Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DW734R Heavy Duty 12-1/2-Inch Thickness Planer with 3-Knife Cutter Head

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Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DW734R Heavy Duty 12-1/2-inch Thickness Planer with 3-Knife Cutter Head

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 24 x 17 x 21 inches ; 84.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 87.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0006FJ4O2
• Item model number: DW734R
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,656 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #41 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tools > Planers

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars DeWalt DW734 Planer, March 11, 2008

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Jeff K. Johnson "Professional Cabinet Maker" (Hot Springs, Va) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DW734R Heavy Duty 12-1/2-Inch Thickness Planer with 3-Knife Cutter Head (Tools & Home Improvement)

This was my first purchase from Amazon.com and a friend recommended that I see if what I was looking for was listed there. It was, and at a healthy savings to me from Hardware Sales in Washington state. After making the purchase, the item was shipped in a reasonable time and arrived in great shape. I read the owners manual and began using the machine. To be totally honest, I have never seen a planer that dressed a rough board into a smooth, polished, ready to finish piece of wood as this machine does. I am a cabinet maker and I am truly amazed at what this machine does. I will search Amazon.com in the future before I purchase other items.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Plane Truth..., January 8, 2011

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George Hanson "Fossil Guy in Kansas" (Andover, Kansas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Factory-Reconditioned DEWALT DW734R Heavy Duty 12-1/2-Inch Thickness Planer with 3-Knife Cutter Head (Tools & Home Improvement)

This is the second planer that I have owned. This one has worked well for me. I have used it a lot. I haul it outside to use so that I can control the shavings. I have replaced the knives once. My unit had a slight offset (the cutter head was not initally parallel with the base and required a little adjustment). It wasn't too difficult to do and my efforts seemed successful. Just in case, in order to compensate for any minor residual side to side offset,I always change the board direction for the last pass, without moving the cutter head, and I try to make certain that the board follows the same trajectory. This has worked well for me. I adjusted the head locking system to provide positive vertical position control. I always use this unit with a caliper to monitor actual board thickness. In cold weather, the traction system sometimes slips a little. Making certain that excessive sawdust/shavings build-up is removed helps maintain good traction, though. Head elevation screws should be kept clean and properly oiled. Excessive sawdust will interfere with smooth operation and should be periodically wiped off the elevation screws. The triple bladed cutter head produces good results.