Hi,
One last question about the practical differences between the 734 and
735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I saw
one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, or
would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
Thanks!
Scott
Scott,
The finish speed produces an amazing finish. I dimension on the slower
speed and make the final passes on the finishing speed, and would say that
it is noticeably smoother. Not a jaw dropping difference, but if you were
to tell me you couldn't detect a difference then you aren't looking very
closely. I don't always sand the finished pieces, depending mainly on
roller indentations. I've only owned my 735 for about a month now, so can't
comment on blade longevity quite yet.
The chip fan is incredible. It does a great job. And if you don't have a
vacuum attached when you operate the planer, you will wind up with wood
chips all over the shop.
And aside from the practical differences between the 734 and 735, the build
quality is night and day. The 734 is more in the mold of the Delta planers,
while the 735 is just a tank.
FWIW.
Brian.
"Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> One last question about the practical differences between the 734 and
> 735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I saw
> one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
> results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
> been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, or
> would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Scott
Thanks for the input: sounds like some 735 owners are glad they didn't
buy the 734. And it sounds like at least one 733 owner wished he
didn't buy the 733!
According to Dewalt's web site, the 734 and 735 have the same motor
and the same cutters. So, I wonder why the Woodcraft guy told me the
735 is WAY louder than any other planer, claiming it is due to the
bigger motor. And the magazine review they have taped next to the
display model says they were pleased with the normal speed, and the
slow speed seemed an unneccesary feat of engineering.
Putting 2 and 3 together, it seemed the only real difference I would
get for the extra $100 was the chip fan, something I may not need
since I would have a vaucuum hose hooked up anyways???? I recognize
the 735 is bigger, but I read somewhere that size doesn't matter . . .
:O
"Brian" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> Scott,
>
> The finish speed produces an amazing finish. I dimension on the slower
> speed and make the final passes on the finishing speed, and would say that
> it is noticeably smoother. Not a jaw dropping difference, but if you were
> to tell me you couldn't detect a difference then you aren't looking very
> closely. I don't always sand the finished pieces, depending mainly on
> roller indentations. I've only owned my 735 for about a month now, so can't
> comment on blade longevity quite yet.
>
> The chip fan is incredible. It does a great job. And if you don't have a
> vacuum attached when you operate the planer, you will wind up with wood
> chips all over the shop.
>
> And aside from the practical differences between the 734 and 735, the build
> quality is night and day. The 734 is more in the mold of the Delta planers,
> while the 735 is just a tank.
>
> FWIW.
>
> Brian.
>
>
> "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > Hi,
> >
> > One last question about the practical differences between the 734 and
> > 735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I saw
> > one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
> > results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
> > been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, or
> > would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Scott
"mel" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<tARNb.669$O%[email protected]>...
> Scott wrote: I saw
> one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
> results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
> been your experience?
>
> Actually I find it to be the other way around. All I've used is the finish
> speed.
Ahrrg! Too many valid, and contradictory, opinions!
I stopped by Woodcraft during lunch today and chatted with one of the
sales guys. He has the 733 and thinks the finished result is very
good; seldom has to sand anything. And if he does, he has the
Performax 10-20 sander (which I also plan to buy). We both agreed
that since the 734 is even better than the 733, that I should be
thrilled with it, and could put the $100 saved (by not buying the 735)
towards the sander. Furthermore, while there I saw a Fine Woodworking
tool review that claimed the 733 to be the "Readers Choice" of all
reviewed planers (the 734/735 were not included). The review said
nearly all the planers reviewed gave nice results, and little or no
snipe.
I think I'll ask an easier, and less subjective question: what's the
best color?
;>)
Scott wrote:
> One last question about the practical differences between the 734 and
> 735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I saw
Yes, a couple reasons:
1) DeWalt says the 179 CPI speed makes the motor work less and the blades
last longer. Based on my own experience, this is true. It takes longer
to process a piece, though. The slower speed (179 CPI) also gets better
results than the faster (96 CPI) speed.
> been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, or
> would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
There is no chip fan addition. It comes with the fan already. There
might be other dust control accessories that are optional, though.
I have not purchased any accessories for my DW735 yet. It comes with
everything you need.
--
gabriel
Lie ! Tell her your blades are warn out and new ones cost as much as a =
new model.
Puff " I never lie to my wife" Griffis
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message =
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> dammit!@ I'm gonna go out in my shop in a minute and "accidentally"=20
> knock over my 733 so I can get a 735! :) (Too bad it's on a stable=20
> base...I'm gonna need a really good story to explain to SWMBO just HOW =
I=20
> managed to knock it over...)
>=20
> dave
>=20
> Brian wrote:
>=20
> > Scott,
> >=20
> > The finish speed produces an amazing finish. I dimension on the =
slower
> > speed and make the final passes on the finishing speed, and would =
say that
> > it is noticeably smoother. Not a jaw dropping difference, but if =
you were
> > to tell me you couldn't detect a difference then you aren't looking =
very
> > closely. I don't always sand the finished pieces, depending mainly =
on
> > roller indentations. I've only owned my 735 for about a month now, =
so can't
> > comment on blade longevity quite yet.
> >=20
> > The chip fan is incredible. It does a great job. And if you don't =
have a
> > vacuum attached when you operate the planer, you will wind up with =
wood
> > chips all over the shop.
> >=20
> > And aside from the practical differences between the 734 and 735, =
the build
> > quality is night and day. The 734 is more in the mold of the Delta =
planers,
> > while the 735 is just a tank.
> >=20
> > FWIW.
> >=20
> > Brian.
> >=20
> >=20
> > "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected]...
> >=20
> >>Hi,
> >>
> >>One last question about the practical differences between the 734 =
and
> >>735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I =
saw
> >>one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded =
great
> >>results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
> >>been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, =
or
> >>would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
> >>
> >>Thanks!
> >>
> >>Scott
> >=20
> >=20
> >=20
>
"Bay Area Dave" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
>
> dammit!@ I'm gonna go out in my shop in a minute and "accidentally"
> knock over my 733 so I can get a 735! :) (Too bad it's on a stable
> base...I'm gonna need a really good story to explain to SWMBO just HOW I
> managed to knock it over...)
>
C'mon - do like I did with my '92 Saturn POS. Park it in a "appropriate"
neighborhood, with the doors unlocked and the keys in the ignition.
Hope you have better luck than I did!
I just bought a 735 and haven't needed the finish speed yet. The
dimensioning speed is nice and smooth. The bad side was I took my wife with
me when I bought it. Bad mistake, now I am in the dog house. That is until I
make my first project.
Roger
"mel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:tARNb.669$O%[email protected]...
> Scott wrote: I saw
> one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
> results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
> been your experience?
>
> Actually I find it to be the other way around. All I've used is the
finish
> speed.
>
>
dammit!@ I'm gonna go out in my shop in a minute and "accidentally"
knock over my 733 so I can get a 735! :) (Too bad it's on a stable
base...I'm gonna need a really good story to explain to SWMBO just HOW I
managed to knock it over...)
dave
Brian wrote:
> Scott,
>
> The finish speed produces an amazing finish. I dimension on the slower
> speed and make the final passes on the finishing speed, and would say that
> it is noticeably smoother. Not a jaw dropping difference, but if you were
> to tell me you couldn't detect a difference then you aren't looking very
> closely. I don't always sand the finished pieces, depending mainly on
> roller indentations. I've only owned my 735 for about a month now, so can't
> comment on blade longevity quite yet.
>
> The chip fan is incredible. It does a great job. And if you don't have a
> vacuum attached when you operate the planer, you will wind up with wood
> chips all over the shop.
>
> And aside from the practical differences between the 734 and 735, the build
> quality is night and day. The 734 is more in the mold of the Delta planers,
> while the 735 is just a tank.
>
> FWIW.
>
> Brian.
>
>
> "Scott" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Hi,
>>
>>One last question about the practical differences between the 734 and
>>735: do you find the two speeds of the 735 to be needed/useful? I saw
>>one magazine review where they thought the normal speed yielded great
>>results, and that the "finish" speed wasn't really needed. Has this
>>been your experience? Also, is the chip fan an effective addition, or
>>would a vacuum alone do the job, IYHO?
>>
>>Thanks!
>>
>>Scott
>
>
>