B a r r y wrote:
ddakadmc wrote:



What planer(s) would you suggest under $400 and why.


DW734, the update to the DW733 that I've been using for years. I'd buy
the 733 again, if it were available.

To me, a good tool disappears. When I don't have to think about the
tool, only the desired result, I count it as a disappearing tool. The
DW733 has provided me with flawless service, easy maintenance and simple
knife changes. My 733 was $299, brand new, including a dust hood and
extra set of blades. It's become an invisible tool.

The 734 uses disposable blades, keep an extra set on hand.

Also, how do you
limit snipe in a planer, it seems like such a waste of wood?


I thickness before I cut to final length, lift long board ends as I feed
them in and pull them out, and occasionally adjust the tables. Adjusting
the tables is such a no-brainer with a bit of experience, that it's a
non-issue to me. If I see snipe, I crank them up until it's gone and
move on. G


Barry

I mostly agree with your assessment of the 733. With properly adjusted
tables, I don't get any snipe. Replacing the blades, OTOH is a major
PITA. I've read numerous reports of broken sprockets on the newer
735 and also wimpy blades that need to be changed often.

Dave