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Dremel PL400 XPR Planer Attachment | 
| Brand: Dremel
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $30.16
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Seller: Workshop Tools
Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 2431
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 2.3 x 4.8 x 5.6
MPN: PL400
Model: PL400
UPC: 080596023867
EAN: 0080596023867
ASIN: B0002QZ1PQ
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Planer attachment that removes 1/64-inch at a time | | • | Works wonders on sticking doors, picture frames, woodworking projects, hardwood flooring, laminate countertops and more | | • | Precision-ground blade slices at speeds up to 35,000 rpm | | • | 2 1/4-inch cutting surface is ideal for woodworking projects | | • | Weighs 1.1 pounds |
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Product Description
Designed exclusively to perform planing tasks on sticking doors, picture frames, woodworking projects, hardwood flooring, laminate countertops and much more. The long-lasting, precision-ground blade slices at speeds up to 35,000 RPM to produce a smooth surface free of milling marks.
Amazon.com Product Description
The new Dremel XPR planer attachment shaves approximately 1/64 inch at a time so you can control the amount of material being removed. The 2 1/4-inch cutting surface is ideal for woodworking projects, and the hardened high-speed cutter has been tested to over 500 linear feet. This great tool is designed to perform planing tasks on sticking doors, picture frames, woodworking projects, hardwood flooring, laminate countertops and much more. The long-lasting, precision-ground blade slices at speeds up to 35,000 rpm to produce a smooth surface that's free of milling marks.
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 Poor Design February 2, 2010
Matt Service (Michigan)
Not adjustable at all.
I needed this to shave off a little bit of wood backing that was sticking out 1/8" from behind some book shelves I built. The problem is that the planer is only designed to be used in one direction. If you can't use it in the direction they want you to, you are out of luck. Also, you can't change the depth of the cut, so if you don't want that deep or shallow of a cut, you are out of luck there too.
I ended up using the planing bit without the casing, and had better luck doing it that way, but it wasn't perfect like I was hoping the kit would be able to provide.
I would have given it only one star except that I was able to use the planing bit alone for what I needed. That is why two stars.
Good Idea wrong tool March 29, 2009
M. Weibrecht
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I burned up my brand new XPR400 with this little gadget. I trimmed off maybe 1/4 inch off of 3 doors. By the 3rd door the motor was sounding rough. The motor burned up the next day using it with a cut off wheel. This attachment makes the unit get realllly hot. The tool is turning a really large blade compared to anything else you turn with it. To top that off with the end of the blade isnt supported by anything it just fits in a hole and rides metal on metal. Dremel says the blade is designed to last as long as the attachement 500 BF. I did about 200 and its pretty much ground off (Very old Pine).
I think if you keep the motor well blown out. Dont over tax it and plane a fair amount of 3/4 or less wide your good to go. It really works well. 3 or 4 10 minute sessions on a 1.5 inch door will prove to much for this little tool IMO.
I'm going to see if Dremel will honor the warranty. I will let you all know.
-Mark
 Dremel Planer January 19, 2009
Bezalel (Brooklyn, NY)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Feel Cheated!
There are many websites that claim that the DREMEL XPR PLANER is compatible with many Dremel Multis . When I recieved the planer the box stated only for the 400 Model! When I contacted Dremel they said that although it might fit it is unsafe to use for only the 400 is fast enough! Most reviews of the 400 say that it's not worth the upgrade. The cost and bother of returning is not worth it. I am stuck with it.
Don't buy unless you are planning to get the 400- it is probably included in most kits.
 Par for the course Dremel attachement January 4, 2009
Mood (MA United States)
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
Makes reasonably quick work of trimming a door edge that rubs, but doing a neat job takes some practice. Heavy touch up sanding will be required.
This Dremel attachment is like every other Dremel attachment I have been suckered into buying, it is clearly designed by bean counters. It works just good enough that I would feel bad about throwing it out. For $20, it is a nice tool to have, but I would gladly pay more for one that had a better guide and did a neater job.
A couple specific gripes:
1. The 1/64th depth isn't off by a bit, it is off by a factor of 4. It planes nearly a 1/16th off per pass. I'm still trying to figure out how they came up with the 1/64th number.
2. The guide is useless, it is up to the user to attempt to keep the tool flat on the surface. This takes some practice and will result in some gouges and uneven planed surfaces that need to be smoothed off with sanding.
 WARNING: For 400 XPR Rotary Tool ONLY December 28, 2008
LazyBoy
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this not realizing it wouldn't work with other Dremel brand tools. My fault. Just wanted to warn others.
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