Draper 19702 Combined Plane Set, 2 Pcs
Draper 19702 Combined Plane Set, 2 Pcs
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Draper Tools was started in 1919 when the founder, Bert Draper, sold government surplus and tools in markets around the Kingston Upon Thames area. This led to the purchase of the original warehouse, from which the Draper Tool Company Limited as we know it today was born, although at this time it was known as B. Draper & Son Limited.
| Weight: | 920 g |
| Size: | 2-Piece |
| Dimensions: | 25.8 x 19.2 x 4.4 cm; 920 Grams |
| Model: | 19702 |
| Part: | 19702 |
| Colour: | Blue |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Manufacture: | Draper |
| Dimensions: | 25.8 x 19.2 x 4.4 cm; 920 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 2-Piece |
Didn’t realise until this arrived that it had a little brother too. Bought for a birthday or Christmas present so they are still packed up as they were delivered but the make is usually good for a god amount of time.
Marked down because both are quite fiddly to set up, stay patient & you will get there. Once set up does the job.
Being the low end of the range do no expect these to be perfect. They are noticeably cheaper that others I have used and I did need to sharpen both blades out of the box. I would say they are fine for a quick job or something that does not require a fine finish.
My old tools had seen the best of their days so when I needed to hang a couple of doors that would require planing down, I opted for these. Although they feel light, they were easy to use and adjust and did the job to my complete satisfaction. Suitable for domestic use rather than constant daily professional jobs.
his product is ok and does a good enough job, there are better ones out there but this is a good enough product for some diy jobs
its o.k. takes a while to adjust correct amount of blade for cutting, get their in the end, does a fair job
These tools are really only for single use to do a job ,ok if you only want to get you out of a fix
The pliers come with four different and useful heads and can be made to be innies or outies simply by re-positioning them on the main unit. For those students of physics, you turn them from first order to second order levers, so there you go, functional and educational in one go. Can you say that about your hammer? BTW, don’t use a hammer for fixing door handles… (Safety warning) or a ham sandwich (pointless safety warning), and just because someone has written ‘flushable’ on the packaging in Biro, please don’t. Oh, and do remember to clear up after your dog.
I originally slated these planes for not being any good. I have partially changed my mind, still think they are cheaply made, but they are cheap. I also think the MRP advertised cant possibly be right. However, I have changed my mind about their functionality, but, that might be down to the description and the fact I’m still on a learning curve. I showed them to a friend saying what a rip off, and he then went on to explain the strengths of a bevel up plane. I still wouldn’t use them as my first choice smoothing plane, but when the wood is hard to plane through difficult grain or the ends of a piece I would now turn to these.
The larger plane works well – no complaints here.
The smaller plane works reasonably well, but don’t expect fine work from it as it is rather difficult to adjust effectively and hence, cuts either too little or too much from your work piece.
I purchase this for my husband who has taken to woodworking and he has been sanding items and it has been taking him ages. He had talked about buying one, but they were the same cost as an electric sander in B&Q / Homebase. When I came across these on amazon I was 12.50 marked down from nearly 45, and being familiar with the brand I felt it was an excellent buy. They are very good quality and have worked well for shaving off bits of wood, rather than taking ages and sanding it down. Good quality and good finish. Excellent for a hobbyist. Happy all round
When opening the package I assumed I had ordered some petite childrens version of a tool. Felt a bit wobbly, not very well put together but cheap. It rattled, it felt flimsy but more importantly it did the job, pretty well actually.If you were going for the expenhsive, professional finish I would probably invest more cash, but as the job i did was in a place that would never be seen it didnt matter. No sure how long they will last but they completed the job they were bought for (at a fraction of the 39.99 B&Q wanted for a similar set).
I required these to remove a large circlip from a table saw. this was a serious job, however a one off job.
I pretty much knackered these doing that job, however i can see that for small (less than 1 inch) circlips, these would last a while.
Handy to have in the cupboard, however most people I know would either want them for frequent use, or only buy when they need them for a one off job.
Expect to pay 100 plus for a good set that will last a lifetime and deal with all jobs.
Given I needed these for something specific, had no great expectations given the price, and can use them again for odd jobs, I am happy, however make sure you know what you are buying or you will be disappointed.
The four different heads should mean it can reach the majority of circlips and by changing which pins on the body of the tool the head is connected to means you can use it on internal or external circlips (i.e. whether the pins on the head come together or go apart when you close the handles). It’s not a heavy duty tool and anyone wanting to use it day in and day out will probably be disappointed but for occasional use it should work just fine. About the only annoyance is the pin that retains the head onto the body of the tool is a bit small, fiddly and looks as though it’ll be easily lost. I can forsee it being replaced with a bolt and a wingnut.
All in all the set looks like good value for light duty work.