Hi. Another new member here. My question has to do with replacement blades for my planer- which is a discontinued model,of course… Dewalt DW733 with 2 blades. 12 1/2".
I ordered new blades from an ebay seller.The package says Dewalt DW733 blades. But when I opened the pkge I noticed some differences.
1.The blades are smaller in width by @3/16 "
2.The original blades have a spring screwed on the back of the blade, which is not on the new blades and there's no place to put the spring. ( no threaded holes to attach it).
Is this common with the replacements for the planer? Why don't the aftermarket blades have the springs?
Thanks in advance.
Don
Culleoka, Tn.
Well, I goofed. lol- I was looking at the backing plates thinking they were the blades.Cheez.
Duh.
Thanks guys- I'll crawl back under my rock now…....sorry.
If you're gonna "goof" in woodworking, that's the way to do it! Look at the bright side…..you made an impression here, and you didn't lose any digits! ;-) Welcome to LJ's!
One follow-up question-
the original blades aren't in real bad shape- does anyone ever get them sharpened? I asked on another site and a Dewalt tech said to toss them out because the set-up specs would be changed if they were sharpened.
I have had mine sharpened….see those elongated slots in the blades ? They're made for adjusting with : )
He might have been thinking about the DW734 "disposable" blades.
I have removed my 733 blades a number of time to clean them up and hone them with a fine diamond plate. This improves the mileage greatly. I have run a lot of lumber through this thing and have never totally replaced the blades.
Has anyone used the Deulen Planer & Jointer Sharpening Jigs or the work sharp add on? I do have a set of new knives to install, but will want to sharpen the old ones. Dan
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