Machorool® FB132H 13" 2-Speed Thickness Planer with Helical Cutterhead

Excellent machine!

I bought my Machorool® FB132H 13" 2-Speed Thickness Planer with Helical Cutterhead for a project I was doing. Needed to make 1910 style 2 1/4” raster tails. I found some 3x6 fir to sister on to the main rafters. Almost clear fir from Warren Trask through my lumber company. So I planed 50 pieces down from 2 1/2” to 2 1/4” like butter. Now I have a planer for future projects that I can transport on site!

New 13" planer with helical cutterhead

I purchased the FB132H 13" 2 speed thickness planer with Helical cutterhead. This unit produces absolutely smooth as glass finish on all of the different types of wood I have used. I am a 30 year owner of a freestanding Shopsmith planer but would recommend this to Shopsmith owners as well!

Very Impressed

I thoroughly went over the machine. Very little assembly and I was very impressed with how much metal is used in this machine. This is not belt driven, it has a chain. That alone impressed me. I have run over 80 bf of various hardwoods so far. These come out darn near perfectly smooth. I will be able to go to 120 grit sand paper because the boards are that smooth. I did have a little snipe because I lifted the board when coming out and not letting the machine do its job. The built in rollers are awesome and can handle 24" boards with no problem. The machine is very heavy. It helps having another person to help lift it. I am also impressed how quite it is compared to my old Delta 2 blade planer.The machine does an excellent job sending the chips out the back. With dust collection, no issues. The only wood that does build up on the plate or around the machine is Pine. I think this is a huge competitor to the yellow planer out there. I am very happy with the purchase and the price. I hope to get many years of use with this amazing tool. If you are looking at a true helical cutterhead planer, this machine is great in many ways.