Dewalt Dw735 Planer Review
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I have the Dewalt DW734 and I’ve been pretty happy with it, except for one issue. The locking mechanism will not always hold, and frequently pops off while planing. I’ve noticed that the left side is loose and seems to be the cause of the issue. Here we are again trying to rank the tools in our Head-to-Head and give you a winner.
They are all very famous among DIYers because of the 10,000RPM blade speed that leaves a near-perfect finish. With their three blades, these planers make 96 to 179 cuts per inch, way faster and more efficient than standard market planers. I picked this planer dewalt Hand tools up from my local Lowes, well not really local, it was the closest Lowes. They offer other planers, but at the time this seemed like the best one for my use. Speed two is supposed to be for taking more material off quicker, but with not as nice of a finish.
The power feed is chain driven, not a direct gear drive so that simplifies things a little. There’s a primary drive off the motor to the outfeed side & a secondary drive off that to the infeed side. They don’t show a lot of wear & actually still have a slight burr on one side of the teeth. The other side is rounded like dewalt accessories you would see w/ normal wear. I’ll suggest to my bud that I continue using it until I’m done & then he can order a new chain & I’ll install it. In fact, when you put it all back together, you should be able to read across the 2 flat blades of the power plug, and see the same conditions when you flip the switch.
So what I did was I cut my support blocks for the melamine shelving about 1/8” higher than the bed height of the planer. The cutter-head uses razor sharp cutter knives that can be reversed and reused. One of the greatest benefits of using these knives is that they last 30% longer than other disposable knives.
If you won’t be using your benchtop planer that often and are a bit short on space, you might appreciate the fold-up infeed and outfeed tables that make storage a bit easier. These tables do sacrifice a bit of rigidity over solid cast bases, however. The CRAFTSMAN can handle materials up to 12 inches wide and 6 inches thick. For boards up to 8 inches, there’s a maximum depth of cut of up to 3/32-inch.
I have a room problem and purchsed a Hammer combo jointer/planer. I’ve been too lazy to put the DeWalt 734 up for sale. If there is someone around Metro NYC interested send me a note. I may replace my old Delta with this planer in the near future.
We’ll let you make your own determination on which warranty appeals to you. While we’re not ranking this category we do feel the data is interesting and informative. As you can see above the DEWALT DW735X pulls some serious amps under load. It points to the much more powerful motor in that unit.
You two can go far with an old Stanley #4 smooth plane. (My “new” one was purchased by my grandfather in the 1930s. My older one was made in 1909.) Ernie Conover and Chris Swartz are my two favorite plane gurus. But, I’m away from home for at least a few more days, so I can’t do much just now. You mention having an old Delta planer, but also mention having talked to the Woodcraft person.
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.