The DeWalt two speed thickness planer model number DW735X is an excellent choice for a mobile planer.  The fair price and quality of the unit is noted not only by the reviews but also the popularity of the product.  Let’s take a look at some of the basic specifications and capabilities of the tool.  You have a few different options when you are shopping for a portable thickness planer.  DeWalt makes several model as do many other manufactures.  Read on and see why the DW735X is one of the top sellers.

The DeWalt two speed thickness planer has a minimum thickness of 1/8”.  Most will tell you that you should use a sled at that thickness, just to be safe.  The maximum thickness is 6”.  The feed width of the planer is 12.5”.  The motor is 15 amps and the planer features two cutting speeds, 96 cuts per minute or 179 cuts per inch.  RPM of the motor is 20,000, the cutter head speed is 10,000 RPM.  The DW735 features 3 knife blades that are two sided so you can flip than once before you replace.  Replacement of the blades is relatively easy to accomplish.  You will find blades for the DeWalt planer easy to come by with factory blades and after markets available.  It’s a beefy little unit coming it at 90 lbs.  For the price it has a lot of little features like a material removal gauge, and a depth stop to get you back to you most commonly planed thicknesses.

You can learn a lot about tools by reading reviews as long as you are selective.   A late package or a damaged project really isn’t a product review is it?  There are a few things that keep coming up in the reviews of the DeWalt two speed thickness planer.  Easy to set up; will see this over and over again in the reviews of the planer.  The quality of the cut is also focused on with most referring to very minimal if any of a snipe.  Blade change out is also a common comment.  The infeed/outfeed tables are also a feature that many are commenting on with the planer.  And everyone for the most part is more than happy with the power of the DW735X.  Noise level is mentioned by many but planers are noisy by nature.  I don’t know of any that I would like to run without hearing protection.

The DeWalt DW735X two speed thickness planer is a top seller and as I mentioned at the outset, the price is fair for the power, quality an useablilty of the tool.   If you are shopping for a portable surface planer, check this one out!