Dewalt Planer Parts
Both planers use three blades and have multiple speed settings. The 735s also use 13inch blades instead of the 12.5 offered by 734 which gives you an advantage when handling a larger piece of timber. DeWalt 734,735 and 735Xare the three main benchtop planers from DeWalt.
All the comments about noise- apparently the thing to do is get a shelix cutter head that more or less drops in… I plan to for next project. Extra-large turret depth stop allows users to return to most frequently used thicknesses with ease. I removed the top shroud to get to the switch and circuit breaker. I’m wondering if I couldn’t depress the micro switch manually and see if it is getting power to the off/on switch. A planer is definitely on my short list of bigger purchases, that and a bandsaw. The DeWalt ones sure seem to be a great bang for bucj option, and you can usually get blades and any big boz or local hardware store, so that is a big plus.
I already knew that the DW735 is a good machine, but you pointed out some features that make me more comfortable with my decision. I just watched a YouTube dewalt Hand tools video on the DeWalt 734 planer. That video claims in the manual that the gap you saw in the out feed table to the mid table is supposed to be that way.
A bench planer is a highly useful tool for attaining this level of craftsmanship. Sign up to receive the latest info on new DEWALT products, special offers and more. It is okay to plane most types of painted wood but the blades may dull faster. For safety and environmental reasons, planing painted wood with lead based or cementitious paint is NOT RECOMMENDED. Jay, first off let me say how much I enjoy your videos! Like you and others have mentioned, out of the box I too had problems with snipe and later with the feed as well.
Just get a separate dust collector for this, and you’re good to go. You even get carbide blades that don’t dull to quickly, and they’re reversible too so that when one side gets dull, you can just reverse the blade and continue working. You won’t have to re-zero the adjustment knob for the depth and height either. It’s so easy to use, including a trigger for 2 fingers. This is a motorized planer that’s powered by a battery. This means you don’t need to deal with electrical cords, plus the 6.7-pound weight won’t cause fatigue anytime soon.
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Make sure, as in the micro switch controlled by the top shroud, that each is in it’s normally assembled position. @BryanFaz, a few of us are electrically educated types. If you can post a picture that shows the front of your meter, we might provide instructions on how to set it and use it. I am assuming you were working with the machine unplugged, with the meter set to the “Ohms” or resistance measuring function. Wow it has been a long time since we did a planer review.
Yes, the DW735 has more features, and can handle slightly wider boards, but the two Dewalt planers are capable of performing the same function. Another difference between them is that the DW735 has a fan assisted dust ejection system to pump or eject the sawdust out of the planer as you plane with it. The slower speed is for when you’re removing a lot of material at once, while the faster speed is for applying a fine finish to the wood to get a fine finish. First, it’s got a higher width capacity of 13 inches, which means you get to plane wider boards with it.
All dewalt Hand toolss have a four-column lock that grips the lumber to prevent snipe. 734 has a manual lock highly praised as the sturdiest lock compared to the automatic ones on the 735s. We’re a small team of woodworkers, engineers and contractors with a combined experience of over 20 years dealing with power tools and outdoor power equipment . I have a degree in mechanical engineering and together with my team, we use this medium to share our insights and recommendations with you. Overall, both the DW735 and the DW734 portable dewalt planers are effective quality planers made by same manufacturer. We believe it’s a matter of personal preference here.
For this head-to-head test we focused on planing several different wood species, the surface finish, the power, and pricing. Below is a detailed discussion of our testing and evaluation. Most planer blades are made with oval-shaped bolt holes for just this purpose. They allow blades to be moved sideways a bit before retightening the bolts, eliminating the alignment of nicks in the blade that caused the raised ridges in the first place.