Ready For A Dewalt DW735 - Page 2

Ready For A Dewalt DW735 · 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.

Thanks

ashley_phil · 10-24-2009, 12:36 AM

Originally Posted by McRabbet

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).

you can get 1 sharpening out of the 735 blades, so that's 4 times since they are reversible.

JackLeg · 10-24-2009, 10:13 AM

Originally Posted by ashley_phil

you can get 1 sharpening out of the 735 blades, so that's 4 times since they are reversible.

Phil, who do you get to sharpen them? I can't find anyone who will touch them due to the thin material. Course I ain't in Charlotte! LOL!

CaptnA · 10-24-2009, 01:44 PM

^5 Ken
I imagine you'l be quite happy with the unit. I am with mine.
I found it on sale at Lowes, and saved enough to buy the Delta stand that adjusts, folds, rolls, tilts to store etc. I did have to make a mount (<24x24 3/4" ply) for it. no biggie.
For my needs (and then some) its a great tool and was a bargain. Its more that paid for itself.
Only suggestion I have is to check your wood carefully before you run it through. Rocks, sand, metal etc will eat up ANY brand's blades. HF had a sale on their hand held metal detector for well under $100, it also more than meets my needs.

Glennbear · 10-24-2009, 09:39 PM

Good luck with it Ken, I love mine

I wipe down my stock with a damp rag and use the HF wand type metal detector Andrew mentioned since most of my wood is recycled and grit and tramp metal are possible blade crunchers. I adapted a Ryobi MS stand to hold mine in lieu of in/out tables and it has worked well.

tommyt654 · 10-25-2009, 08:47 PM

If I was you I would look at all the Home Depots 1st as they are clearancing them out. I got 1 for $137, 2nd if you can,t find one wait awhile. Lowes has begun to drop the pricing on these as new models will soon be arriving and like HD they are dropping the price to sell more of the 734 as it is priced lower and more marketable.