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Bosch 1594K 6.5 Amp 3-1/4-Inch Planer Kit |  | Brand: Bosch
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $268.00
Buy New: $144.00
as of 11/25/2009 04:59 CST details
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Seller: Global Tool Depot
Rating:  59 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 15
Dimensions (in): 8.8 x 14.6 x 17.8
MPN: 1594K
Model: 1594K
UPC: 000346320367
EAN: 0000346320367
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 3-1/4-inch planer kit with 2-blade system, chip ejection switch, and ratcheting depth knob | | • | 6-1/2 amp motor delivers 16,500 rpm; easy-to-adjust bevel fence; spring-loaded park rest stand | | • | Durable micrograin carbide blades | | • | Includes planer, bevel guide fence, blade wrench, chip bag, and case | | • | 11-1/8-inch shoe length; 6 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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Product Description
Planer Kit With Bevel Guide Fence, 3-1/4" x 3/32", 6.5A, Chip Ejection Switch Allows Debris To Eject On Either Side, Accepts Large HSS Blades, Spring Loaded Park Rest Stand, Protects The Blade & The Workpiece.
Amazon.com Review
This well-designed planer offers fast stock removal and the smoothest finish--exactly what we expected from Bosch. The powerful 6.5 amp motor runs the versatile two-blade Woodrazor system at 16,500 rpm with a protective shield that covers the section of blade that's not in use. The fence itself deserves applause--bevels are accurate and easy to adjust. We love the chip ejection as well. Too many times, we've tried tools with an exhaust system that might as well not be there, but this one actually moves the removed stock and it's multidirectional! Deep cuts are possible in just one pass without bogging or chatter. There's even a spring-loaded park rest stand that protects blade and workpiece. The saw is a special shape that allows easy start-up in the middle of a workpiece. Accidental starts are a thing of the past because of the lock-off release button. Bosch thought of everything; we're impressed. --Kris Jensen-Van Heste
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 59
 Great Remodeling Tool October 27, 2009
T. Wells (Sacramento, CA)
I bought this planer for a slightly different reason than others have. I am in the middle of a remodel project that is enclosing what used to be exterior space under our main living level on our house and the underside is supported with heavy timber that has been painted for over 30 years. I had tried orbital and belt sanders but that would have taken weeks to strip the paint. I used the planer to shave off the paint and smooth out the knots and checks. The timbers are all 10 inches wide so it took several passes on each surface, but the Bosh did the work in hours what would have taken weeks. The timbers are now enclosed indoors so I really appreciated the ability to hook it up to a large shop vac to collect the chippings. Using the dust bag only left a mess. With a vacuum there was almost nothing to clean up afterwards.
The adjustments for the tool were easy. I generally planed 1/32nd of an inch off and switched up for some knotted or checked areas. The adjustments could be made on the fly. The tool never bogged down, never overheated and completed the job with the blades still sharp (I had expected to loose the set on unseen nails, but I managed to avoid them). The tool did leave tool marks where several passes went by each other, but they were not too deep to easily remove with an orbital sander. The finished product is shaping up great.
As a bonus, I will now have that planer for use while doing my finish carpentry and other projects.
 Piece of junk October 20, 2009
Peter Headland (San Mateo, CA United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Nice design, but the unit I got had too many problems, which rendered it unusable:
1. The fence wouldn't go to 90 degrees.
2. When set to zero it still cut about 1/64".
3. The moving part of the sole was angled relative to the fixed part.
This is inexcusably shoddy for a tool at this price and with the Bosch name on it.
planer-door/window June 26, 2009
R. Klein
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
bosch planer model 1594k with bevel cutting guide is great. very quiet, smooth cutting, and 95% of dust stays in bag. only problem is that the guide should be made of white plastic as to not scratch the work your cutting. using painters tape on guide works okay for about 2-3 passes and then you have to redo it. can't use any tape which will leave residue once you remove it. overall tool performs great and has all the power you need. just be carefull you don't hit a screw/nail. comes in good carrying case also. ordering from amazon.com was simple and great also. rob k
 A far cry from the best, but good enough for most tasks June 22, 2009
orangekay (San Francisco, CA United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found myself facing the same problem as another reviewer in that a depth setting of zero did not actually mean zero on my unit, and it would in fact remove a very small portion of wood on the right hand side no matter how low it was adjusted. This is due to two things:
1. The blades weren't adjusted properly before the unit left the factory and
2. The front shoe simply isn't capable of surgical accuracy.
You can fix the blade alignment problem yourself without voiding any warranties, and the Bosch tech assured me that while someone had obviously goofed, this is something I'd have to do eventually at some point during the life of the tool, especially if I ever hit a nail and threw the whole thing out of whack. To do this you:
1. Secure the tool upside down in a padded vice taking care not to put too much pressure on the handle.
2. Remove the belt cover.
3. Rotate the drum to the first group of three screws and remove them completely along with the retainer plate and slide the blade out (gloves are obviously a very good idea).
Now you can see two hidden screws which have a small amount of yellow thread lock on them. If you can break them loose where they are, great. If not, lift the whole black plate out of there (it just slides in place) so you can get a better grip on it while you loosen the screws. An impact driver with a Torx bit might work better for you than the little hand wrench in the case.
With those freed up, it should be obvious how the height of the blade is adjusted with these two interlocking plates. Replace the plate against the drum and put the three larger black screws back in the holes to secure it in place, but do NOT tighten them down.
Slide the blade back in, and lay a nicely squared block of wood over the rear shoe as you rotate the drum by twirling the belt assembly around, tapping it down until it just barely misses the wood by an equal amount on both sides of the blade. This will probably take a very long time as it's an awkward process requiring a lot of rolling back and forth that tends to throw everything off.
Once you're happy with the alignment, tighten the two internal screws back down and reassemble the retaining plate the way you found it. Roll over to the next blade and start again.
After all of this you should be able to get the unit to a point where zero does indeed mean zero, but if you check it against a good square you'll soon realize that the front shoe is not always in perfect agreement with the rear shoe across all depth settings. This means that absolute perfection is simply out of this tool's reach, and if you're planing at extremely shallow depths, you can generally expect your work to be off by +/- 1/64" on one side or the other.
If you plan on squaring up surfaces that are thinner than 3" and will only be using a portion of the cutting surface at any given time, this shouldn't be much of an issue in real world use. If you want to attack large, flat surfaces or do some incredibly precise rabbeting with a planer rather than a router, then I'd suggest you shell out the big bucks for the Festool. The Bosch just can't compete.
On the plus side, it's got oodles of power, spins fast enough to leave a very smooth surface, the included bevel fence is great (though again, not the paragon of accuracy so keep your Starret handy) and you can get replacement blades anywhere. Chip a Festool blade and you'll probably be waiting days for another one to arrive in the mail.
Powerful & Precise June 18, 2009
D. Novak (Chicagoland)
When I let the smoke out of my off brand plane, I decided to stop mucking about and buy a professional quality tool. The Bosch had the best mix of price, features and reputation. I have not regretted it. The tool is powerful, fast and precise. What more can you ask from a planer.
Settings are easy and repeatable. The fence is particularly nice, although it must be partially disassembled to fit into the molded case.
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