RYOBI introduces the 6 Amp Corded 3-1/4 in. Hand Planer. The 6 Amp 3-1/4 in. Hand Planer provides more power in a more compact design than the previous model and has up to 1/8 in. depth of cut. This tool features a kickstand which allows you to set the planer down on a work piece or table area without damaging the work piece or the blade. To learn more about RYOBI tools, go to RYOBItools.com and check out RYOBI Nation. Backed by the RYOBI 3-Year Manufacturer’s Warranty, the 6 Amp 3-1/4 in. Hand Planer includes two reversible double edged blades, a blade wrench, a rabbet edge guide, a dust bag, a tool bag, and an operator’s manual.
- Powerful 6 Amp motor for superior performance
- No load speed of 16,500 RPM
- Adjust from 1/96 in. to 1/8 in. depth of cut in 1/96 in. increments
- Integrated chamfering groove in the front shoe
- Improved GRIPZONE overmold for optimum grip and user comfort
- Rear mounted kickstand protects work piece or table area from idle planer or blades
- Lock-off button prevents unintended operation
- Lock-off button locks switch trigger in the off position when the trigger is released
- Convenient blade wrench storage
- Attachable dust bag helps keep your work area free of dust and debris
- Dual left or right chip exhaust
- 3-1/4 in. maximum planing width
- Chamfer groove in the base
- 6 ft. cord provides user convenience
- 3-year manufacturer’s warranty
- Includes: (1) HPL52K Hand Planer, (2) reversible double edged blades, blade wrench, rabbet edge guide, dust bag, tool bag, and operator’s manual
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including arsenic, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information, go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
Nasir Barton (verified owner) –
I bought this last month for a project that I needed to complete. This planer was super easy to setup and use. It was light years better than hand planing this project. The only thing I would change is that the chip bag fills very fast. I would have included a shop vac or dust collection system adapter to connect this tool to for chip removal.
Adella Mann (verified owner) –
Ryobi Portable Hand Planer – I just purchased my 2nd Ryobi hand planer. My first one lasted so many years and never wore out. It was stolen. I was so impressed with it I purchased another Ryobi just like it. One cannot beat its usefulness and dependability.
Sophie Schneider (verified owner) –
I wish I bought this planet years ago. It works great and saves so much time
Elaina Sporer (verified owner) –
Would have preferred a battery powered planer but was out of stock for weeks.
Benedict Hansen (verified owner) –
works great and has a bag to keep it clean and organized
Haley Breitenberg (verified owner) –
Bought qthis to do light planing jobs. I found the tool easy to handle and set. Did a great job on the piece of wood I was working on.
Eugenia Ritchie (verified owner) –
Bought this hand planer for planing small projects. Works well and has lots of power that it easily planes hardwoods and softwoods.
Tristian Wyman (verified owner) –
it served the purpose
Orrin Sanford (verified owner) –
Really good and affordable. I was surprised with the quality.
Jillian Ondricka (verified owner) –
I’m a beginner and this was a great purchase for my learning journey. I would recommend to anyone from beginner to master worker. It’s clean, affordable, and does the job excellent.
Reginald Mann (verified owner) –
This thing works great if you need to quickly chew down some material that’s no wider than its foot, or don’t particularly care how smooth of a cut it is. I was able to put a smooth, relatively square edge on a board that I simply broke in half down the middle.However, the original reason I bought this was with the hopes of smoothing out live edge slabs and tabletops. In that regard, this tool does not fulfill my needs. As others have mentioned, out of the box it will leave large gouges on your surface. If you have a lot of material to remove and don’t mind spending a lot of time sanding, then this will probably work fine for you. This is the only power planer I’ve used, but my understanding is that others have similar limitations (although, as with this one, the reviews are mixed on that).Another problem is that out of the box the adjustments for the front shoe are off by a significant amount. In the attached photo the dial is set to 0, but you can clearly see there is a gap between the top of the front shoe and the rear shoe. I have to adjust the front shoe down to the 1/36th mark before it levels out. Also, the blades are horribly unaligned. Because the front shoe was so far off, the blades also were both adjusted far too high so even at 0, it would still cut a significant amount of material. Furthermore, because of the misalignment, I was getting a tremendous amount of snipe at the ends of the boards. I adjusted the blades so that when the front & rear shoes are level the blades would take no bite… almost. Almost because the blade adjustment is also very inaccurate. You have to loosen 3 jam-nuts and adjust a hex bolt at either end of the blade. Once you get it where you want it, you tighten the jam-nuts back down. The problem is that when you tighten the nuts the blade moves a little. It’s not much, but it is enough to put one end of the blade at a slightly different height from the other end. I’m guessing this is where the gouges are coming from when running this across flat surfaces.The edge guide isn’t 100% square, but it’s also not very sturdy so even if it were square you wouldn’t be able to line it up perfectly square anyway. It does help you keep things relatively flat and square though if “close enough” is what you’re after.I’m aware there are ways to square up the front & rear shoes, and given enough tweaking I’m sure I could get the blades perfectly square, but for my time & money, this just wasn’t the tool for me.Overall this is a decent tool. If you don’t need 100% accuracy, this is a great buy. If you need something to level out large surfaces, maybe stick with a hand plane.
Allen O’Connell (verified owner) –
I really dont know it was a gift for someone
Monique Pfannerstill (verified owner) –
Had to return the first one after it burned up half way through my project. Light duty, scrapbook quality only!
Cynthia Satterfield (verified owner) –
I bought this to use on a deck structure. I was pleased with its adjustments on cutting depth. It was easy to use and worked better than a belt sander. Would have liked a bigger bags because it filled up fast.