Description
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Bosch GHO 26-82 D Professional Planer
Product description
A powerful planer whose comfortable size and weight, together with user-friendly, high-precision features, makes planing easy.
This professional mains-powered planer with a 710 W motor is designed to deliver rapid performance without being too heavy or bulky to handle easily.
Its performance is optimised for accuracy and stability by an enhanced base plate design and shoe adjustment system. The planer’s many user aids include a lock-off switch, spring-loaded park shoe and left-sided or right-sided shaving ejection.
Technical data
- Rated power: 710 W
- No-load speed: 18,000 rpm
- Max cutting depth: 2.6 mm
- Rebating depth: 9 mm
- Cutter width: 82 mm
- Planing width: 82 mm
- Weight: 2.8 kg
Key benefits
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Power to weight ratioA powerful 710 W motor delivers fast work progress, to a maximum cutting depth of 2.6 mm, but the planer’s size, weight and ergonomic design make it comfortable to handle. |
Stability and accuracyA sturdy, flat, aluminium base plate with an improved front shoe design enhances the planer’s performance. The shoe’s rigid plate structure, with ‘hooking’ ribs on all four corners and a tight fit within the housing, prevents distortion. These features, along with a new shoe adjustment system, ensure more accurate and stable operation. |
SafetyTo avoid the danger of accidental activation, this corded planer features a lock-off switch which prevents unintended start-ups. |
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Tidy workChip ejection can be conveniently set for left-sided or right-sided clearance, according to preference. A dust bag or extractor can be fitted to the ejector for a tidier and less dusty working environment. |
User comfortThe planer’s handle is ergonomically shaped, with a soft-grip covering, and can be used comfortably by both left-handed and right-handed operators. A ball-jointed swivel cord helps to give freedom of movement and avoid tangles. |
Additional aidsCutting depth can be easily adjusted in 0.1 mm steps to 2.6 mm. The Bosch Wood Razor system, with its one-blade drum, gives high-quality cutting results with no need to align a second blade. A centred groove is provided for chamfering applications. The planer is also fitted with a spring-loaded park shoe, to protect the work surface. |
Gabriel W.Gabriel W. –
Really impressed with the power and ergonomics of this corded electric hand planer. I have used the planer on softwoods as well as hardwoods such as Oak, Iroko and Mahogany. It cuts through everything I have thrown at it with ease.The planer is fairly chunky but is quite comfortable to use. It will cut anywhere between 0.5mm and 2.5mm in a single pass. The results are nice and smooth. The machine was properly calibrated out of the box and no adjustment was to the blade was needed.Being able to change the chip ejection direction easily from the left to the right makes it easy to keep the vac hose out of the way of your work piece. The power cord is decent quality and has a decent length to it. The front shoe is a decent size which makes it easy to get the plane even as you run it in as you start your pass.The case is the older style and not the L-Box type but it is decent and has plenty of room for the power cord and jointing guide.Overall an excellent quite tool that is reasonably priced when compared to the slightly more expensive Makitan or Dewalt corded planers.
Meow! –
Arrives in a substantial box that contains the plane, fence, dust bag and a dust nozzle for a hoover. I use a Karcher vacuum which fits.This is an excellent plane. Certainly one of the best at this price. The other top plane at this price is the Makita but that doesn’t come with any sort of chip bag or extraction. You might know that planers really do make a mess, so in my humble opinion that’s a huge mistake.It’s quiet, powerful and does it’s job very well. I love the dual port design. It’s really handy to be able to switch sides for the chip extraction. You really don’t want to run a planer without extraction and there are times when the bag or hose needs to be on the opposite side. Not just because it might be in the way, but also it may balance the plane better.Calibration was off with my blade, it was about 1mm too low so set to zero it still made a substantial cut. This is annoying really, the last thing you want to do out of the box is calibrate a plane. At that point I lost the plane so I can’t even tell you whether it is possible to calibrate the Bosch. Some planes are fixed so you better check that. It’s useless if you can’t calibrate the depth cut.I am sort of mixed on the single blade. No doubt its easier to replace just one blade rather than two, but the plane was also noticeably less smooth than a two blade plane. By that I don’t mean the finish was, just the feel of the plane was not so good.Amazon often has sales of Bosch gear and I picked mine up at a fantastic price. Highly recommended. You will not be disappointed unless you ever use a plane set to zero to take off small bumps in the wood. Then you should look elsewhere.
rewrites –
After years of using traditional hand planes, I opted for the powered version for tackling larger projects – particularly hardwoods. And what a difference it has made.The Bosch motor feels and sounds great (anybody with mechanical sensitivity knows a poor motor when they’re using it). The dust collection system actually works (better with a vacuum attached) , and the cutting depth adjustment housed in the forward handle is a dream to use. It reduces labour time enormously. It has a four metre cord, so working from a power source is never a problem.The only drawback is a lack of speed control for the single-bladed drum, so care has to be taken to plane a lot slower than would normally be the case with a hand plane to avoid cut-outs (this is most likely on hardwoods). OEM replacement blades are pretty cheap (about £8 I think), so having a couple spares is never a problem.It’s an absolute joy to use, and for those bigger projects it’s a no-brainer if time is money.
Mrs D Garvin –
This is an excellent machine. Planes beautifully, with no chipping. Glides through timber like a hot knife through butter. Very impressive. Heaps of power for even the hardest of wood type.Can plane up to 2.5mm in one go or can be set anywhere in between, in 0.1mm increments using the dial. The dial is easy to set and the depth is absolutely bang on.The planer is beautifully balanced and very well made, which is what you would expect from Bosch Pro products.The spring loaded rear safety shoe is a clever idea which means you don’t have to let the blade wind down before setting the machine down. It also has a safety trigger so you cannot accidentally start the machine when you pick it up. Comes with a very generous amount of power cable.Comes in a large plastic moulded carry case and includes a parallel fence for guided planing, a large dust bag and an attachment for those wanting to connect to a vacuum cleaner.Highly recommended.
JJ –
Not cheap but I needed to plain down 6 oak doors. Buying this and doing the job myself was a lot cheaper than paying a chippy plus I now have another tool for future jobs.Easy to use but the blade is fierce so useit with respect. The dust bag keeps coming off but you need it as it kicks out a lot of dust. Gives a good finish. Recommended
CC –
So far so good, Used in small diy projects and the plane, cuts thru wood with ease.I used it in pine, oak, birch, poplar and mahogany. I think it happen to other users, the extraction canal is very small, so it gets blocked quite easily, more so on Poplar and pine wood, not so much in oak or hardwood. I know it is rated up to 2.6mm shave in one go, but I think that will kill the machine, at 0.5mm for me was too much and it started to bite the wood and causing some strong vibrations. From 0 to 0.2mm that’s the clean shave, anything above I don’t think is usable as good surface wood.I tried the corner chamfer, but it was all over the place, not precise and not usable.I’ll recommend a hand router with round corner cut bit to finish the planned wood, and you’ll be very happy with the results.So all in all, more passes with thin shaves and you’ll have a very nice finish.
Amazon Customer –
Usual Bosch build quality, sturdy and robust in use …i recommend to all
Richard M. –
The planer feels solid from from the off. Doesn’t kick and I found it accurate. The case is brilliant. Strong and big enough to contain the planer, guide and dust bag. On arrival the hex key was missing but a call to the supplier resolved that. They sent me a quality SET of hex keys. I wasn’t expecting that! Good purchase.
S G Jobling –
This product has either been a display item or used. The security seal was broken and re taped, the face plate is badly scratched and shows sign of use. Items were missing from the box, cable was loosely tied back together. I paid for a new item not a reconditioned or used one. Very disappointed.
GeorgeGeorge –
Great planer.Pros:1. Comes in hard plastic case. And in cartoon box.2. Long cable.3. Left or right dust extraction. Very comfy.4. Dust bag, vac connector in set.5. Deep cut up to 2.6 mm.Cons:1. High price2. Little heavy.