Makita 2012NB

11 discussions on HomeOwnersHub about the Makita 2012NB: what owners asked, what went wrong, and what fixed it.

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The $4K Wood Shop

Having recently had a minor windfall, I decided to splurge and finallyround out my budding shop. I have a budget of about $4K, and theentries below add up to about $3K. The rest will go on odds and ends,lumber, and anything that I may...

Question about smoothness from thickness planers

In the past, some of the boards I've purchased for some basic woodworking projects have had "chew" marks on them. Very small and almost undetectable, but quickly seen when you stain the board. I've learned to check out the board under...

Portable Planer Which One?

I've heard so many good thinkgs about the DeWalt 733 and the Makita 2012NB,though they seem to be discontinued and newer versions are available.I've been looking at the DeWalt 734 and 735.... I really like the look ofthe 735. The Dust...

Opinions on Planers/Thicknessers?

I'm thinking of buying a thickness planer, i'm ignoring the cheap Ryobi's etc based on hearsay from friends.Does anyone have any opinions on the Makita 2012NB ?Or any other suggestions, what to look for, recommended modles/brands etc?Thanks...

Thickness planer purchase dilemma- Ryobi or Dewalt?

Apologies in advance for yet another question on which tool to buy buthere goes anyway. Home Depot has the Ryobi AP1300 planer for $249 plustax and Amazon has the Dewalt 733 for $299 with another discount of$25 so $274 out the door, no tax,...

Any recommendations on a portable planer?

The more I read, the more I begin to think that I will need (or at least want) a planer for my workshop. Being a hobbiest, I don't need a massive beast ... just something that will do a good job for a long time.Okay, so the one that seems...

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