Bench top planner suggestions

[jlt23]

Did it come with the T25 torx and handle or did you add that to your order? I'm about to order one myself. Thanks

 

[Slartibartfass]

Did it come with the T25 torx and handle or did you add that to your order? I'm about to order one myself. Thanks

Yes, see picture in my thread about the 735.

 

[Cheese]

90 minutes?  I chalk that up to your mechanical savoir faire.

Just stumbled upon this response Edward...you’re funny, Oh, how I wish it were so. 

Actually, I chalk it up to being stalled on a less traveled route on a Norton, 100 miles away from civilization with the Lucas points condenser becoming shorted out, and the only options available at the time were push the beast or out think the beast...and then depression set in.  [eek]

 

[Cheese]

Malte, you’re gonna like this head. I used mine again this afternoon and it’s sweet, so much sweeter than those soft Dewalt steel blades.

I’d be interested in your evaluation.

 

[Michael Kellough]

[member=37411]ear3[/member] said,

“I have yet to rotate the cutterheads since I made the switchover this summer (and I've been running it quite often over that period) but I'll be interested to see how they hold up with all the Ipe I've been passing through them over the past week.  I'm not quite sure what to even look for to tell if they're dulling.  On the stock head you could tell by the increased noise level and raggedness of the cut.  No difference that I've noticed so far with the Shelix.”

Run a piece of soft pine through. Soft wood will crush under a dull knife while really hard wood will continue to be cut because it resists deflection.

 

[Cheese]

Run a piece of soft pine through. Soft wood will crush under a dull knife while really hard wood will continue to be cut because it resists deflection.

Is that still the case with carbide insert tooling?

 

[BarneyD]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] said:

"Actually, I chalk it up to being stalled on a less traveled route on a Norton, 100 miles away from civilization with the Lucas points condenser becoming shorted out, "

Many years ago I owned a Triumph also afflicted with Lucas electrics. I had a friend from across the pond who referred to Mr. Lucas as "The Prince of Darkness".  I've also heard it said that the only thing Lucas ever produced which didn't suck, was a vacuum cleaner.

 

[Michael Kellough]

Run a piece of soft pine through. Soft wood will crush under a dull knife while really hard wood will continue to be cut because it resists deflection.

Is that still the case with carbide insert tooling?

Can't imagine why not... Is there any difference in metal working between dull HSS and dull carbide?

The bottom line is the quality of the planed surface. I can imagine that carbide might not perform as nicely on softwood as freshly and finely sharpened steel blades but the advantage of the steel will disappear fast and if sanding is part of the finishing process that advantage will be eliminated.

 

[ear3]

I actually did a finger test the other day, and they are still quite sharp -- even after having run a bunch of Ipe through over the past few months.

[member=37411]ear3[/member] said,

“I have yet to rotate the cutterheads since I made the switchover this summer (and I've been running it quite often over that period) but I'll be interested to see how they hold up with all the Ipe I've been passing through them over the past week.  I'm not quite sure what to even look for to tell if they're dulling.  On the stock head you could tell by the increased noise level and raggedness of the cut.  No difference that I've noticed so far with the Shelix.”

Run a piece of soft pine through. Soft wood will crush under a dull knife while really hard wood will continue to be cut because it resists deflection.

 

[TacoTraveler]

Thanks for all the info for this post.  I was saving for the CUTECH but I had the chance to buy a used DeWalt 735 from the estate of my son-in -law’s step- father.  It is ten years old but in good shape.  I am pleased with the quality but may in time go to the Shelix head.  I have used it a few times but I went to use it yesterday and it will not start.  I have rotated the motor to make sure it was not on a dead spot but I still just sits there.  I have tired to contact tech support at DeWalt but their live chat has been trying for 30 minutes to log me in.  So much for tech support in this day and age.  Does anyone have any suggestions on where I should start?

 

[ear3]

That sucks, I'm sorry.  I assume you checked the breaker button on the front of the machine just to make sure it's not tripped? 

Are you anywhere close to an authorized Dewalt repair provider?  I know there are a couple in my area, and if I were in this situation I would be taking the tool over to them.

Thanks for all the info for this post.  I was saving for the CUTECH but I had the chance to buy a used DeWalt 735 from the estate of my son-in -law’s step- father.  It is ten years old but in good shape.  I am pleased with the quality but may in time go to the Shelix head.  I have used it a few times but I went to use it yesterday and it will not start.  I have rotated the motor to make sure it was not on a dead spot but I still just sits there.  I have tired to contact tech support at DeWalt but their live chat has been trying for 30 minutes to log me in.  So much for tech support in this day and age.  Does anyone have any suggestions on where I should start?

 

[grbmds]

For those of you who own a Cutech, is the dust collection good when connected to a good dust collector (like a cyclone)?

 

[BoulderAv]

For those of you who own a Cutech, is the dust collection good when connected to a good dust collector (like a cyclone)?

While I have no personal experience with the Cutech, planers are generally pretty clean tools when hooked up to a good dust collector, doubly so if they are the insert cutter variety. Biggest thing with stationary tools like planers, jointers, table saw, etc is limiting chip size the machine produces and making sure you have sufficiently large ducting. With those any decently modern tool has sufficient dust collection.