Dremel PL400 XPR Planer Attachment
 | Brand Dremel Model PL400 Price $18.91 Description XPR Planer Attachment, For The Dremel XPR Rotary Tool, Removes 1/64 At A Time, 2-1/4 Cutting Surface, 90 & 45 Degrees Cast Metal Edge Guide For Accurate Material Removal, Chip Ejection Port For Fast Removal, Hardened High-Speed Steel Cutter, Used With 400 XPR Rotary Tool, True Value #578-262. ....read more Buy Now  |
XPR Planer Attachment, For The Dremel XPR Rotary Tool, Removes 1/64 At A Time, 2-1/4 Cutting Surface, 90 & 45 Degrees Cast Metal Edge Guide For Accurate Material Removal, Chip Ejection Port For Fast Removal, Hardened High-Speed Steel Cutter, Used With 400 XPR Rotary Tool, True Value #578-262. ....read more
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Good Idea wrong tool
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
I burned up my brand new XPR400 with this little gadget. I trimmed off maybe 1/4 inch off of 3 doors. By the 3rd door the motor was sounding rough. The motor burned up the next day using it with a cut off wheel. This attachment makes the unit get realllly hot. The tool is turning a really large blade compared to anything else you turn with it. To top that off with the end of the blade isnt supported by anything it just fits in a hole and rides metal on metal. Dremel says the blade is designed to last as long as the attachement 500 BF. I did about 200 and its pretty much ground off (Very old Pine).
I think if you keep the motor well blown out. Dont over tax it and plane a fair amount of 3/4 or less wide your good to go. It really works well. 3 or 4 10 minute sessions on a 1.5 inch door will prove to much for this little tool IMO.
I’m going to see if Dremel will honor the warranty. I will let you all know.
-Mark
Dremel Planer
Rating:1 out of 5 stars
Feel Cheated!
There are many websites that claim that the DREMEL XPR PLANER is compatible with many Dremel Multis . When I recieved the planer the box stated only for the 400 Model! When I contacted Dremel they said that although it might fit it is unsafe to use for only the 400 is fast enough! Most reviews of the 400 say that it’s not worth the upgrade. The cost and bother of returning is not worth it. I am stuck with it.
Don’t buy unless you are planning to get the 400- it is probably included in most kits.
Par for the course Dremel attachement
Rating:3 out of 5 stars
Makes reasonably quick work of trimming a door edge that rubs, but doing a neat job takes some practice. Heavy touch up sanding will be required.
This Dremel attachment is like every other Dremel attachment I have been suckered into buying, it is clearly designed by bean counters. It works just good enough that I would feel bad about throwing it out. For $20, it is a nice tool to have, but I would gladly pay more for one that had a better guide and did a neater job.
A couple specific gripes:
1. The 1/64th depth isn’t off by a bit, it is off by a factor of 4. It planes nearly a 1/16th off per pass. I’m still trying to figure out how they came up with the 1/64th number.
2. The guide is useless, it is up to the user to attempt to keep the tool flat on the surface. This takes some practice and will result in some gouges and uneven planed surfaces that need to be smoothed off with sanding.
WARNING: For 400 XPR Rotary Tool ONLY
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
I bought this not realizing it wouldn’t work with other Dremel brand tools. My fault. Just wanted to warn others.
Good attachment (for what it is)
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
No, you won’t be doing any fine woodworking with this Dremel XPR attachment. But for twenty bucks, it makes awfully quick work of planing the bottom of a door so that it closes. I recently did a bathroom tile project, and needed to take just a tiny bit off a section of a door. The planer attachment certainly did the job.
It does make a lot of dust/mess, and the guide is far from perfect in keeping you at 90 degrees to the door. Overall, however, it’s worth the money.
Works very well with a little practice
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I had several doors sticking that I had tried to free up using a file and then a sander without much luck. The planer takes a little practice, but can achieve excellent results on both hardwood and softer woods. I ran it at max speed and was able to control it easily after awhile. It doesn’t take off too much at one time and you can scribe a line and true up areas if you need. All in all it has worked very well for me and saved a great deal of time.
Tends to make a mess of a door edge
Rating:2 out of 5 stars
This tool embodies a great concept, and who wouldn’t want to dispatch that sticking door problem with five minutes effort and a quick vacuuming?
But I was disappointed with the performance of the tool, mostly because of two factors.
1. The cut on each pass is fairly deep, maybe as much as 3/32″.
2. The right-angle plate that’s supposed to help you keep the tool square to the face of the door is way too short to be effective.
Consequently, blending the cut from one pass into the next is effectively impossible. If you make three overlapping cuts, you will get three clearly visible steps in the cut. And by visible, I mean visible when you’re looking at the face of the door, not just looking up close at the edge or top.
Also, especially because of the weight of the tool pulling down on one side, it’s extremely challenging to keep the cut perpendicular to the face. Expect a wavy edge that’s also visible when looking at the door face.
On the positive side, it did fix the problem. I just wished when I was done that I took the time to scribe the door, take it down, and plane it. Something told me this tool would be too good to be true, but I guess hope springs eternal
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Great tool
Rating:5 out of 5 stars
I own this planer attachment since it came on the market and have meanwhile two. It is the perfect tool for doors that jam or sag a little bit. This tool alone makes it worthwhile to buy the Dremel 400.
Dremal Accessory
Rating:4 out of 5 stars
A very neat little gadget to have around, works well on doors and edges of boards that need leveling