HL 850 E

[WarnerConstCo.]

This might sound like a dumb question but, besides the obvious, what was this planer designed for?

I see other companies have some big hand held power planers.

I need some out side the normal thinking uses for this planer.

I thought I had saw someone truing up some rough stock with this and a rotex, search didnt work out so well.

Thanks!!

Darcy

 

[peter halle]

Darcy,

It may have been Per Swenson.  I remember him using the planer and winding sticks on his mahogany in his backyard.  I couldn't find it either.

Peter

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Yeah thats the one.

 

[tbellemare]

You can also turn it upside down and use it as a jointer for relatively short stock.

Tom

 

[chrisrosenb]

Besides the things listed above.
I used it with a undulating head to hollow out chair seats & give a hand hewn effect to beams.
With the optional stand & fence, it does make a nice small jointer.

 

[sw1211]

Here is Per's thread, rough lumber

This review might be of interest too, 850 Review

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

Thanks.

 

[The Dude]

This might sound like a dumb question but, besides the obvious, what was this planer designed for?

I see other companies have some big hand held power planers.

I need some out side the normal thinking uses for this planer.

I thought I had saw someone truing up some rough stock with this and a rotex, search didnt work out so well.

Thanks!!

Darcy

There are all types of uses for the Planer.  As Chris mentioned earlier, it can act like a mini jointer with the bench unit and the angle stop; great for face frames.  We have Flooing installers that will use the Undulating head and blade to distress flooring, the sole has a groove down the middle that allows you to chamfer edges nicely.  The Rustic fine, and Rustic Course will allow you to distress cabinetry, or perhaps run beaded profile with a straight edge.  As I always say, Festool is limited only to your imagination.

Timmy C

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Am I missing something?  Don't answer that until you've read more!  [tongue]

My HL 850 planer seems to only do a maximum rabbet depth of around 35mm and can only cut flush against a board edge no higher than around the same 35mm because of the cutterhead guard.  The catalog has been saying "Unlimited rabbeting depth" and "lets you cut flush to an adjacent surface".

Could this be because the North American version has a cutterhead guard for U.L. approval and there's another NAINA version without the guard to get in the way?
Even if that was the case, then the North American catalog might have the original German description in error?

 

[VictorL]

Am I missing something?  Don't answer that until you've read more!  [tongue]

My HL 850 planer seems to only do a maximum rabbet depth of around 35mm and can only cut flush against a board edge no higher than around the same 35mm because of the cutterhead guard.  The catalog has been saying "Unlimited rabbeting depth" and "lets you cut flush to an adjacent surface".

Could this be because the North American version has a cutterhead guard for U.L. approval and there's another NAINA version without the guard to get in the way?
Even if that was the case, then the North American catalog might have the original German description in error?

Try to push green guard's lever forward and to the left. It will retract cutter head's guard.

VictorL

 

[tbellemare]

When you flip the cover up using the button and it goes all the way up, the button allows you to slide it sideways to get out of the way. It's pretty safe and slick.

Victor beat me to it...

Tom

 

[sancho57]

Though I dont own one ….yet

Gary Katz in his door hanging dvd uses it for door planeing.

Looks like its does it easily full length fence

 

[semenza]

Ken,

As Victor and Tom already pointed out  you are missing something  [tongue]    [laughing]

Seth

 

[Ken Nagrod]

Yes, thank you.  I had completely forgotten about the green lever being able to move to the left.  Hadn't used that since I first got the planer and was checking it out.  [embarassed]

 

[Stone Message]

Besides the things listed above.
I used it with a undulating head to hollow out chair seats & give a hand hewn effect to beams.
With the optional stand & fence, it does make a nice small jointer.

Great point Chris

I have seen the effect of this and it is stunning. What came to mind when I saw the finished plank was that it would be ideal for framing a mirror or a picture. It would even help create a very interesting solid wood door (oak or mahogany).

The plane is also good for rebating (although I use my table saw whenever I can).

Peter