. If you are not satisfied with any Makita tool within 30 days of purchase, return it and Makita will provide a replacement or refund. Each Makita tool is warranted to be free of defects from workmanship and materials for the period of ONE YEAR from the date of original purchase. Should any trouble develop during this one-year period, return the COMPLETE tool, freight prepaid, to one of Makita's Factory or Authorized Service Centers. Please see makitatools.com for complete details.
What's in the Box
Makita 2012NB 12-Inch Planer, planer blade set, two magnetic holders, wrenches, and tool box.
Product Description
Compact and lightweight for easy transporting to the job-site. Fastest and easiest blade change system on the market; uses disposable double edge blades. Quietest (83dB) planer in its class. 4-post design and diagonal cross supports for stability. Cutting Width (in.): 12, Rated RPM: 8,500, Noise Level (dB): 83
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews
300 of 301 people found the following review helpful
I am a professional remodeler and in the past five years I have burnt out three Delta planers. Twice, the feed rollers gave up and the last one apparently suffered a major internal failure. I have had the Makita now for two months and it has been flawless as I would expect. We plane some tough stuff like Ipe so we definitely give these things a workout. If it is still flawless in a year, I will give it a fifth star. I appreciate the ergonomics of this well, thought out machine. I am glad that Makita has eliminated a cutterhead lock. I personally couldn't care less about "snipe", of which this machine creates very little. We plane long and then cut to size on the miter saw. Don't you? I do have one question ..., is there any reason why I can't buy replacement blades online?
Okay, so I'm a year late, this is one VERY good planer! It continues to perform like new, with only blade changes. I have it hooked up in my shop and have run hundreds of feet of maple, pine, poplar, Ipe, oak, even plywood and MDF. It just does its thing. Very uneventful, I like that. That's what I pay for. The only downside is that it makes justifying a 15" Powermatic planer difficult!
So here were are now, its 2004 and the little bugger just keeps going! I may never get that new planer. What can I say, after, I don't know, five or six thousand feet of various hardwoods, no changes to date! See you next year!
What can I say? Late again! So here we are almost eight years later and the little SOB just keeps running! New blades, vacuum occasionally, lube the posts if I think of it and it just keeps going. If it ever dies, I'll let you know!
Okay, so I'm a year late, this is one VERY good planer! It continues to perform like new, with only blade changes. I have it hooked up in my shop and have run hundreds of feet of maple, pine, poplar, Ipe, oak, even plywood and MDF. It just does its thing. Very uneventful, I like that. That's what I pay for. The only downside is that it makes justifying a 15" Powermatic planer difficult!
So here were are now, its 2004 and the little bugger just keeps going! I may never get that new planer. What can I say, after, I don't know, five or six thousand feet of various hardwoods, no changes to date! See you next year!
What can I say? Late again! So here we are almost eight years later and the little SOB just keeps running! New blades, vacuum occasionally, lube the posts if I think of it and it just keeps going. If it ever dies, I'll let you know!
119 of 120 people found the following review helpful
I received my new Makita 2012B Portable Planer for Christmas. I had researched all the available models and felt that the Makita had the edge on paper. Putting it to the reality check test, a friend and I ran over 100 board feet of quartersawn white oak through the planer, then finished up by using the system to shave down a walnut inlay in ash. I was really impressed by the performance! No snipe, very smooth surfaces, quiet operation, and ease of use were at the top of my list of favorable impressions. We especially liked the depth stop option for reproducibly machining multiple boards to the same thickness. Too early to tell how the planer will hold up with time. I will write a follow-up after a year of use. The only objection I have to the tool is that for the price, Makita should include the dust hood. It is essential and has to be ordered separately from Makita.
93 of 93 people found the following review helpful
I spent a lot of time looking at portable planers. They all had something I liked and didn't. The Makita 2012NB had everything I was looking for. Lower the cutting head down until the depth pin moves, set the dial indicator to zero, then lower the cutting head to the depth you want. Easy, fast, accurate and quiet. It has an adjustable rod for making plaining more than one board to the same thickness and can be set to any thickness you want. The interna-lock head keeps snipe to a minimum and I'm happy not to have to mess with a head lock. It seems to be constructed to last a long time but I haven't used it long enough to say for certain yet. It is more expensive but I wouldn't hesitate to buy it again. The only complaint I have is for the price why didn't Makita include dust shut with dust collector connection?
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Published 2 months ago by WillyMack
Works as advertised
On my second project. All I have worked with is maple. Blades get too dull for maple very quickly and there are problems with tearout. Fortunately blade setup is quick and easy.
Published 2 months ago by michael toner
Amazing Finish
I use this for a variety of tasks from milling P.T. down for one piece door jambs/stops to replacement parts for cabinets. Read more
Published 2 months ago by R. C. Wade
Easy blade change
I have used three planers in my woodworking hobby, a Delta, a DeWalt and this Makita. This is by far my favorite for a very important reason: EASY BLADE CHANGE. Read more
Published 3 months ago by James Coker
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We finally got to use the planer two weeks ago and we can honestly tell you it is beyond what we expected. Read more
Published 3 months ago by CJlvssun
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