Festool Planer HL 850 E-F-Plus (576258)

Using an electric planer right up to the edge or on rabbets often produces unsatisfactory results, as the machine leaves a lip that has to be removed by hand—unless you have the Festool HL 850 planer. The HL 850 lets you cut flush to an adjacent surface because it can plane across the entire width of the rabbet. Because the planer head is mounted to one side, it sits flush with the opposite side of the planer housing. The retractable side guard makes planing safer, and it swings up and to the side as the rabbet depth increases. Planing up to the edge in deep rabbets is no longer a problem.

Planer HL 850 E-F-Plus Details:

• Convenient handle-actuated depth adjustment allows precise depth setting from 1/256'' (1/10 mm) up to 9/64'' (3.5 mm)
• Single-knife cutterhead with spiral design and replaceable knife for a smooth, quiet, ''chatter-free'' cut
• Optional head options let you create rustic architectural effects in beams and flooring
• Unlimited rabbeting depth with cutter perfectly flush to the side and retractable spring-loaded guard

Note: This is the imperial version of this tool. It is identical to the metric version with the exception of the units on the depth scale.