6552T vs DW734
The 6552T 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, 13 inches wide on the 6552T, in their makers' figures.
The WEN Products 6552T is WEN Products' WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer, listed with a cutting width of 13 inches wide, a maximum stock thickness of 6 inches thick and 15A. WEN Products published every figure here; each one links to its source.
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."
Every row is WEN Products' own wording, read on 2026-09-28. Check the current 6552T specification on WEN Products' site before buying; makers revise their tools.
WEN Products publishes WEN Products' owner's manual for the 6552T (PDF) on its own site. The 6552T manual covers setup, adjustment and the guards, and it is worth reading before you buy as well as after.
The 6552T 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, 13 inches wide on the 6552T, in their makers' figures.
The 6552T beside the DEWALT DW735, row by row. Both are planers with a similar cutting width: cutting width 13 in. on the DW735, 13 inches wide on the 6552T, in their makers' figures.
The 6552T beside the RIKON Power Tools 25-130H, row by row. Both are planers with a similar cutting width: cutting width 13" on the 25-130H, 13 inches wide on the 6552T, in their makers' figures.
DEWALT · planer · cutting width 13 in. · current (amps) 15
DEWALT · planer · cutting width 12-1/2-in. (318mm) · maximum stock thickness 6 inches · current (amps) 15
DEWALT · planer · current (amps) Amperage: 15
RIKON Power Tools · planer · cutting width 13" · maximum stock thickness 6"
WEN Products · planer · cutting width 12.5 inches · maximum stock thickness 6 inches · current (amps) 15A
Makita U.S.A. · planer · cutting width 12" · maximum stock thickness 6-3/32" · current (amps) 15
Powermatic · planer · cutting width 14-7/8 in. · maximum stock thickness 6 in.
Powermatic · planer · cutting width 20 in. · maximum stock thickness 8 in.
The WEN Products 6552T draws 15A, by WEN Products' figure. WEN Products' manual gives the supply the 6552T needs.
Source: WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer - WEN Products
WEN Products lists depth of cut for the 6552T as: 3/32 in. (for workpieces under 6 in. wide); 1/32 in. (for workpieces over 6 in. wide).
WEN Products lists a cutting width of 13 inches wide for the 6552T.
Source: WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer - WEN Products
WEN Products lists a maximum stock thickness of 6 inches thick for the 6552T.
Source: WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer - WEN Products
WEN Products lists the dust port on the 6552T as 2 in., 2-1/2 in., and 4 in.
The WEN Products 6552T weighs 66 lbs., by WEN Products' figure.
WEN Products lists the warranty on the 6552T as: two-year warranty.
Source: WEN 6552T 13-Inch 3-Blade Benchtop Thickness Planer - WEN Products
WEN Products publishes the 6552T manual on its own site; the link is under "The manual" on this page.