Makita 2012NB Portable Planer 12 Inch

Overview

The Makita 2012NB is listed as a router built from aluminum, but at just over 28 kilograms it carries the heft of a benchtop machine rather than a handheld trim router. The listing marks its power source as hand powered.

A weight north of 60 pounds is well outside the range of the handheld routers most woodworkers picture, and points instead toward a stationary or bench mounted tool built around an aluminum frame. The listing does not include a motor rating, bit capacity or table dimensions, so the practical scope of the tool is not fully specified here. Treat the aluminum build as the main confirmed detail beyond its listed weight.

• Aluminum frame construction
• Weighs 28.07 kilograms
• Weight suggests bench-class rather than handheld use

Who it's for

Fits a shop with space for a substantial, bench-class woodworking tool rather than a project needing a portable handheld router. Not a fit for anyone expecting a lightweight, grab-and-go router.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

Aluminum construction keeps the frame from rusting and trims weight relative to a cast iron equivalent, though at 28 kilograms this is still firmly a stationary-class tool rather than something carried job to job. No motor power, speed or cutting capacity figures are given in the listing, so match it to your shop by weight and footprint rather than output specs.

Specifications

Closest rivals on specs

VEVOR Three-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer 13 Inch

WEN PL1252 Benchtop Thickness Planer 12.5 Inch

VEVOR Single Speed Thickness Planer

• Item Weight 61.88 vs 54 pounds (+15%)