4 Year Review of Dewalt DW735x Thickness Planer!
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Did I waste my money on this planer?
I HATE it when youtubers do reviews of products they bought yesterday, this is NOT that review. I've owned the DeWalt DW735x thickness planer for over 4 years now and have finally decided that I have enough experience worth sharing.
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00:00 intro
00:30 Table of Contents
00:45 Features!
01:11 Jake Cam 3001
01:45 Automatic Carriage Lock
02:12 Thickness Planer Depth Stop
02:20 The Good Stuff
02:35 How Snipe Works
03:09 Easily Replaceable Planer Knives
05:03 The Bad Stuff
05:27 Silly Outfeed Table Design
06:00 Please buy the Woodworkers Notebook!
06:35 DeWalt knives are NOT sharpenable!
06:57 Beefy, but not THAT beefy
07:22 Aftermarket Upgrades or Hop Ups
08:02 Obviously, I would buy this planer. It's awesome
08:42 Comment if think I'm wrong
08:50 Thanks for Watching! - Jak na to + styl
I have had my 735 for about 3 years and your review is spot on. When I was first getting into woodworking all the youtubers were saying "Buy what you can afford to get started but you WILL end up with a Dewalt." I bit the bullet and went to the Dewalt first. It has paid for itself and it even came with an extra set of knives. : )
I think there are some tools you can save money on, and others that you should NOT save money on. A good planer like this one, is in that second category for sure.
Thanks for watching!
@@MakewithJake now that you really have had DeWallt for so long,, with a helical cutter can I get zero snipes? Waiting for your response whether to purchase or not to purchase.
I have never owned a planer before
@@rickyperkins232 unfortunately, the helical cutter won't eliminate snipe. Mainly, it just ensures that you always have a sharp tool. If you only mill a few boards a year, then stick with straight knives.
Hey Jake! Thanks for the review...I am glad it ended in a positive note since I just picked up the DW735. I have only unboxed it and hope to test it out today! Keep the content coming!
Thanks for watching! It is definitely an awesome planer. You're going to love it!
Yeah ... agreed 100% !! I have had a 735 for 8 years ... and used the hell out of it. Mostly use it for conditioning old barn wood, or rough cut sawmill wood to use in fine wood projects. Never has ceased to amaze me at the capabilities of this machine. Everything from knotty cedar, to hard oak ... even black cherry ... and it ALWAYS has produced gorgeous smooth, almost polished woods, planed to dead-nuits accuracy, to work with. AND ALL THIS with the same set of knives it came with!!! Have never been changed!!!! (But that task is on the calendar now!!) For me, personally, IMHO, wouldn't, COULDN'T be without it!! But will agree to the comment about the weakness for the tabs at the exhaust duct connection for added ducting. As to cost ... in my experience ... now ... ???? Costly, high-dollar as common shop tools go ... as outright necessity and usefulness are concerned ... just starting woodworking ...if you have to go without ... GET THIS MACHINE FIRST!!!! It pays for itself in function, and use, by producing furniture grade / quality material out of the mill rough, and barn retrieval ... almost instantly. And keeps on doing it. One last caveat ... be sure to set aside in the budget ... enough for a DAMN good set of ear-protectors!!!!! It is VERY LOUD in operation!! Call it deafening!!
Never changed the knifes huh? 8 years. Even carbide gets dull and nicked up.
You can 100% sharpen these knives. You're not going to sharpen them a dozen times, but 2-3x, no issues. Now you're also not going to sharpen out a big nick. But, if your blades are a little dull you can easily make a sharpening jib to put a fresh edge on them.
I know this is 9months old, but…
Tormek sells a jig for these blades if you have a Tormek sharpening machine.
I still sharpen my plainer and jointer blades on a home biult setup 👍it is good to keep them fresh, but they aren't too expensive unless you buy the fancy cutter for your plainer 😂
I’ve only used it a handful of time so far, but it’s been great! Super easy to adjust the in and out feed tables too.
Thanks for watching!
Great review Jake! This was one of my considerations but I ended up getting a ridgid R4331 planner, mostly due to price
Thanks for watching! The ridgid is certainly still a great planer.
Boy, am I glad you finally reviewed the DW735 because I've been waiting for 4 years to decide whether or not to buy one. Plus, I'd hate to think that you put yourself through using a really lousy thickness planer for 4 years just cause you wanted to do us a solid.
Hey, anytime! Glad my review happened to come along at exactly the right time for you to make a decision. Ha.
This is a fantastic planer. I've been very happy with mine! Great review as well. I just subbed.
It definitely is. Thanks for the sub!
Great review! Keep up the great work. I really like the blinking lights on the side of your head. It's very Borg.
Thanks! I try to be as Borg as possible. The blinking light box works great for keeping my brain charged. When my brain feels drained, I just recharge using any USB-C outlet!
Love mine..the Wixey digital depth gauge is a must have add on for this planer. So much easier to read then the ruler on the front of the unit.
Ill check it out! Thanks for watching!
I'll second the Wixey. It easily allows me to plane within .005". Great when I screw up a piece and need to plane another board in the middle of a project.
I also consider the helical cutter a must. I mean, you've spent the money on a good planer...might as well spend some more and make it great. Got mine when working on mesquite project and nicked a brand new set of blades on the first board I ran through.
Highly informative! Thank you so much for this great indepth easy to follow video
Thanks for watching! Glad that you liked the video
Thanks for the tips. Buying one tomorrow
Glad I could help
Hey Jake, thanks for the review, Great knowing my investment should last a while. I picked up my used, which the owner had a package of brand-new blades included and also have the rolling table. Will give this bad boy a workout with my next project of cutting boards. Mine has a digital reader the previous owner installed. I just need to put new batteries in it.
Great to hear! The digital gauge is a cool upgrade. I cant believe I totally forgot to include it in the video!
@@MakewithJakeOnce I get situated with it, I'm give you some footage of it. Maybe I'll do a review on that feature and send you a link for a future update video you might do...lol
It IS heavy AF! I love mine. Great review and video! Also, I do hate that the outfeed table won't fold up on dust port side.
Dude, for sure. If I ever make a better dedicated stand, maybe I would make the feed tables fold downwards instead? hmm... (think about those brakets you used on the table saw project)
Try raising the cutter head up all the way…
Great review! I wish I watched this before I bought my planer. But, you already know this.
I do, thats why my next video will be about time travel. So now that you have watched this brand new video, you can go back in time and buy a different planer last year.
On my way to buy one at a pawnshop right this minute! Thank you for the four your review.
Awesome! It's a great machine!
You and Lincoln street are the best new channels!
Wow, thats a high honor! Lincoln St is the best! Thanks for watching!
This is one of those tools that, what Jonathan Katz-Moses describes as, is a "Buy once, Cry once" purchase. I can't wait to get one. Hopefully next year.
Absolutely! Sometimes saved money = more spending in the future, which is not always good...
It's my first planer and I love it, I'll be upgrading to the helical cutter this year. I REALLY wish DeWalt would make an 8"+ jointer to compliment how nice their planer is.
Great video and review, Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
Hey Dan, this is Jake....I have this planer and have considered springing for a helical cutter head, but that's basically 8 sets of straight blades which would last me a VERY long time. One other point about the helical head (which I don't think you mentioned) is the noise reduction, in a stock configuration, the Dewalt DW735 is a screamer.
Hi Jake! Totally agree with the helical. Sure, i would technically pay it off after a while...but boy howdy thats a lot of cash! My friend has the helical and it definitely reduced the noise.
One thing I would mention you have to have a 20 amp circuit for sure to run this machine.Dont buy a helical style cutter but the real helical original.The knock offs don't last that long l have heard.
20 amp is good, but I do run mine on a 15 and its fine. Just make sure nothing else is on that circuit.
Just un-boxed mine and set up the Dewalt cart. Need more power in the shop.... This video reinforces that I made the right choice for a planer. Great review after using it for a long time! Thanks and keep up the great videos!
Glad to hear! My friend over at @HowIDoThingsDIY did a video on wiring in a new 20amp outlet. Might be worth checking out! Good luck!
I want one. Keep making great content.
Thanks! Will do!
Hey... we have the same planer. Great review. Totally agree with your review.
I love it!
I started watching a few other peoples videos but I couldn't hear them. That mic on your hat is the reason I stuck with your video. I haven't even made it through the end but I certainly will. Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!!! Edit: finished video. Excellent from top to bottom. Liked, Subscribed and commented >> you will grow huge my man. But I think you just cost me some serious money :D
Wow thank you! I'll try to make a worse video next time, save you a bit of money. haha
@@MakewithJake lol perfect!!!
Shop Nation mentioned you. So I thought I would check out the channel. Keep up the good work.
Thanks for stopping by! More videos on the way, so keep on the lookout!
Thanks for the information
Great review with the info I was looking for. That comedy about hating metric showing showing the fractions to decimal conversions on the back made me laugh far too loud.
Mine will be here on the 13th. Rather than order the 735x I ordered the 735, extension beds & 2 sets of blades seperatly along with aluminum corner clamps and saved $50.
Excited to finally own the 735. Need to make a height adjustable stand to store under my bench.
awesome! you're gong to love it! Thanks for watching!
METRIC RULES!!!! :) Thanks for the great review.
You bet!
Great review!
Thank you!
One issue I’ve had is with the motor belt. If yours breaks, buy the OEM belt replacement because the Amazon ones break almost immediately. Also, good luck changing the belt. It’s a bear to change it.
Oh man, yeah, I can see that belt being a bit challenging.
If your belt dies on you. Call out for belt like your calling for help. Works everytime!
Thanks, I'm buying one!
Woohoo! There's an Amazon link in the description if you want to check it out there. Usually the best deal around, and supports the channel!
Thanks for watching!
I just picked one of these up used with a small chip in two of the knives that left a line on my first few test pieces. You mention the knives are indexable, but it seems you can also slide them side to side just a little to get a little more life out of set of knives by staggering the mutual chip. Running on 'finish' speed this virtually eliminated the line being left from the chip as the other two blades clear away the missed material. Seems like a solid little planer and I'm quite happy with it so far. Perhaps consider a 3D printed QR adapter to remedy your outfeed table issue. I'm currently waiting for a new hose 45 degree hose adapter to print. The DeWalt adapter seems... lacking and is fragile..
Good idea, I hadn't thought of sliding the over. But I have flipped them over before (just one) to try and eliminate the chip.
Really interested in your 3d printed adapter, let me know how it turns out! I might have to make one myself. 🤔
@@MakewithJake I'm utilizing someone else's printer at this time. I haven't committed to buying my own yet. Have a look on websites such as thingiverse to see what kind of free files exist. He's doing ABS with an 80% in-fill so it should be sturdy.
Realistically you could pull any of the already made adapter bracket ends of a current design and modify it to direct straight up in a wide/flat orientation (similar to the exhaust chute that comes with the unit) and then necks back down to a 4" for your collection needs, or out to the side, or whatever you want.
This is the one I'm picking up this morning.
thingiverse.com/thing:2659170
Thanks for the video on this unit!
For that outfield table. You might want to consider a stick on silicon/plastic cord keeper. Stick that above the rear outfeed.
I just don't know if I would try to use an end to catch it, or keep it a little high and wrap the cord around the keeper?
I'm assuming your talking about the outfeed. Haven't watched the video, but know it's an issue. I don't have one so can't recommend placement. Just an idea!
How many times do I say *"dewalt dw735"* in the video?
Thanks for all the guesses everyone! Ill be contacting you shortly to get your stickers shipped out! New question: Should I do this game again in a future video? Let me know!
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(Note: the following also count "dewalt dw735x" "dw735" "dw735x" "735" and "735x" )
12 if you count the "Dewalt DW735 or DW735X" as two at the 6:55 mark. Otherwise 11?
12....dewalt dw735's in this vid
13?
I counted 12 as well. Keep up the great informative videos. I haven't bought a planar yet (new shop though) but definitely getting this one. Your video is spot on.
@@joshuanelson1860 Dude, way to go the extra mile! Shoot me an email at jake@makewithjake.net with your shipping info! Ill get your sticker sent out stat!
Have the same one. The X comes with an extra set of blades too. And have also broke the dust port. And also hate the outfeed table. Haha
haha, welcome to the club!
So does the X come with a set installed and a extra set of blades or just one set ?
Great video !
Thank you!
Mine was absolute trash. Bought it at the beginning of covid so it never got used during that period. When it did finally get used it worked on some easy planing for 10 minutes and then it melted the belt. 10 minutes of use for $800. Warranty elapsed. Tried for a week to talk to a technician, but no luck. Still do not know why the belt melted right through.
This model is chain drive
@@New_Zealand_ There are two chains and one belt
Thank you for this review. I recently purchased the planer and was relieved to hear what you shared. I am interested in where you purchased a HELICAL HEAD
Thanks for watching! I actually don't have a helical head yet. I just use the standard blades.
Well good review, but what makes a tool accountable to its performance is capacity, if your shop is not busy it will last but if you get bulky projects that is my interests of the next, any woodworking tool can be good depending on job application, I have seen many videos about tools but the idea of economy no one talks about it, all we see is beauty of a tool.
Thanks for watching!
Hubby Loved It!
Might end up going on a trip with the company to Colorado (I live in Brazil). Thinking about buying myself one of those at a Home Depot as they are simply impossible to find in Brazil. Can't imagine the hassle of walking around with this in the airport as well as the baggage fees.
oh boy, that would be tough. it weighs about 90 lbs. But I suppose it is probably possible! Good Luck!
I bought the DW735 and it would vibrate off the thickness I wanted. Found out that was a problem with other people buying it. I took it back and got the DW 734 and it works great and has a locking mechanism to keep it on thickness.
Thanks for sharing, it's a great machine!
You've got a voice made for narration. Thanks for the review!
Wow, thanks! Glad you enjoyed it!
Aside from all that, this is an excellent design. It comes with the tools you need to replace a set of knives which is RARE folks. My first Delta cast iron 13in had nothing with it except a jig to allow you to set the height of the knives but it weighed 300lbs. It is an excellent design that is super easy to work on. Thats rare in the power tool world and is always a good indication of a well built product.
Hi very nice presentation and I really enjoyed it. I have two questions. 1- I do not have any available space for a planer in my garage and I live in Southern California by the beach. I was wondering if I put my planer on a cart with wheels , make a plywood cover for the cart with five sides and put the cover on the top of the cart and in addition put a cover like barbecue cover over it , would it be protected from rust ? 2- Can I run 2X4 vertically through planer ? I would appreciate your input. Thanks.
Thanks for this video. Looking to get a planer and it is likely this model. Any idea how long the straight blades last before you need to flip them over?
Thats a tough one. It really depends on how much shop time you get, and what materials you are cutting. (maple will burn out blades much quicker than pine).
I think you should experiment, but start with flipping them after a few months of use. If you can tell that it made a huge difference in performance, then stick to that schedule. Good luck!
OK, I'm sold. I need to get one
Woohoo!
I don't need a planer but after watching this I think I just might!!
Haha, thanks Evin!
I ordered one i figured for the extra $100 you get twice the value, and when spending 500 or 600 depending on wair you are buying, the extra hundred is a no-brainer
You can store the feed tables in the up position- you just have to raise the cutter head up all the way…
too lazy
Have you ever tried aftermarket knives? Plenty of options at a good price on Amazon.
I have not, and actually recent got the helical cutterhead which is awesome, but very expensive....
I can't believe how many people complain about the table not folding up all the way - especially when you mention in the next segment how easy it is to TAKE THE THING OFF when you store it. One question - how many sets of knives have you gone through? Thanks.
Love an hate the fan assisted chip ejector. I'm having to purchase better dust collection since it's more powerful than my shop vac.
haha, Yeah, when I first got it, I had a hose going into a garbage can and it definitely did not work. at all. shavings EVERYWHERE!
@@MakewithJake lol that's the second thing I tried after I realized my shop vac didn't suck as much as it blowed with the same effect
I put a hose into a cyclone top which ejects into a large paint bucket. On top of cyclone the opening, I covered with a used hot tub filter and bang… works like a charm!
@@brandtl1486 I did similar. Put a t on top an still hooked up a vacuum an almost nothing comes out the top of the tee. Not real sure the vacuum is doing anything, but it's there for moral support if nothing else. Works pretty good, but it still overpressures the bucket an some dust makes it out around the top. Still catches 95% of what the planer puts out
I had this for five years the drive belt broke after two years of light use. And It's difficult to install. But amazon has reasonably priced replacement parts. I don't think I'd buy this one again.
Building guitars so I'm on the fence. I might just keep using my planes and invest in a good drum sander. I can't deal with tear out.
thats a tough one. if you are super fast with the handplanes, then I can definitely see the value in a drum sander.
I found a used dw735 that is 12years old that was used buy a home hobbyist ... it looks on good shape is it worth buying or just too old ? thanks :)
I sold stationary power tools for 30yrs and there is NOTHING close to this in any other line except Jet which we cannot get in Canada. That said I bought a warranty replacement repack from Dewalt 10yrs ago and me and my partner have run this machine HARD. Short of a 20in floor model thickness planer there is no other choice currently.
Thanks Jake and a really useful review. These sell for around $1,600 in New Zealand so a lot of money but still a good quality tool. Sorry to hear you don't like metric but seriously, you should give it a try. It's waaaaaaaay easier to calculate in 10s than using imperial. I'm originally from the UK where we changed from imperial to metric about 50 years ago so I've had plenty of itme to get used to it. Looking back, the idea of 32nds, 16ths, 8th, 12 inces to the foot, 3 feet to the yard etc just seems archaic and frankly, bizarre! I think that the US is possibly one of the last countries in the world that still uses the imperial system?
Dang, thats a lot of money for sure!
Picking on metric is always a good way to get comments, haha. I use metric everyday for my day job, but in woodworking, everything in the US is imperial, so that's just what makes sense to use.
Thanks for watching!
Agree
Just bought one for 1200 in Australia. Sick of looking at one in the shop and wanted it in my shed. Haven't used it yet. A bit concerned about using it on Australian hardwood
it's really that we use inch fractions instead of decimals with woodworking. machining or other crafts that use .01 for example makes metric and imperial not too different other than scale itself.
helical heads now cost more than what I payed (originally) for the planer.
All you have to do is use a piece of sacrificial wood in front of and behind the board your planing, same thickness to stop sniping.
any plan to have a digital version of the book, for people of other countries
I dont think so. It is really just a notebook, with the extra bonus of the reference formulas. I might offer the formulas or reference chart as a digital poster in the future though. Thanks for watching!
@@MakewithJake thanks great videos
nice review, i've read tons of reviews of benchtop planers, some users of 735x still say they get snipe, did you have to make adjustments to get rid of snipe? how is snipe on short pieces? thanks
I found that having the infeed and outfeed tables perfectly level, if not slightly elevated, results in the least amount of snipe. The other thing I do is make the last pass very very light. Snipe is caused by the carriage twisting, so a lighter pass reduces this. In most cases this results in maybe only 0.001-0.005" of snipe, which generally speaking, is plenty good in my opinion. Hope that helps!
I'm still waiting for mine, but it claims it's only about 50 lbs, not 100 lbs as you mentioned.
My Dewalt DW735x hand wheel will vibrate counterclockwise and I have to hold it from turning.
I had my 735 for 3 days. Took it back. Worst snipe I've ever had on a planer, and I've been using shop planers since my first one (Makita 10" ) back in 1980, regardless how I fed the material. This machine also ate blades. Less than 10 minutes planing clean pine 2x8's and the blades were rendered unusable and that was while taking less than 1/16" on a pass, about 1/2 turn on the handle. Switch is in a terrible location, nothing to keep a board from hitting it and turning the machine off when sliding a board across the top and positioning it to refeed it. Then there is the chip exiting the machine at 200+ mph. There needs to be a way to disconnect the blower to be able to just have the chips drop into a receptacle. And lastly, as if this wasn't enough, the power cord is on the wrong side of the machine, creating a tripping hazard unless you do some magical rerouting. Back to using my 25 year old Ryobi AP13 which still performs remarkedly well after a million miles of use.
Interesting. Definitely not my experience. Could have been a bad build, or maybe just not the right tool for you?
Thanks for watching!
How much material does it remove at a time? My craftsman planer only removes about 1/64 at a time.. 🙄
I dont typically remove more than 1/8"
In fairness, I've had mine as long as you've had yours and I haven't even rotated my blades let alone changed them so I would say that $55 for years of use isn't bad.
But yes, this is a GREAT planer, and it slaughters those ridiculously terrible narrow little lunchbox style ones that snipe the hell out of everything that passes through them.
Haha, totally! You should rotate your blades, I bet you see a HUGE improvement in surface finish. It's one of those things that creeps up on you and the only way to realize the blades are dull, is the change them. Good luck and thanks for watching man!
@@MakewithJake Nah. I’m gonna live on the edge. Even if the edge is blunted 😂😂 But seriously I’ll rotate them when the surface finish suffers but for now everything still looks great!
I love mine.
Awesome!
@@MakewithJake I'm going to get a helix head for it. I buy trees and go from there.
Awesome! The helical head is a great upgrade
You know I have watched a lot of videos about this planer going back about 7 years and it is still the same machine with no upgrades just more expensive also most of the planer knives are easy to change the design it's pretty much the same, I have a Bouer very cheap but it doesn't have a chain drive it has a rod with gears that is far superior just saying. P.S. does it give you snipe?
I dont really get snipe on this planer. I have a few techniques that virtually eliminate snipe.
You might hate metric but you are the only country that uses it. When you add it up metric makes more sense. love the post though and thanks for the info. I'm off to get a Dewalt
Is it the type 1 or the 12 ? It seems that since it is made in China (type 12) instead of Taiwan several users have experienced problems with the motor of this new version. You can see the type right next to the serial number. I'm asking you this because it's on a big discount here in Canada (-$220 off the regular price $899 canadian dollar). The demonstrator in store was Type 1 but the one I just bought is Type 12 so I wonder if I will return it. Has anyone experienced any issues with type 12 vs type 1? THANKS !
I don’t know which type I have but after 10 minutes of running 5.5” pine boards it constantly trips circuit breaker so it must be a cheap Chinese motor overheating. I absolutely hate this planer I even bought expensive blades as an upgrade and I can’t take a 1/16” of an inch off without circuit breaker tripping. Pure junk.
I REALLY wish I would’ve went ahead and bought this back when i had the chance to get it cheaper
#regerts
Will this planer attach well to any rolling stand?
There is a stand made for it: amzn.to/3P5R9tJ
I believe there are some other options as well. I built my own from some 2x4s and casters.
For the at home woodworker looking for something nice, there is no other planer to look at.
Thanks for watching!
unfortunally i can't find this planner in Italy...there is an alternative one from DeWalt?!
How many sets of knives have you used in the 4 years
3-4 I think. I would rotate them every 6 mo, or when I got a big chip in them. Or....if I knew I was about to start a big project, I would just rotate or replace them right away to start with sharp knives.
Lmao well I just bought a "Ridgid".... and I love it lol. The only reason I woulda went with Dewalt is because of the 2-speed feed, which I really wanted but when u pick up a 3-blade Ridgid for a little over $200 practically brand new.... you buy it
Very true! I think you will be happy with the ridgid. thanks for watching!
Will it run OK on a 15 Amp breaker?
Mine does run on a 15a breaker, however, I just just checked the manual and it recommends a 20amp circuit.
What does the turret do ? In actuality
For the depth stop? It has different heigh pads that line up with a pin. This pin touches the pad at a certain depth (1/4. 1/2, 1", etc).
How is the snipe with your machine?
It's not bad. Better than most machines, in my opinion, but some woods (especially hard maple) tends to be a little worse than others. But if you are able to plan ahead, this can often be mitigated.
Ive had one for years now. I HATE the snipe. I always need to plan how to not waste wood. It is such a pain. And if you think, well others say snipe can be taken out, they are wrong. If you want to manage snipe you need to supply blocks before and after the wood and those blocks should be the same thickness as the wood your putting through OR you can screw in some wood that is about 10 inches longer then the length of the board, and it should be on both sides of the board. This takes time and is always problematic. Its better to look at a more expensive machine. And if you are taking multiple passes, snipe accumulates, on top and bottom. If you starting out and don't care about annoying snipe then its perfect. I would NOT buy it again for my shop. Engineers should be able to take out snipe, but they don't care enough to design out this flaw. And the dust collection is always in the way. You might be able to do without a jointer, but you must have a planer. So if at all possible, get a better machine. If this is all you can afford right now, then get it and upgrade later.
I can usually minimize the snipe that I dont need to worry about it. If I ABSOLUTELY need the wood to be perfect, then yes, I will cut off the ends. But 0.005" of snipe is good enough for most woodworking.
Dude theres a router stuck to your head. And not the woodworking kind...
Wait... Is that to protect you from the aliens Y-rays?
Any reason why my planer's rollers aren't spinning? Right put of box new.
weird. Is the transmission set to 1 or 2? If it is not fully locked into one of those positions, it may not be engaging rollers.
@@MakewithJake yes I tried that several times back and forth, and also ran the planer with the cover off. The rubber rollers are not turning, and the chain driving them also not.
I enjoyed the review and thought so much of it that I ordered your book. I was VERY disappointed and feel duped by what amounts to clever marketing. Now, I didn't expect much in the way of informative content, as I was looking for a structured journal that I could capture project details in a standard format. Unfortunately, your book is simply bound graph paper. It would have been nice to have a notes section and an organized place to capture materials. I should return, but I won't. I feel I deserve the lesson.
Thanks for sharing, and sorry you didn't like the notebook. My preference is graph paper so that I can create my own structure, but you are not the first person with this comment. I will definitely keep it in mind, as I am working on V2!
Keep in touch, and thanks for watching!
raise the bed up and the outfeed table will fold up. PIA but that's what I do
that would certainly do the trick! Great tip!
Seems like the in/out feed tables need to constantly be leveled. Almost every time I fold them up and move the machine… anyone else experience this?
I havnt noticed them moving every time, but the grub screws can move a bit. Might also be a temperature thing: large sheet metal shapes can move a bit as they warm or cool.
Yet oddly, when compared to the other top 5 bench top thickness planers, the DeWalt DW735X had the longest measured snipe, at an average of 3 inches per board, which was the worst of the 6 planers tested side by side. Whereas most of the other five came in between 2 and 2.5 inches. Seems DeWalt's 4 post design didn't make the snipe issue any better at all. However, the DeWalt DW735x pretty much beat the competition in every other category; except of course for price. Reference: czcams.com/video/08NRFG7zoWI/video.html
Very interesting video, I like the scientific approach they used to quantify their results. I don't really have a snipe issue unless I run a real heavy cut. What I typically do is run a very light pass on boards after I get them near thickness, and this results in pretty much zero snipe. Your milage may very. Good luck!
Very easy to eliminate, I have no snipe on my setup. Have had mine for about 4 years and love this plainer. About ready to pull the trigger on helical cutter head.
Nice! Helical head would be awesome. Someday...
@@MakewithJake ...said every woodworker.
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can this planner shave cupping or bent wood?
Absolutely, however, you would want to use some sort of sled to keep the wood flat as it moved through. Here is a quick video I made about this exact trick: czcams.com/users/shortsJ2edYktmAvs
Get a jointer - run one face and one edge through jointer, then run other face through planar and other edge through table saw and you have 4 sides square. Then plane down to desired thickness
This machine, plus a Shelix cutter head is $1200... Would there be a better machine already with the helix?
Not really, the next step up would be a more pro style planer
@@MakewithJake And by that time, we're up into the $3k range... WEN has a spiral head (not helix) for $340 or something... It's just that I know how lazy I am, so knives are probably not for me...
Whats the width of this planner ?
this planer can fit a board up to 13" wide.
Cant find this model in the uk 😢
Thats a bummer, hopefully you get some stock soon!!
Who the hell hates metric? It just makes so much more sense than the imperial system
Amazon has knives on sale 2 set for 75.00
good tip, thanks!
Why wasn't this a 3.5yr review? Did your opinion change over the last 6m? Joking aside, I seriously HATE HATE HATE it when people do tool reviews on a brand new tool. Like...bruh, you just spent money on a tool, of course you'll convince yourself to think favorably on a shiny new toy.
Haha, nope. Like you said, I made up my mind that I loved it before I even bought it. It just took 4 years to A) feel like I had some authority on the subject and B) stop being so lazy and just make the dang video!
The shelix head is superior to the straight blades. In fact the spiral head ar superior to the straight knives
U know what else is handy dandy ?
The metric system .
Mic drop
Pff. How would you know when one of those tiny little blades was dull? Also replacing the whole cutter head is a huge pain in the ass
Its not too bad.
Dude, you completely lost me at 6:18, but I'm only one guy.
Dang, further than I got!
How can someone hate metric?
haha, I dont hate metric...but here in the US it is easier to use fractions/imperial. and it makes for a good joke to pick on metric. ;-)