The new PM15 from Powermatic is loaded with features that make it a standout. Large 5HP motor gives the unit 15" wide planing capacity and enough power to run double knife sets for molding. The stand is fully enclosed and is equipped with integral casters for shop mobility. Two feed speeds, 10 and 20 fpm's allow you to run quickly for maximum stock removal yet slower speeds yield a fine milled finish on decorative moldings. Opening the hinged top with 4" dust collection port exposes the cutterhead, allowing for fast and easy tooling changes. This machine can use either single molding knives or 3 knife sets, whichever you choose. A long list of available accessories will make this machine a valuable addition to any shop.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
PM15 Powermatic Planer:
Before I go on with my review of this product, let me say, from my personnel experience, Amazon is a customer oriented operation and will stand behind the products they sell. I received my PM15 Powermatic planer about a month a go, the unit was delivered in good condition. It took me two to three hours to go through the adjustments and the only discrepancy I found was the table on one side was .006 lower than the other, the measurement was taken in reference to the cutter head and not the cutter... more info
Powerful but particular:
The machine is absolutely heavy duty. Although, there are a few things that I have found issue with:
1) machine doesn't work well with wide poplar boards. I have a heavy duty dust collection system connected to it but the poplar creates long strands from the wide boards. These strands clog up the exhaust chute causing the shavings to back up onto the outfeed roller and stop the boards from continuing through the planer part way through a feed. Basically have to lower the table and pull the board out to... more info
You little Birch!!!:
About eight months ago I purchased the powermatic PM-15 from a local tool supply store. I have loved using this fine machine for planing and moulding, and it has preformed flawlessly, that is until I got my first paying customer. A gentleman that lives near me brought me a load of roughsawn birch to plane down and run 50' of crown and 50' of panel moulding for him. While most of it (80 percent) came out nice, most of the pieces had some tearout, and 1 piece of crown was completly trashed. What a nightmare!... more info
A Lot of Machine For the Money:
When this planer arrived at my shop I couldn't wait to get it out of the crate and plugged in. I was pleasantly surprised to see how heavy the machine was built, its beefy stature screamed, throw anything at me I can plane it, and after some adjusting it did. I ran pine and white oak threw it, and it produced a wonderful finish on both. The one problem I have had is trying to plane exceptionally wide boards. For some reason if I plane a board 10" wide or better it machine has some trouble feeding the board... more info
