For most thicknessing I use a big table saw, or Sears rotary planer in a radial arm saw. The Sears tool is crude but has carbide cutters, while the radial saw is faster, more powerful and can stand sideways forces much better than most drill presses (and 400m doesn't mean 200...). Most RAS can be adjusted more precisely than I've encountered. Wagner cutters can be shaped specific to jobs, anticipating tear out I grind an angle so that the low edge protrudes more. Increasing clearance by tilting the drill table very slightly also seems to help. Feed slow, should work fine. Adjustable parallels for set up. > electric planer Do you mean a hand held? I don't think it would work as such, there's so little surface, and planing cross grain along the keyboard sounds to invite disaster. Clark
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