Portable Thickness Planers

trimman2

was curious if anyone has,or has used a Dewalt portable thickness planer,either model and what are your thoughts on it

also if there is a comparable alternative in size and weight that is a better unit than the Dewalt

Trim40

I am on Dewalt planer #2. Someone liked my first one a lot more than me.
#1 I bought about 10 yrs ago and never had a problem with it. Now I have the newer model DW735. 3 knives, 2 speeds and better dust collection, I've run a good amount of wood thru it with no problems.
I would buy it again

trimman2

thanks bro

is it light enough for a job site planer? where in relation as far as weight would you say it is to lets say a 12'' slide saw?

Trim40

It weighs between 80-90lbs. Its got 2 nice handles on top. I take it to the job when I can't mill the stuff in my shop.

trimman2

oh.and know the feeling about getting ripped off,was working one saturday upstairs in a house (new construction),seemed like a nice,new neighborhood,had to run the gen set so i justpointed the exaust out the side doors of the van because i was by myself and its a bear hoisting the beast by myself

i was wraping up,and something wasnt right,had too much room in the van,they got my good cabinet trim chop saw with a Matsu****a blade,super saw zaw,Milwaukee 7 1/4, and a Bosch 18 Vt lithium drill

WHILE i was in the house working!!!!

trimman2

thanks man,thats not too bad from the van to the garage,think the Dewalt gets the green light,wish Bosch had one though,thanks again

WarnerConstInc.

Damn, thats a 25 dollar blade in the saw!!

trimman2

where do you buy 12" 80 tooth Matsu****a blades for $25 ????

please enlighten me smart ass,there $130 bucks

Double-A

Easy there Trim

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WarnerConstInc.

I thought it was a 7 1/4" blade, which are 25 bucks, I would be sad for that loss.

I am heart broken over the 12"er. I have three 12's, 3 10's and a stack of 7 1/4".
My buddy is a dealer for them.

I think the 12's I got were listed for 165.00 or so, cant remember what I paid.

Trim40

So you gonna hook us up or what

trimman2

sure,1 sec

trimman2

http://matsu****aamerica.com.p4.host.../crosscuts.htm

WarnerConstInc.

Maybe. There is no better saw blade than a Matsush!ta, none.
I threw a Hilti blade in my circ the other day, it cant hang with the Mats!

trimman2

dont know why the link corrupted,is there a post requirement here for posting links and pics?

i buy my blades direct from Matsu****s,$128 and change

WarnerConstInc.

http://www.matsu****aamerica.com/


That didnt work either, says link is broken.

trimman2

www.matsu****aamerica.com/

trimman2

that one corrupted too,maybe because their not a sponsor?

just google them

they are hands down the best blade known to man,their rip blades are unbelievable

use to use the 7 1/4 blades for framing,they could be missing 3 teeth and still cut smooth

WarnerConstInc.

I will second that!!

My last one was missing 5 teeth and still cut like a champ!!

trimman2

yea,i keep one chop saw for cutting cabinet crown,thats the ONLY thing that saw comes off the truck for,and it was just insult to injury that it had a new Mats 80 on it

when my everyday trim saw gets worn out the cabinet saw takes its place and a brand new saw becaomes the new cabinet saw,that way i always have a pristine,tight,new saw with a perfect blade for cabinet crown and light rail