The 13 in. thick Corded Planer from DEWALT provides excellent surface finish with a 3-knife cutter head that delivers a 30% longer knife life and makes changing them out more seamless. Its powerful 15 Amp, 20,000 RPM (10,000 RPM cutter head speed) motor executes 96 or 179 cuts per in. for a quick and efficient solution. It handles larger cuts in wider materials with ease. 19-3/4 in. cast aluminum base that is 2x more rigid than a standard 10 in. base and folding tables 2-speed gear box that allows users to change the feed speed for optimal cuts of the particular material with which you're working Fan-assisted chip ejection vacuums that chips off of the cutter head and exhausts them out of the machine Automatic carriage lock that reduces the movement that causes snipe Extra large thickness scale that delivers accurate cuts with every pass Extra large turret depth stop that allows you to return to your most frequently used thicknesses with ease UL listed