Used DeWalt 735 pre-purchase ???

You need a board or two.

-- Failure does not stop me, it makes me try harder..... because I'm crazy.

Turn it on, run some lumber, listen to the motor
and check the results.
Sounds like a good deal Randy.
Enjoy your new to you planer.

If the motor works and everything functions, buy it. It’s a steal for that price.

I hope I find a deal like that on my birthday: as others have said: its a steal if its in running condition.

After you’ve passed a test board or two don’t be too discouraged if you get a little snipe. For that asking price, more than likely it will need new knives. Last time I looked they run around $55 but sometimes can be found cheaper on eBay.

Great score! Even if you have a repair bill for something, you’ll still have a great deal.

-- Hal, Tennessee http://www.first285.com

Wow! What a deal. Is it “hot”?!

-- Happiness is like wetting your pants...everyone can see it, but only you can feel the warmth....

Start it up. If it runs smooth change the cuts setting(while it’s running) if it doesn’t make any noise or fly apart you have a great “steal”

-- Don't rollerskate in a buffalo herd

How can you pass up such a great ”opportubity” as this one !!??

-- When did quiet and quite become the same word ? I'm guessing about the same time as your and you're did.

If it were me, at that price, this wouldn’t have been a “Should I” thread. It would be a “Gloat” thread.

-- He who dies with the most tools... dies with the emptiest wallet.

Randy I am happy for you.
Now you will have to get that dust collection going.

-- Superdav "No matter where you go - there you are." http://chiselandforge.com

My DW735 is probably one of my top two purchases in my shop. And that is at full price from Lowe’s. With this machine I can do a lot more things with wood at a lot faster pace. All you need with this machine is a dust collector and some wood….........................

-- mike...............

Bring aboard with you and try it.Run the board through on one speed setting then the other setting. The machine must be runing to change speeds. The tool to change blades is missing,no big thing. I think amazon
sells blades for about 70 dollars for two sets. And yes this is a great deal.

The only thing I could add would be to see if the screws that hold the blades in place are not frozen tight. I would test loosen a couple just to be sure. It’s a real pain to remove if they are seized up.

-- Lew- Time traveler. Purveyor of the world's finest custom rolling pins!

The 735 is an excellent machine.

You need to:
1) know that the motor runs without an audible noise – it’s a loud machine, but it has a consistent tone.
2) The set/allen screws which hold the blades should be checked to ensure they’re not frozen, missing, or stripped in some manner. The allen wrench is a standard size, so bring along a set, if the original one is missing.
3) Speed changes – must be checked; as mentioned, the machine must be running.
4) Plane at least two boards, to ensure the boards are planed to the same thickness both edge-to-edge and when compared to each other.
5) Ensure you get the dust collection adapter/connector – this is a molded plastic connector which fits onto a fixed pin on the back of the machine.

I hope this helps

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