Harbor Freight Hercules Planer (Thickness Planer Review)
Harbor Freight Hercules Planer (Thickness Planer Review)
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For those sugging to move the head to the top position to close the back table. Nope, I tried it. Won't close when the dust port is attached.
Did you ever hear back from shelix regarding the cutterhead?
I just got the Hercules 10 in table saw, and I love it. This is probably going to be one of those save up for it deals that I would love to get sometime in the future.
Great review, thank you. I bought this planer 3 weeks ago and so far I love it. I've put a lot of boards through it - no snipe - I carefully leveled the infeed and outfeed. I used a 25% coupon and got it for $300. That's a sweet deal.
I have had my Dewalt 735 Planer since March 2005 averaging 300 board feet per year with a mix of roughly 70% Ash, 20% Black Walnut and 10% Pine, Basswood, Red Oak, Grey Elm, Maple. Last year I decided to flip it over, pull out the bearings, clean them (didn't need it) add a little grease and reassemble. That's 18 years, it stays outside in the garage under ambient conditions. Of all the tools I own the Dewalt 735 was by far the best purchase that I've never regretted. I have replaced many sanders, drill presses, and benchtop bandsaws because they were not built well and every one of them had an issue right out of the box (i.e., chuck could never center drill bits always had a wobble, sanders would die, bandsaw wouldn't function as a band saw, you had to trick it to make a cut and too often you'd end up modifying a design due to the limitations of the equipment). Just so everyone knows, Dewalts don't have a problem with snipe, keep your work piece flat against the floor and snipe doesn't occur, if you let your work piece drop with the end moving up into the blade then snipe is what happens. Figured this out long ago. There you have it. Guess time will tell if Harbor Freight can stack up over time. Sometimes you get what you pay for. Hercules doesn't mean much if you have to buy 2 or 3 over 18 years. Just my 2 cents, thanks for the Video.
735 is in the neighborhood of 60-70% more expensive. This one is more comparable to the 734 shown in the video.
people cant accept or understand that times are changing. I bet that Hercules planer lasts him 10-15 years. I was looking at the Hercules but went with the Oliver for the byrd cutter and the dro. I dont own any dewalt tools- I like women.
ALL ALL ALL lunchbox planers produce snipe to some degree. It is because of the way the feed rollers have to be oriented to fit the form factor. The Dewalt 735 is not a lunch box form factor and has wider separation between infeed and outfeed rollers and thus produces much less snipe. I get it, you are proud of your expensive Dewalt, and it is an excellent benchtop planer, but comparing it to any lunchbox style planer doesn't make sense. Just like you wouldn't compare a big Jet shop thickness planer to a Dewalt benchtop planer.
I own a DeWalt as well and have yet to figure out how to not get snipe, tired of adjusting the out/in feed tables every which way and maybe it is me but even after using a straight edge with feeler gauges cannot plane without snipe. Only one thing worked using a long flat board that goes through planer but doing so makes height gauge useless.
@@DiscountDivorcePhotographyThere are many brands of bench top thickness planers out there, and the two DeWalts are basically the gold standard. I'm sorry, but the times aren't changing that much.
Been waiting for a good review on this! Thx for the tips on how to get it at best price! Nice job.
I picked one of these Hercules Thickness Planers last weekend to replace my Bauer. I had a Friends and Family coupon that was 25% off, which brought the price down a hundred bucks. Deduct from that whatever I'll be able to get for the Bauer unit and I have the deal of the year.
I been waiting for this review. Thank you.
Two comments: With a number of lunchbox planers, the out-feed table will fold up with the dust shoot on if the cutter head is raised to full height. I suspect that would work with the Hercules (assuming you've not already wound the cord around the cord-wrap). Second, most lunchbox planers have two blades. This, and the DeWalt shown in the video, are one of the few that have three blades. This planer should leave a smoother finish than its 2-blade competitors. For this style of planer, HF appears to have checked most of the boxes.
I bought this planer the week it came out (I think in August). It was the first one the store had sold. I got it for $300 with a 25% off coupon. I am very satisfied except that the dust collector needs to be removed to store it. I have a small shop. The screws are tool-less but a little bit hard to get started. They are in a bit of a black hole. So I made some little extensions out of some aluminum tube to make the process easier. I have ran probably 500 board feet through it and it is doing well. I would have like to get a DeWalt but at this price I could not go wrong.
I'm glad to see this planer. I have one that I bought over 30 years ago from I really don't remember but it has the China name still on it. It has been great for me for this many years but I am thinking that I need to modernize some things. So many of these units are made in the same factory. One day they come down white, the next day they come down blue, etc... I had a belt break on me many years ago and the local wood working store only had the white brand. The belt was about $18.95 for one. I called Grizzly and bought 3 from them and paid only about half of the price for 1. The belt had the same factory marks and numbers on it as the one I had and the same marks on it as the white brand.
I bought this planner a few weeks ago. Of the boards I planned on my sled, there was just a small bit of snip. Just a few passes with my sander and it was gone. Love this planner!
Let us know if and when the helix spiral will fit was it 12 or 12 1/2
I appreciate your analysis on the planar good job
I wish you had some wide oak to run through the planer. I frequently run 10-12” planks through my Makita and it does a great job. It would of been cool to see how strong the motor is under full load.
I'll probably pick this unit up in the future when I finally buy a planer. My expected use case is for cleaning up pallet wood for random projects. Currently, it is listed at 430 retail on HF, but with coupon it's 370.
I got it when it was listed at 430 back in October with a 20% coupon which came to 344 out the door. I will say it has been amazing at cleaning up pallet wood. Trying to process pallets by hand was soooo time consuming but two passes thru and it’s like brand new wood in seconds! Highly recommend.
Very informative video, well done. I will be looking into that planer.
I'm not in the market for a lunchbox planer, as I have the DeWalt 735X, which I purchased a few years back when it was packaged with the stand. I looked at the DeWalt 734, but liked the feature on the 735. I've got nothing but good things to say about the DeWalt 735. And it's one of the many tools I would replace in a heartbeat if/when it ever dies. It's proven invaluable on a number of projects around the house. Good to see HF upping the game with their tool lines, as I'm also a frequent shopper there.
I'm going to have to look at this, I want to turn my old delta 12" planer into a jointer but I've been waiting to get a new planer before I start the conversion.
Something about all smaller planers... To me, they just sound 'angry' to my ears LOL. I have the 13" DeWalt 4-post , for about 14 years now, and LOVE it but IF I had to replace it, I'd 💯% consider this unit. Thanks 🙏 for the ALWAYS honest review... Shine on!
Great review, was just looking at this online. I think I’m sold on it.
a ground breaking planer for the price, the locking bar is a great help limiting snipe. heavy duty construction than most other planers in the price point. what would be the price with a memberhip for the holidays and top tier coupon. it makes you think the possiblities
For an extra $17 I'll take the Wen 13" spiral cut planer. That's the one I have, and it's great. It has a 2-year warranty and is a known entity.
I have the Dewalt 734 and this reminds of that. If I didn't have the Dewalt I would definitely get the Hercules.
Thanks for the review. If it takes the helical cutter, its a no-brainer buy.
Would like to see them come out with a hercules cordless framing nailer and a portable led room light like Milwaukee one with the three lights
I would like to see them come out with a jointer
Me too Brandon! Fingers crossed.
I agree
I've been waiting for this video since you teased this thing several weeks back. It's on my purchase list once it goes on sale for Inside Track members. Thanks and shine on!
It’s on sale now
Nice review, I bought a dewalt a while ago, this looks comparable. Looking for HF to come out with a Hercules or Bauer router table combo.
Yes! Waiting for the coupon!
Love your tool reviews and especially your honesty about them. I'm in the Bauer line of 20 v. Love it. DIYer. Is there any talk of a Bauer ratcket? I know Hercules has some. Thanks again
I've seen pics of one but no date as of yet.
You know that looks extremely good I have been kicking around the idea of getting 1 I can but this at top of list
Thnx for the vids!!! My wife and bank acct aren't too happy with you at the moment, after your review of the Hercules band saw stand, but they'll get over it! 🤣😂🤣 it works gr8 and was well worth the price! I see they are going up now, and quickly!!! Got mine for the same $100 you got yours for! I've also just subscribed to your channel! Cheers!!!
I've used that bandsaw stand so much since I got it. I think that's my new favorite tool.
Yes indeed we have to watch out for the wife’s reaction I wonder how many divorces the Bear is responsible for
Looks nice. Maybe something I'd pick up on a decent sale but probably not for full price for the reasons you noted in the video.
I haven't been seeing their no exceptions discounts in the last good while, they seem to be excluding all of their bigger brands all the way down to their central machinery brand being excluded. They have been getting tighter amd tighter with the discounts over the years
Tool bear, not sure if it's been mentioned but if you have some snipe, you want the infeed and outfeed tables to be angled very slightly down towards the planer. I believe you put a penny on the planer bed and run a straight edge across both tables and that should be level. Of course you'll have to do it on the left and right of each table.
I’m excited for this! Makes a nice alternative to the similar DeWalt.
Jeff's right, catch that unlimited coupon and this might be sitting in my shop. Really would like to replace the OLD Craftsman. Don't know if I can find parts for it if I had too.
Nice vid. Please post an update if you find out re the ability of changing out cutter head to a Helix type. Thank you.
You hit the nail on the head. Dewalt is a pain to get repairs to tools. Harbor freight has a no haggle return policy. They give you a brand new tool if your tool breaks
Yea, but anyone doing woodwork can probably fix the planer and parts are easy to find. Try finding parts to that Hercules planer. They don't exist. HF only sells three parts: Dust Chute, Folding Extension Plate Assembly, and V-Belt. That's it! Once warranty is over that is it. You will not be able to repair it. You will easily be able to find parts for the Dewalt years and years later.
Nothing beats my Dewalt 735 with the shelix. But then again I paid 800 for the planer and 500 for the shelix.... apples to oranges. But my deck looks AMAZING, the planks look brand new and took the high-bond primer and paint perfectly. Would have cost me 5500 to get new 2x6s and new understructure. The planer cut the costs by 70%.
I just bought the Dewalt 734 for $399.99 about two months ago. I would of tried this Hercules planer out. I have there miter saw and stand and love it. I believe they will do well with this planer.
You scored a massive discount I saw that deal awhile back at Lowe’s I didn’t pull the trigger now I am laid up till August spinal surgery due to infection
I've been wondering about this, usually anything electrical from hobo freight is junk.. nice honest review, and the kid digging in his nose the entire time gave me a great laugh 😂😂😂😂
I still have the Chicago Electric 10 inch Auto Planer 41921. This was sold by HF 10 or more years ago and quality is more industrial with Heavy steel construction and no plastic.
God bless ya Red for another fine video. I would consider the new Herc on sale if my 20 year old 2 blade Grizzly died.
Very helpful review. I will be tempted when the coupon shows up. Thank you!
There’s only three or four companies that manufacture all the namebrand thickness planer’s chances are this is the same one that makes Dewalt and Makita
I'd recommend trying some Vevor stuff before writing them off. I can't speak to their planer, but I've bought quite a few tools from them, and so far, I've really found a lot of value. Decent quality for very low price.
The DeWalt dust collection adapter removes without tools, press in a pin, rotate and it comes off. Still needs to be removed to fold up the rear table, but very easy to remove and install. I am eagerly awaiting the release of the Hercules portable metal cutting bandsaw. I have the Bauer version, but interested to find out if the Hercules will be a worthwhile upgrade.
That’s the 735 - the 734, which this is being compared to, uses 3 Phillips head screws. There are 2 plastic snaps, but they are useless in terms of holding the dust collection port in place.
If you raise the cutter on the 735 the feed will fold up
Better than 733 I would assume based on price. But light years behind the 735 especially with a shelix. The 735 was the Best purchases I ever made for my semi hobby shop except for my rockler router table which really upped the hobby game. Wish the Rockler had been my first purchase after the basics looking back.
I wonder how this compares to the WEN 3 blade for 355 or the WEN Spiral cutter for 365. Both at Home Depot. Good vid. Thanks.
I hope the Shelix works- if so, I’m sold!!!! I have the Bauer planer right now… I’m not happy or unhappy with it, it is what I thought it would be, but this could be a game changer!
Ive been looking for something to do during the winter when we're not plowing snow and like doing simple wood signs etc. and was looking at these but my kid works at Lowes so weighing my options. I did become a Harbor Freight "insider" and wondering if it might get me some money off.
i really want them to release a bauer cordless 23 gauge pin nailer and a 16 gauge finish nailer. if you have heard anything about these coming out I would love to know. i have been holding out and using my air nailers but im thinking of going another route if these are not going to happen any time soon.
HF jointer would be sweet. Could get a decent woodworking setup with a planer, jointer, miter, and table saw. That may blow the KZhead woodworking elitists' minds.
This looka looks great for the price, but I doubt it will be replacing my DW735, but that planer is in a different league. It looks very similar to the 734
Great review. Thanks, man.
That video made my day as I have 22 weeks left of recovery spinal surgery 3 surgeries so far wound vac on a large open wound . I’m watching all tool videos of course you rule and rock. I have tablet here at extended care in So Cal I ll be 70 in February and still buying tools I had to slow down because of current condition but you will here from me at live talk Sundays .Shine On Bullwinkle
Stay strong man I know that’s a long, slow recovery
You ain’t kidding
@@bullwinkle7542 Hope you're doing better these days, says Rocky...)
This looks nearly identical to the Makita NB2012, even the inability to fold up with the dust collection part attached. Though the part for the Makita is a goofy size and you gotta make or buy an adapter to hook it up to either a standard 2.5" shop vac or a 4" dust collection line. Main difference seems to be that it has the locking mechanism as well. Anyway, if the internals are as close to the Makita as it looks from the video, the Shellix head for the Makita probably fits.
That looks a lot like my Ridgid. Wouldn't surprise me if it came out of the same factory. And Byrd Tools makes a Shellix for the Ridgid.
I would love to see how this compares to the WEN 15 Amp 13 in. Spiral Benchtop Thickness Planer they are about the same price :)
Super pumped! gonna go get it right now with that 15% off coupon!
Thanks for the review. need to i will get one soon
When I was a kid, there were 3 schools of hockey equipment CCM, Bauer and my cheapo Zayre's Canadian Sherwood's. Do you know if Bauer is the same company that used to have hardware stores and sold hockey equipment? Man the was 50 years ago! 😲
I'm in the market for one and this might fit the bill. Although a three year warranty from Dewalt sound good. I'll keep an eye on HF's ads. Thanks.
Hercules 6" disc / belt sander would be nice . Ive been waiting for the planer 👍
Id love to see Harbour Freight come up with a contractor table saw. Do a good better best option like with the miters. Give Rigid and Delta some competition in the midlevel saw range.
Isn't that the Hercules portable table saw? They already have one
I work in a woodshop and I bought the Hercules tablesaw for my dad at home. It's badass! Not a sawstop but I'm not complaining. We've sawn whole 4x8 sheets on it
@@eksinecontractor saws are between job site saws and cabinet saws, from what I understand
@@davidlynch7666 ohhhhh k
I ended up buying one of these and not quite sure what to think, I adjusted the tables but it seems the tables are still sitting about 1/16th of an inch below the center table and theres no way to adjust the in-feed/out-feed tables to match the height. Also, I tried a few pieces of 1 x material and the first few cuts it fed right in and cut well but day two I tried a couple more shorter pieces and it didn't want to feed through, I had to basically push it 80% of the way then grab it on the out feed side to get the wood out. Going to go over it one more time from start to finish and hopefully it's just me, its heavy so I'd hate to take it back.
All I could notice was the boy digging for gold in the background 😂
It was $429.99 yesterday with a 15% off and 20% for members. Today it's $369.99 after a $60 coupon.
Unfortunately in my local store they raised the price to $429. Great review. Thanks
I just picked up a rigid 13 inch 3 blade from direct tools. It worked great i ran 400 board ft through, no snipe and great finish. It was $190 and the tables fold up with the dust collection still on.
BS. Even the Ryobi planers at Direct Tools are $300
They could also drop it into the ITC membership sales which could knock some decent money off of it. However, there seems to be a lot of minor annoyances right out of the box (like adjusting the level of the supports to the base).
I can’t say that the initial leveling would be too much of an annoyance for me, or a lot of other people that would buy a lunchbox planer. While some power tools are dead-on out of the box, it’s a good practice to *always* check things for level, square, coplanar, sharp, etc. it’s just part of the “maiden voyage”.
The Dewalt also has to be adjusted. Interestingly, the Dewalt 735 tables are non-adjustable but right on the money.
@@scottyV1000the dewalt 735 is most definitely adjustable and was not at all close when I got mine
@@htwarholic78 when did you get your’s? I have the 735x model which comes with the tables and they just attach with two spring loaded pins that the tables rotate on and a hook. I don’t see the usual height adjustment bolts under the tables.
OOH! Already I like the head lock--the Grizzly will literally drift upward if i dont hold the spinning handle in place.
Is it possible to spec out if the helical heads will swap out in these Hercules units? Please?
I'm working on testing that now.
@@denoftools that’s fantastic man, I dig the Bauer 2 blade unit, but it’s more of a rougher type process. I’m running cutting boards, strips, chunks, whole boards. I pucker everytime . Took off the flimsy in/out feed tables, made a stationary bed, and use sleds as well. The snipe is variable, so if we can couple a helix to the Hercules, then a lot of us beginners are capable of producing repeatable results. Appreciate the posts and keep it up. Later on….
I would like the height threads in inches, not metric. An example would be to change 1/16 inch would be one turn, not two millimeters. The scale on the. side just isn't the same. My planer is 30 years, would like a dust collection system. I try to use it out side, but no practical in winter or rain.
I would like to see how the planer does with a good bit of use, anyone you can loan it to so they can give it a work out? Shelix has a helical head, and also Lux has a spiral head. If I had a choice to pick one up right now, between the Dewalt and the Hercules, would really consider going with the Hercules, because of the local store.
I already talked to someone who had the Bauer but they were running doing flooring for a whole house and got the Herc and have half about half the house finished and loving it. That said we will check back when we get more board feet through it.
I just bought this a couple of hours ago, before this video dropped. I haven't taken it out of the box yet. Heck, I haven't taken it out of the trunk yet. Harbor Freight missed me, I guess if you don't go in for a few months they wonder what happened to you, so they sent me a 25% off no exclusions coupon. I had to go to 2 stores, the first one was sold out and I got the last one at the second store but it was mine for $299.99. I didn't get the extended warranty yet. I'm going to try it out, if I like it I'll go back and get it.
Score of the Week there!
Would helpful to know which planer has the best longevity. I'm thinking Hercules tools are pretty good, and no more than I'd be using a planer, I think it would be my choice. De Walt makes good tools of course, but if you don't want to spend the extra money, I think the Hercules would be the better choice.
I just saw a video on the craftsman planner, have you tried one?
I have an older Delta planer that has no dust collection. You want to talk about a mess! Boy howdy! So I've got to say the dust collection is a big, big deal. I'll certainly think about it if I ever need to replace mine. Thanks 👍 Jeff. 😊😊 I hope you aren't affected by the train derailment in the Yellowstone River.
I couldn't imagine how bad that is with no dust collection, looks like a Hazmat suit situation. Best of luck to ya!
My Delta planer is like that too. I made a dust collection adapter out of 1/4" plywood and a few other scraps. Works pretty well.
@@danielleroberts8964 I may need to try something like that. Thanks 👍 for the tip! 😄
Maybe on a 20% coupon. I'm ok with hand tools from harbor freight although I just got some clamps that were not good quality, but mostly I've heard there electric tools are junk. Also, only 90 days tells me they expect the planer to break after 90 days. However, I use to like Dewalt but their greed has me looking at other options like Grizzly and Oliver with the helical carbide cutter head. Would love to see a review of those two planers.
You indicated with your laser level that the infeed table was lower than the bed. The four phillips head screws on the side of the tables are for that adjustment, not the leveling bolts under the table
Have you tried the new 20 v miter saw I have one but would love your inpute about it
Huge RPM difference between the Hercules and the DeWalt - 9,600 vs 20,000. I don't know if it will make a noticeable difference in use but higher RPMs usually results in a smoother finish.
Don't tell me. Tell the nameplate at 5:47 and the ad at 11:11. That's where I got the numbers from.
The motor spins at 20,000. The cutter heads only spin at around 10,000 for both of them. The cutter head is geared down.
@@NKWoodworks yes, they are both spec'd at 96 cuts per inch.
@@rogermccaslin5963No I think we’ll tell ya how to read and understand tool specs lol
So what's the maximum depth on full 12" width? 1/32" or is this one of those inverse square equations?
I’ve got my rigid 13 inch planer and it’s awesome
how about when the cuter head is at max height, can the outfeed table rise further with the dust port attached. I have the Bauer.
I've got a Grizzly and - I'm not that happy with it. The snipe is bad - not just a little but a solid 2"+ off each end. What did my grizzly replace? A DW734 that I'd dialed in so there was barely any snipe at all. I may end up selling the Grizzly and getting either another DeWalt or maybe the HF one.
If you raise the motor all the way to the top, will the dust collector clear the folding output part?
It looks exactly as the german metabo dh330 planer, it is a great one imo.
I’ve mentioned this to you before but you should really check out the Cutech planer. It has a spiral head cutter and it’s only $470. I’ve had mine for over a year now and it has been a great planer.
Yup, 100% agreeing with you. No way I'm going back to knives equiped planer or jointers.
Yes, I’m aware of them, but I’ve been waiting for the fallout from their lawsuit to settle before we start talking about them
Oh I didn’t know they were involved in a lawsuit but either way I’m still happy to have it.
@@keithfurgerson4545 There is a sort of custody battle going on with them and Wahuda as to who really owns Cutech in the US.
Oh ok. Thanks for letting me know what the lawsuit was about. Since I’ve been so happy with the planer I’ve been thinking about getting the jointer. What are your thoughts? Should I wait?
Please update us with whether or not the Helix will fit. That will help me with my decision.
wood this be able to do like 4X4 wood and how much larger for poles could it do ? Hate to sound stupid but its because I have no ideal sorry .
The Dewalt creeps up in price, it's like $700 for now a planer, it's just too expensive, and if you factor in the required helical carbide head, it's like $1000.
731 Woodworks did an oliver planer - it looks identical in every way it has mm settings
1/16 per rotation is 2 rotations to make 1/8
Can this unit be retrofitted with indexable blades? Sorry...you kinda half answered at the end after I posted, but would love to see an update...
Were you able to find a helical replacement for this?
My rigids dust port is on the back left side and I can fold up back table with it attached.
I LOVE the videos....but as a Canadian I'm suffering from serious HF envy! 🤣
You wanna go to a harbor freight and I wanna be able to go to a Canadian tire.
Please keep us posted if the helix head will work!
This unit is identical to the Matabo, which is an excellent machine!