Delta DW735 Planer

Hey you bought the wrong planer! You’ve got a Dewalt there not a Delta. Oops.

Now your going to need get yourself a nice dust collector. A planer makes a lot of chips. Nice find.

-- Chunk

Doesn’t look like it came with the folding tables, you might find them useful, I do. Also, ChunkyC is correct, if you don’t have DC you will have chips flying everywhere.

-- criticism: the art of analyzing and evaluating the quality of a artistic work...

new toys always fun

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

Great buy!
This DW735 DeWalt Planer always gets highest rating on many reviews and I believe it deserves that credit.
I hope you have enough lumber to let this machine chew ‘em up, then write a review. Have fun with this “new toy” as a1Jim said!

-- masrol, kuala lumpur, MY.

That is a good planer. It ha consistently gotten excellent reviews. And the comments about a dust collector are right on target, unless you can move it outside. I used to try this with mine but after planing about a 100 bf of wood one day I got yelled at for making such a mess in the driveway (and, of course, tracking sawdust into the house). And you will need a dust collector with decent capacity. I planed 30 bf of oak the other day and it filled up a 30 gallon trash can that I had emptied that morning.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

I’ve got a dewalt 734. And I’ve got a dust collector but I just plug this puppy into a 16 gallon shop vac directly. It grabs all the shavings and keeps my collector from filling up with one use of the tool.

-- The smell of wood, coffee in the cup, the wife let's me do my thing, the lake is peaceful. http://web.me.com/deceiver6/Deceiver/Craftsman_on_the_lake/Craftsman_on_the_lake.html

Christmas runs a little long, at your place, doesn’t it, Bothus? ;-)

Nice score! I just ordered a Milwaukee router, and am looking at a Powermatic 14” bandsaw, in the neighborhood, that’s listed on Craigslist….

I’m gonna’ have to go to the woods and cut down trees, though, since I won’t have lumber money left … if I do this!

2nd level on your shop???

-- -- Neil

Can’t go wrong with that planer! I have the smaller dewalt and love it! I looked at that chair in costco as well.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

I know you will have fun with your new toy.
Iti is always great to buy a new tool (s). I still get as excited as a kid in a toy store every time I buy a new tool. I was in Lowes this past week and the Dewalt was $646. Went to Home Depot yeaterday and it is $549. Even better deals are out these if you search enuf.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little

Thanks for the comments guys.

Chunk: I know it’s not a Delta but at least they are the same company!

NBeener: A second level would be good. But I was thinking I’d just kick my son and he wife out of our rental and set up shop there (just kiddng).

I do need to quit buying things though. I have officially run out of space on my side of the garage and have starting filling up the little woman’s side. She’s not complaining but… this cannot be a good thing long term. The problem is I still need a drill press and a lathe!

Oh well, maybe I should just finish my Unisaw project and then build something!

Bothus

-- Professional kitchen designer, amature woodworker.

It is a great planer. I bought the extra tables (infeed and outfeed) and rarely have any snipe. Good luck with your new tools.

-- Bill, Turlock California, http://www.brookswoodworks.com

Thanks Bill.

I went to Rockler to buy the Wixey Digial Planer Gauge. And to see if they had those flip up extension tables in stock.

I had checked online and found them for $47 plus $6.50 shipping so I figured if they wanted a fortune for them I would just leave and order them online.

I saw the DW735 planer there on display and noticed the adapter on the back of the dust port with some writing on it. I took it off to read the writing.

Hmmmm, mine didn’t come with this dust port adapter and it says not to use the machine without it.

I knew Rockler wouldn’t sell just that adapter and if I ordered it from Delta I guessed it was going to cost about $35 plus another $10 for shipping.

About that time the salesman came by and asked if I needed any help… with nothing to lose I asked him if he would sell just that adapter. He thought for a minute and said “You know I’ve seen another one of those in the office. I think someone must have bought a planer and didn’t get that part.”

They sold it to me for $10. I should not be so cynical.

They didn’t have the fold up tables in stock but I ordered them for $54 with no shipping charge so that worked too. I should not be so cynical.

All in all it was a good trip.

Bothus

P.S. I just checked at DewaltServiceNet.com and they only want $6.81 for that adapter. I should not be so cynical (but they still want $10.50 for shipping so I can be a little cynical).

-- Professional kitchen designer, amature woodworker.

$400 is a good price for that model, lightly used. I’ve seen them go for $450, once or twice, but rare. And then there is tax, which adds up quickly. I bought a used PC panel saw recently off CL. When I offered a few $$$ lower, the guy said nope. And he meant it. It was a really good price at $60. But I just had to try.

-- david roberts, houston area, "A little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but that has never been a problem for me."