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20” Planer - Gibbcutter - 02-27-2018 I currently have a 13” rigid planer but am looking to upgrade. The 20” Grizzly is a big machine and I am wondering if their 15” would be all I need. Suggestions will be appreciated. RE: 20” Planer - MichaelS - 02-27-2018 If the difference between your choice is 5" and you have the means for either, I would recommend the 15" in a helical head. If you can afford the 20" in a helical head, it'll be the last planer upgrade you need (not want mind you, tool lust never stops for some of us ) Either will be so much quieter than the Rigid, you'll be stunned. chips collection for both 15 and 20" requires more suck than the rigid unit though, be aware. A big planer generates mountains of chips. TLDR: Biggest you can afford WITH a helical head. I wouldn't advise a new machine without one. Michael RE: 20” Planer - fredhargis - 02-27-2018 I went 15" some years back because I knew I would be moving and wasn't sure I could handle moving an 800+# planer. But I would sure love to have one. That said, I'm not really sure I've ever needed the extra width and it's been 17 years since I bought it. RE: 20” Planer - WilliamHodge - 02-27-2018 One advantage to having a wider planer is that you can run rough lumber on one side, and take a second pass on the other side. It keeps the knives sharper on one side. I don't have to change the knives as often. I know two guys that share a shop. They each have their own side of the planer. RE: 20” Planer - packerguy® - 02-27-2018 (02-27-2018, 04:35 PM)Gibbcutter Wrote: I currently have a 13” rigid planer but am looking to upgrade. The 20” Grizzly is a big machine and I am wondering if their 15” would be all I need. Simple question with a very simple answer. How many time have you wanted or needed to plane a board OVER 15" wide. For me, I bought the 15" because my answer was never. RE: 20” Planer - EdL - 02-27-2018 A 12" planer was fine for me since I have a 36" drum sander. Upgraded to a 15" to get the Byrd head. and the 12" wasn't mine...... Ed RE: 20” Planer - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 02-28-2018 Well, we really *can't* answer this for you. We can, though, tell you what *we* would do. In my current shop, I have a PM100 12" planer with a helical head. I can't see myself replacing it with a 15", even if it were free AND had a helical head. I just love it that much. I have room for a 15" planer, though. I don't have room for a 20". A 20" planer is a *beast*. I would only consider one if I had a larger shop (not gonna happen for at least a decade) AND I knew I could immediately afford a helical head for it. RE: 20” Planer - Splinter Puller - 02-28-2018 The size is up to you... determine your needs. Most of what I build I can fit into my 15". If not I just glue up and belt sand / handplane the one or two joints. I would say that I would never go back to standard knives verses carbide inserts in a helical cutter head. This is many times more important then 15" verses 20" in my opinion. RE: 20” Planer - Dave Mc - 02-28-2018 My 20" is a time saver as I can send several boards through at the same time. RE: 20” Planer - Stwood_ - 02-28-2018 I jumped from an old parks 12" to a 20" Grizzly and haven't regretted it one bit. Wider gives you the options of doing wider projects. Of course that also means you may need a bigger chip removal system |