Dewalt 20v Max* Xr Brushless Cordless Planer, Tool Only
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As mentioned earlier, there is a 4” dust port on the back of the planer that makes dust collection a breeze even without a dust collector. I use a short piece of Harbor Freight 4” dust collection hose here. I’ve never had it come off during use even when my collection bag was full. The DW735X model comes with some extras that the DW735 does not. You get an extra set of blades and you get the two support wings that easily attach to the front and rear for added material support. Both of these are great add-ons and worth the added cost.
While very subjective, we ranked the planers based on the samples of Maple shown below. Above you can see a graphic showing the ratio of the no-load feed rate compared to the average loaded feed rate . This just gives a good relative comparison of how dewalt tools the motors performed under load. The DEWALT 735X and the Triton TPT125 were able to keep the feed rate much closer to the no-load rate compared to the rest of the field. Here I am applying coat of paste wax to the bed of my DEWALT DW735 planer.
At the lower finishing speed, the material has a finish that is almost smooth enough to skip sanding. Lately, we’ve been working on quite a few custom woodworking projects including pieces such as desks, credenzas, dining tables, even a couple of custom mahogany gates. Each of these pieces requires the use of various hardwoods. In the past, we’ve had our lumber milled and planed at the lumber yard, mostly because our small benchtop planer in the shop wasn’t quite up to handling a large amount of hardwood. However, as we’ve picked up more custom work, it became clear that having a decent planer would help save time and money, so it was time to upgrade.
The overwhelming feeling when opening the box was that the DeWalt DW735 is already a large step up from our previous planer based on build quality alone. The machine sits on a cast aluminum base, and although the casing is molded plastic, it’s solid. Overall, the DeWalt DW735 seems to jump across the line into the professional realm from a small-scale standpoint. You can use them to create consistent thicknesses on several boards for woodworking purposes or to uncover the beauty hidden underneath reclaimed wood.
Some manufacturers allow you to increase or reduce feed speed, an adjustment that changes how many times the blade strikes the board within every inch. The higher the feed speed, the fewer times the blades will strike, causing a rougher finished result. The lower the speed, the smoother the board will come out. Cutting speed refers to how many times the blades strike the surface of the board per minute. For example, a cutterhead speed of 8,000 on a two-blade cutterhead will produce a cutting speed of 16,000 cuts per minute. These machines rip off and spit out tiny pieces of wood, and the floor under a thickness planer will resemble a child’s sandbox after only a few boards.
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