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10-23-2009, 10:30 AM
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#1 | | Ready For A Dewalt DW735 Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63  10-23-2009, 10:30 AM
I'm ready to get the DW735 at Lowes.
I'd appreciate any reviews/opinions by owners before jumping in. 
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10-23-2009, 11:00 AM
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Name: Michael City: Pfafftown State: NC County: Forsyth Join Date: Oct 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.31 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
It is a great machine and I really like the way mine works. However, the blades are expensive! If I had it to do again, I'd bite the bullet and get a planer with the shelix head. It would have paid for itself already. |  
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10-23-2009, 11:30 AM
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Name: Nick City: Clemmons State: NC County: Davidson Join Date: Jun 2006 Age: 51 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
Originally Posted by flatheadfisher  It is a great machine and I really like the way mine works. +1
I love the 2 speed feature
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10-23-2009, 11:37 AM
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Name: Brad Keisler City: Waxhaw State: NC County: Union Join Date: Jan 2006 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.98 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
The blades have lasted me a long time.
I've ran several 2" maple end grain butcher blocks through it taking very light passes with minimal to no tearout.
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10-23-2009, 11:44 AM
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Name: Mitch City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Sep 2009 Age: 38 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 4.88 over 56 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
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10-23-2009, 11:55 AM
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Name: Bill City: Mooresville State: NC County: Iredell Join Date: Oct 2008 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.07 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
At the rates you can find the DeWalt #735 at big box stores and used deals it is hard to beat and make a good unit accessible to small shops. Aftermarket spiral heads are so expensive that you'd be better off looking at a free standing unit. I love the fact that it is small enough for my shop yet powerful enough for anything I've thrown at it. At $55 the reversible blades last a reasonable time. Infinity offers longer lasting upgrade blades as well. With the exception of a few highly figured woods mine has served me well and gets a thumbs up for the money. 
Of course if the cash and space are available there are lots of deals out there on used planers but few have spiral heads and the cost of an upgrade lend one to buy a new unit equipped with your choice of cutter heads. IMHO... | |
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10-23-2009, 12:40 PM
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Name: Phil Ashley City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Jan 2006 Age: 34 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.11 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
these are great machines, i love mine as does my friend who's had it in his shop for the last year or so.
it's a dandy machine for the $$.
i'd suggest you scour craigslist, ebay, ncwwer, etc for a used one before buying new though. these come up with great frequency. | |
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10-23-2009, 12:45 PM
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Name: David City: Pittsboro State: NC County: Chatham Join Date: Oct 2005 Age: 52 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 3.50 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
I love this machine. The 2 speed option is great and the finish is superb on the slow speed. The powerd extraction is brilliant as well. I got my last blades at Lowes for about $35 using one of the discount coupons you can find at the post office. Get the in/out feed table additions, that make a world of difference. I have had mine about 3 years and only just bought the second set of blades so Cost of ownership is very low.
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10-23-2009, 02:11 PM
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Name: Scott City: Cary State: NC County: Wake Join Date: Jul 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.49 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
I have the 735. Great machine.
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10-23-2009, 03:19 PM
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Name: Rob City: Hendersonville State: NC County: Henderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 67 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.88 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
I have been very happy with my venerable old DW733 and some WW colleagues in my area report happy times with their DW735's. The only drawbacks are the added costs for the infeed and outfeed tables and the throw-away blades that cost more than the blades for my unit (which can be resharpened at least 3-4 times).
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10-23-2009, 06:43 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.03 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
I own a 735 and FOR THE MONEY I don't believe you can beat it! My old woodworking partner also owns one and it has planed many thousand feet of cypress and cedar, and a fair amount of oak. Blades are reversible and you can buy them from other sources. I give it a big THUMB"S UP!!
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10-23-2009, 06:50 PM
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Name: Jeremy City: Charlotte State: NC County: Mecklenburg Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 31 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.92 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
I started with the 735 and have upgraded twice .... but none have cut as nicely as the 735. A beautiful finish every time. It's loud as all get out ... but some ear muffs and you're set. Keep the cut on the light side and it'll last you a long time I bet. | |
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10-23-2009, 07:51 PM
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Name: Ken City: Liberty State: SC County: Anderson Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 63 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 7.00 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
Thanks folks, I appreciate the replies. The 735 is in the shop mounted to the Ridgid MSUV and I told Tina I wouldn't have bought it except for you guys!  | |
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10-23-2009, 08:21 PM
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Name: Reggie City: Albemarle State: NC County: Stanly Join Date: May 2007 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.03 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
Ken, check Infinity for blades when you need 'em. Better quality, lower price. Might even be heavy enough to sharpen.
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10-23-2009, 09:13 PM
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Name: Mark City: Concord State: NC County: Cabarrus Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 54 Avg Visit Freq/Week
= 6.96 over 180 days | Re: Ready For A Dewalt DW735
Congrats Ken!
When (and you will) you get a nick in the blades it's an easy fix to loosen one blade and slide it about 1/16" to one side, re-tighten, and as my Kiwi co-workers say "Bob's yer uncle!" The nick is canceled out.
Get in the habit of rough cutting first and then doing your planing on the small pieces and the blades will hold up much longer.
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