6550T vs DW734
The 6550T beside the DEWALT DW734, row by row. Both are planers with a similar cutting width: cutting width 12-1/2-in. (318mm) on the DW734, 12.5 inches on the 6550T, in their makers' figures.
WEN Products 6550T
The WEN Products 6550T is WEN Products' WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table, listed with a cutting width of 12.5 inches, a maximum stock thickness of 6 inches and 15A. Every figure on this page is WEN Products' own and links to where WEN Products published it.
See it at WEN ProductsWhat a planer is for. WEN Products writes: "A planer is great for getting a piece of wood to a uniform thickness with two parallel faces, but it will not fix a warped, bowed, or cupped board."
6550T specifications published by WEN Products (6)
- Depth of cut
- 0 to 3/32 of an inchWEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
- Cutting width
- 12.5 inchesWEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
- Maximum stock thickness
- 6 inchesWEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
- Feed rate
- 26 feet per minuteWEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
- Knives or inserts
- two high carbon steel double-edged blades (SK5)WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
WEN Products' figures for the 6550T, read on 2026-09-28. WEN Products may have revised them since; the current specification and manual are on its site.
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The 6550T beside the DEWALT DW735, row by row. Both are planers with a similar cutting width: cutting width 13 in. on the DW735, 12.5 inches on the 6550T, in their makers' figures.
6550T vs 2012NB
The 6550T beside the Makita U.S.A. 2012NB, row by row. Both are planers with a similar cutting width: cutting width 12" on the 2012NB, 12.5 inches on the 6550T, in their makers' figures.
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6550T: questions answered from WEN Products' specification
How many amps does the WEN Products 6550T draw?
The WEN Products 6550T draws 15A, by WEN Products' figure. WEN Products' manual gives the supply the 6550T needs.
Source: WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
How deep does the WEN Products 6550T cut?
WEN Products lists the depth of cut of the 6550T as 0 to 3/32 of an inch.
Source: WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
How wide a board does the WEN Products 6550T take?
WEN Products lists a cutting width of 12.5 inches for the 6550T.
Source: WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products
What is the thickest stock the WEN Products 6550T takes?
WEN Products lists a maximum stock thickness of 6 inches for the 6550T.
Source: WEN 6550T 12.5-Inch Benchtop Thickness Planer with Granite Table — WEN Products