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Great video and great channel! I just stumbled upon your just start video and it couldnt have come at a better time. I have been thinking of starting a channel myself for several years now, I even have a bit of footage of me building my table saw workbench. But then things got in the way and nothing more happened. Now I am at it again with fixing my workshop and doing some smaller builds, but this time around I actually haven´t been filming anything with the thought that whats the point, it is not gonna happen anyway. But your videos inspired me and I think I might get my thumb out of mi arse this time and just start. So thanks mate! Looking forward to see more of your videos! :) Oh and by the way, I just bought my first planer also, but I went the "cheap" way, from the bottom of the pit but still a lot of money for me. But I am not very happy about it, it leaves a really nice surface but it also leaves a lot of snipe at both ends.... And it cant be adjusted properly to avoid it either. So I was wondering, how much snipe does this dewalt one create?
Glad you found it useful! Give it a go, see what happens! Yea it’s pretty good, the only time I have noticed any snipe was on the back end when I was running really long boards and probably wasn’t being a very good out-feed table as I was just holding it. Other than that, for shorter stock it’s been fine!
@@stringsnsawdust Oh thanks mate that was really good for me to hear. I have been thinking of returning my planer just because of the massive snipe even on shorter boards. I needed to plane some finished pieces so there was no room for any snipe. Sure I got around it but I dont want to be fiddling around to not have any snipe. So I think I will return this one and save up for a dewalt instead.
@stringsnsawdust Hey man, I hope you had some nice holidays! And that there will be a new video soon ;) And guess what, I finally did it, I uploaded my very first video! If you have a spare moment and wouldn´t mind I would really appreciate it if you could have a look at it and maybe leave your thoughts? :)
I bought one at the weekend and went straight in with oak. It’s a great bit kit and as much as I’m a DIY guy, I think it will serve a great purpose going forward. Definitely echo everything you said. Enjoy and I look forward to watching some videos.
Good video.. I've just got one for xmas, not used in anger yet. Likely will tomorrow. I am planning on the heli cutter upgrade, for cleaner finish surface but mainly for noise as I work in my garage in the middle of a housing estate!
Yea I was looking at that too, got an offer for a free one for a sponsored vid but didn’t like the look of it so turned it down. I too am in a garage on a housing estate, got to be tactical with working hours!
Interesting video with valuable information. I just put a helical cutterhead on mine yesterday. The difference in performance is stunning. It's also literally half as loud while surfacing is in progress.
I bought one in 1985 when it was on run-out being replaced by a three blade machine. Interesting how it has survived. Paid around NZ$700. Have done six DIY house renovations since, including full kitchens in each. Machine has not missed a beat. Still on its original drive belt. Secret is to have a spair pair of knives on hand and always run them sharp. I'm paying NZ$23 for a re-grind. Paid for itself many times over as I tend to profile my own timber, rather than buy dressed. Not a fan of Dewalt hand tool but their thicknessers ans saw benches are brilliant.
I have used the DW734 since 2015. I think the main difference is the blades. Like the DW733 it was easy to setup and does a great job. I don’t use it enough to justify buying a more expensive planer. I’ve heard great things about DW735 as well. They all seem to be very well made for a portable setup.
btw that arrow is not there to indicate which way to put in the wood. it's there to indicate where the thickness sensor is located. the little label above the arrow is supposed to say "material removal gauge" (which you'll see if you google images of the 733). it's one of the things they improved in the 735 - which has a gauge that runs the entire width of the infeed. tragically, the 735 is not available in europe (and won't be, according to dewalt).
Ha, i'm blaming the naff instructions for not making me want to read them, I worked that out after but it's worth pointing out. I have been running some narrow stock through it and have thought that the gauge being on that one side is a bit of a flaw as you are going to be getting uneven wear if always putting thin stock through on the left. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Nice review mate. I considered this thicknesser, its well reviewed but without a surfacer it's too pricey. The Metabo HC260 For another £80 get you a surfacer and with it the ability to process sawn timber, the Metabo is peak value for money in my book!
Yea it looks good. I just don’t have the space to have something like that out all the time. I need to keep myself fit by stashing this away in between uses!
Haha, it escalated pretty quickly for me, I don’t regret it. Have just used it at the weekend to process some 8 foot 5x2’s for a workbench I’m building and it was a breeze. (That video is coming out next Thursday)
Thanks for watching, hope you found it useful. If you want to check this out then you can purchase through this affiliate link amzn.to/4gNtDQR, it doesn't cost you any more and I get a little kickback so I can buy more tools to review! 🙂
Thanks Again!
Great video and great channel! I just stumbled upon your just start video and it couldnt have come at a better time. I have been thinking of starting a channel myself for several years now, I even have a bit of footage of me building my table saw workbench. But then things got in the way and nothing more happened.
Now I am at it again with fixing my workshop and doing some smaller builds, but this time around I actually haven´t been filming anything with the thought that whats the point, it is not gonna happen anyway.
But your videos inspired me and I think I might get my thumb out of mi arse this time and just start.
So thanks mate! Looking forward to see more of your videos! :)
Oh and by the way, I just bought my first planer also, but I went the "cheap" way, from the bottom of the pit but still a lot of money for me. But I am not very happy about it, it leaves a really nice surface but it also leaves a lot of snipe at both ends.... And it cant be adjusted properly to avoid it either.
So I was wondering, how much snipe does this dewalt one create?
Glad you found it useful! Give it a go, see what happens! Yea it’s pretty good, the only time I have noticed any snipe was on the back end when I was running really long boards and probably wasn’t being a very good out-feed table as I was just holding it. Other than that, for shorter stock it’s been fine!
@@stringsnsawdust Oh thanks mate that was really good for me to hear. I have been thinking of returning my planer just because of the massive snipe even on shorter boards. I needed to plane some finished pieces so there was no room for any snipe. Sure I got around it but I dont want to be fiddling around to not have any snipe.
So I think I will return this one and save up for a dewalt instead.
@stringsnsawdust Hey man, I hope you had some nice holidays! And that there will be a new video soon ;)
And guess what, I finally did it, I uploaded my very first video!
If you have a spare moment and wouldn´t mind I would really appreciate it if you could have a look at it and maybe leave your thoughts? :)
I bought one at the weekend and went straight in with oak. It’s a great bit kit and as much as I’m a DIY guy, I think it will serve a great purpose going forward. Definitely echo everything you said. Enjoy and I look forward to watching some videos.
Cheers, I have been really happy with it,
Good video.. I've just got one for xmas, not used in anger yet. Likely will tomorrow. I am planning on the heli cutter upgrade, for cleaner finish surface but mainly for noise as I work in my garage in the middle of a housing estate!
Yea I was looking at that too, got an offer for a free one for a sponsored vid but didn’t like the look of it so turned it down. I too am in a garage on a housing estate, got to be tactical with working hours!
Interesting video with valuable information. I just put a helical cutterhead on mine yesterday. The difference in performance is stunning. It's also literally half as loud while surfacing is in progress.
That’s good to know, was planning to get some wear out of the factory cutters then upgrade. Hadn’t thought about it helping with the noise.
I bought one in 1985 when it was on run-out being replaced by a three blade machine. Interesting how it has survived. Paid around NZ$700. Have done six DIY house renovations since, including full kitchens in each. Machine has not missed a beat. Still on its original drive belt. Secret is to have a spair pair of knives on hand and always run them sharp. I'm paying NZ$23 for a re-grind. Paid for itself many times over as I tend to profile my own timber, rather than buy dressed. Not a fan of Dewalt hand tool but their thicknessers ans saw benches are brilliant.
Wow, that’s older than me! Good point about keeping them sharp and staying on top of it. Will bear that in mind!
@stringsnsawdust Oops, that was 2005, not 1985!
Well mate, this was informational. Ill subscribe for more vids like this, just in case.
Cheers buddy!
I have used the DW734 since 2015. I think the main difference is the blades. Like the DW733 it was easy to setup and does a great job. I don’t use it enough to justify buying a more expensive planer. I’ve heard great things about DW735 as well. They all seem to be very well made for a portable setup.
Yea, I have been able to use it a fair few times now and there are no complaints from me, solid, well made and easy to stash away after.
btw that arrow is not there to indicate which way to put in the wood. it's there to indicate where the thickness sensor is located. the little label above the arrow is supposed to say "material removal gauge" (which you'll see if you google images of the 733). it's one of the things they improved in the 735 - which has a gauge that runs the entire width of the infeed. tragically, the 735 is not available in europe (and won't be, according to dewalt).
Ha, i'm blaming the naff instructions for not making me want to read them, I worked that out after but it's worth pointing out. I have been running some narrow stock through it and have thought that the gauge being on that one side is a bit of a flaw as you are going to be getting uneven wear if always putting thin stock through on the left. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Nice review mate. I considered this thicknesser, its well reviewed but without a surfacer it's too pricey.
The Metabo HC260 For another £80 get you a surfacer and with it the ability to process sawn timber, the Metabo is peak value for money in my book!
Yea it looks good. I just don’t have the space to have something like that out all the time. I need to keep myself fit by stashing this away in between uses!
@@stringsnsawdust Well you have a good quality machine with the dewalt anyhow
Thanks for the review. How is it for snipe?
Only noticed snipe when I was putting 8 foot boards through and I didn’t pull it out level. On shorter stock it’s been fine
I'm in the same place, finger hovered over the buy button but others are so much cheaper, hard to justify.
Haha, it escalated pretty quickly for me, I don’t regret it. Have just used it at the weekend to process some 8 foot 5x2’s for a workbench I’m building and it was a breeze. (That video is coming out next Thursday)
@@stringsnsawdust I am a Dewalt fan boy so it’s inevitable once I work up the courage! Already subscribed, look forward to seeing more content