DEWALT DW733 12-1/2-Inch Portable Thickness Planer

by DEWALT

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

DeWalt's sturdy four-column planer is a great addition in any workshop--and, because it's easily portable, transition to the job site is always an option. Thanks to the largest material support table of any portable planer on the market and a tight-locking cutterhead, boards feed through effortlessly with minimal snipe. We also liked how easy it is to measure precise cuts with the turret stops (set at 1/4, 1/2, and 3/4 of an inch). There's also a calibrated depth crank that adjusts 1/16 of an inch with each full rotation. Unlike other portable planers, DeWalt's provides an easy-to-read gauge of how much material each pass removes as well as the amount left over on the original board. Rather than using double-edged knives, this model takes two big M2 high-speed steel knives with single-surface cutting areas that deliver an impressive 64.1 cuts per inch. Changing knives took us a mere 10 minutes (and we were new to this design) and--better yet--they can be resharpened multiple times rather than discarded after one use. Powered by 15 amps with a no-load speed of 10,000 rpm, DeWalt's easily transported planer is a nice combination of high performance and convenience. Each planer ships with an extra set of knives, magnets, and wrenches. --Justin Paul

From the Manufacturer

DEWALT DW733 12-1/2-Inch Portable Thickness Planer

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 21 inches ; 85.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 85.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00004OCHZ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: DW733
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #23,125 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #11 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Planers
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Customer Reviews

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223 of 226 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Valuable tool!, April 20, 2000

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D. Marsh (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW733 12-1/2-Inch Portable Thickness Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've had mine for almost a month now. Have planed over 200 feet of air dried, 6" wide, rough sawn red oak. The first set of blades are dull enough to change. I am very happy with this tool so far. The dust hood is definitely a must, and I feel it should be included with the planer. The only minor problem that I have encountered, is that the infeed rollers get dirty quick and begin to slip. But with a little shove, the wood is on its way again. I am however disappointed that amazon deleted the few negative reviews that were here a couple weeks ago. They were not obnoxious, they were just being honest about their bad encounters with the tool. By deleteing these comments, it makes these reviews almost useless.

Amazon, being critical of a tool is a good thing. It makes the manufacturers aware that there may be problems, and it only makes for finer quality tools in the future.

92 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars De Walt Planer Review, February 9, 2001

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T. V. Jonge (Williamston, MI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW733 12-1/2-Inch Portable Thickness Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've owned my planer for a little over 2 years. My comments are as follows:

1. It produces an excellent surface.

2. It is prone to having material occasionaly stick on it's way through the planer. This is generally the result of pitch build-up, especially when planing pine. The problem can be solved by waxing the infeed and outfeed tables and cleaning the rubber infeed and outfeed rollers.

3. It is EXTREMELY loud. It produces a very high-pitched and irritating scream. This can be mostly solved with hearing protection, but with even the best, you'll know it's running!

4. The knives stay sharp for a long time, but are prone to chipping. This leaves a raised line in the board, but since the chips are usually small, the lines are easy to sand out. Fortunately, the knives are easy to change.

5. A dust collector is necessary for best operation. If you operate without dust collection, chips will fall back on the rollers and leave dents in your wood. My shop vac couldn't keep up. I finally bought a Jet DC 1100 and solved both problems.

6. The depth-of-cut gauge and turrent depth stops are very handy.

7. It is a heavy machine. Furthermore, the dust port prevents the outfeed table from folding. This is not a problem for me since I use it mounted on a stand. But, if I wanted a more portable unit, I might pass it by for the smaller Delta or Makita.

Conclusion: This is an excellent tool, but it's not perfect. I would give it 5 stars for cut and features, but have down-graded it slightly because of the problems with material occasionally sticking while passing through the planer and because of noise. If the choice was available, I would give it 4 1/2 stars.

143 of 147 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT MACHINE, March 12, 2000

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Terry Whittenbaugh (McGregor, Iowa) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DEWALT DW733 12-1/2-Inch Portable Thickness Planer (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased my planer about 3 months ago and have used it on approximatly 300 board feet of oak and maple and I am still on the first set, first side of the blades. I compared planers for about 2 months, read Wood Mag. reviews and decided on the DeWalt. There is little of no snipe due to the extra long infeed and outfeed tables. It was easy to set up because you take it out of the box, unfold the tables, plug it in and your in business. I really enjoy the thickness indicator that tells you how much wood you are removing. I would recommend this machine to anyone who does a lot of planning.