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DeWalt 735 Planer
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:49 pm
by texomawood
I have a chance to buy a near new DeWalt 735 planer from a relative for 1/2 price. Does anybody have experience with these???
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 5:40 pm
by algale
texomawood wrote:I have a chance to buy a near new DeWalt 735 planer from a relative for 1/2 price. Does anybody have experience with these???
Yes, this is an excellent planer. Buy it!
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 6:42 pm
by wa2crk
Our club just recently bought one for the Community wood shop. Excellent tool and works real fine. We are very pleased with it!!!:D
Bill V
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:00 pm
by charlese
JUMP AT IT - JUMP AT IT - jUMP AT IT - ETC!!!!!
Extremely happy with mine for the last 5 years.
And the Shopsmith planer and jointer sharpening unit will work to sharpen blades. Also, you should buy an extra set if they are on sale. You can use these while the others are being sharpened. They don't dull very fast, but when they do, it's nice to have second set.
P.S again! The blades are a simple snap to re-place. No fiddeling at all!
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 7:12 pm
by claimdude
texomawood wrote:I have a chance to buy a near new DeWalt 735 planer from a relative for 1/2 price. Does anybody have experience with these???
By it yesterday. I have had one for 6 or 7 years and recently put the Byrd cutter head on it. Very happy with the planer!!
Jack
Posted: Fri Aug 02, 2013 10:02 pm
by dgale
Yes - I have one and it is a work horse. The dust collection system is second to none on it. If it doesn't have them already, buy the infeed and outfeed tables - with these installed, this model was shown to be the only "portable" unit to have virtually no snipe in (I think) a Wood Magazine planer review sometime recently. Here's a link to the infeed/outfeed tables:
DeWalt 735 Infeed/Outfeed Tables
It's not really all that portable, as it weighs something like 80-90 lbs, but it's a big step up from all the benchtop planers on the market these days.
Posted: Sun Aug 04, 2013 8:23 pm
by apexsunguitars
does anyone have experience with how the 734 compares to the 735?
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 12:07 am
by dgale
I've never actually used a 734, so I can't make a 1st hand comparison, but the 734 is more in the class of bench top planers - AFAIK is is well regarded but the 735 is a much heartier animal - bigger, much heavier/beefier, and is a definite step up over the bench top planers. Ultimately comes down to budget and need. The minimal snipe with the 735, as well as being able to handle larger stock was the deciding factor for me. The dust/chip handling abilities is a major bonus as well.
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 9:47 am
by claimdude
dgale wrote:I've never actually used a 734, so I can't make a 1st hand comparison, but the 734 is more in the class of bench top planers - AFAIK is is well regarded but the 735 is a much heartier animal - bigger, much heavier/beefier, and is a definite step up over the bench top planers. Ultimately comes down to budget and need. The minimal snipe with the 735, as well as being able to handle larger stock was the deciding factor for me. The dust/chip handling abilities is a major bonus as well.
The 735 also has two speeds for a better finish on the final pass the feed rate can be slowed down.
Jack
Posted: Mon Aug 05, 2013 5:06 pm
by apexsunguitars
ah, cool. there's a 734 for sale in hosuton for 250 so i was thinking that it was just last year's 735 model then it might be a good deal. of course with amazon selling the 735 kit complete with both feed ramps for less than 6 bills it still looks to be pretty good value at a new price! i amy look there if i cant find a deal on a SS planer.