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The Dewalt 734 is NOT the same as the 735!:eek: The 734 is a true lunch box planer - not at all the similar design to the 735.
http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/DEWALT ... 05233912:s

Here is the 735 for comparison - http://www.factoryauthorizedoutlet.com/ ... laner-1769

At this site, the 735 is actually less expensive than the 734. The 735 is a good buy!

Just noticed that the crank on the DW735 is stamped with the following information: One turn = 1/16th inch. Somehow I had missed that until today. I did check the manual, and sure enough, it does say that as well. Missed that too, I guess.

With that knowledge you can decrease the measure of a piece by 1/32" (half turn) or 1/64" (quarter turn), or something in-between.

I use the wheel to decrease a board, say 3/32" by rotating one and one half turns. Comes in handy when you want a board of a measurement that is not included in the stops. Is of particular use when edge planing stock.

A tip when edge planing - clamp face planed stock together (using a small clamp) and gang plane the boards.