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expired Posted by Coldsteelsteals • May 10, 2021
May 10, 2021 8:14 PM
DEWALT 12-1/2 in. Portable Thickness Planer with Three Knife Cutter-Head with 24 in. Tote with Organizer-DW734DWST24075 - The Home Depot $400
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Unless you need the small amount of space savings this one will give you, I would STRONGLY recommend buying a 735 and putting new blades on it (or reversing the current blades, they're two-sides).
I just can't fathom spending $400 on this new if you can get a like-new 735 for the same price.
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The major difference between the two Dewalt planers is that the DW735 has a 2 speed gearbox while the DW734 has a single speed gearbox.
With the DW735, you can plane at 96 CPI and 179 CPI and you'll ultimately get a finer finish with it using the 179 CPI speed setting.
With the DW734, you can only plane at a single speed of 96 CPI. The finish at this speed is amazing. It's a really smooth finish as well, and I'm sure any woodworker can do well with it.
The second difference between the 2 planers is the width capacity. The DW735 offers a wider width capacity of 13 inches while the DW734 offers a slightly lower width capacity of 12-1/2 inches.
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 DW734 does not have that feature.
Unless you need the small amount of space savings this one will give you, I would STRONGLY recommend buying a 735 and putting new blades on it (or reversing the current blades, they're two-sides).
I just can't fathom spending $400 on this new if you can get a like-new 735 for the same price.
The 735 may also require 20amp socket for those who only have 15amp available. It will work on 15amp for softwood but the machine was recorded to go as high as 30amp when cutting hardwood.
The 735 may also require 20amp socket for those who only have 15amp available. It will work on 15amp for softwood but the machine was recorded to go as high as 30amp when cutting hardwood.
I run mine off a 15 amp circuit and have taken Purple Heart through it and not tripped my breaker running it alone once. I have tripped my breaker running the planet and the dust collector.
The locking mechanism exists on the 734 because it's a two-post. It needs it. Four post planers just don't need that feature. If you watched a YouTube video that claimed that lever is the snipe differentiator between the two, they don't understand the mechanics behind it. The 735 has more snipe because of the distance between the rollers and the cutter.
That said, the difference in snipe is negligible. If you're working on a project where a few thousandths of an inch matter, you're cutting off the sniped ends anyway.
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If you can wait, a deal for the 735x will come along that with far better dust/chip collection, two speeds that actually has a slower speed for smoother finish, auto carriage lock, etc., is well worth the upgrade if you want the DeWalt line.
I run mine off a 15 amp circuit and have taken Purple Heart through it and not tripped my breaker running it alone once. I have tripped my breaker running the planet and the dust collector.
The locking mechanism exists on the 734 because it's a two-post. It needs it. Four post planers just don't need that feature. If you watched a YouTube video that claimed that lever is the snipe differentiator between the two, they don't understand the mechanics behind it. The 735 has more snipe because of the distance between the rollers and the cutter.
That said, the difference in snipe is negligible. If you're working on a project where a few thousandths of an inch matter, you're cutting off the sniped ends anyway.
I'd buy a 735X for $300 in a heartbeat but I still have to see one with that price here.
I'd buy a 735X for $300 in a heartbeat but I still have to see one with that price here.
Unless you need the small amount of space savings this one will give you, I would STRONGLY recommend buying a 735 and putting new blades on it (or reversing the current blades, they're two-sides).
I just can't fathom spending $400 on this new if you can get a like-new 735 for the same price.
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