DeWalt DW735-XE

Its a handyman tool really, for small pieces of timber As a tradie, i had an old version dewalt, that was amazing. I seriously re milled a truck load of jarrah with it. This one, crapped out on the first piece of pine. Blades chipped immediately from a knot. .. and now they all have disposable blades, not the tough ones that you could get… Read more

sharpened. It was cutting unevenly, so it spent 4 months in warranty repair after the first piece of pine. Used it a few times since. Chipper blocks easily. I found the motor so far has been capable of the work. Very noisy, but timber rolls smoothly through the machine. I do like the clamping system, as it does grab the timber and pull it through evenly. Based on the feel of the timber going through, I wouldn't cut more than half mm in 1 pass , and probably wouldn't mill anything wider than 140mm. I did look into getting the blades tungsten tipped, because they are so fragile, but was told the metal is too thin to for the tips to adhere. I'm disappointed I purchased this machine.

This machine does what it says on the box and more – People that buy a thicknesser often get a machine that is just not up to it or requires constant attention to keep it working . As a Professional Carpenter the decision was easy when I had a project perfect for this machine . This De-Walt thicknesser is clearly best in class and it shows . It is built . Weighing 38.5 kilos . An 1800 watt motor… Read more

that is similar to some other DW gear I own very smooth . The bed can cut 330x 150 in theory but they are stupid massive Timbers . Triple blade reversible knives . Very impressive top cover and blade change out . I get annoyed changing funky and expensive blades and router bits when I’m working but this machine had been designed very well . It has an onboard “T” bit that allows you to remove the alloy cutter height wheel . Don’t transport it with it on . It also opens the top cover to expose the air and chip manifold when changing the blades . The same tool does everything . The non removable red hand screws expose the cutter head and fan.The tool has a magnet for handling and placing the new knives and there is even a spot to put the blades and screws while the top is off . Good engineering .

The dust ejection is hectic . You must use a pipe/ hose and bag . No need for an extractor on this machine . I use 90mm down pipe , a few bends and a pillow case and a bungy strap . Empty it when it’s 80% full

I have had this tool for a while and I’ve run it for many hours . It’s loud ,powerful ,heavy ,expensive

Not all users will want to run 150 lineal metres of hardwood for a heritage renovation floor to get it right . I can put two days worth of work in front of this machine and it just eats it . Accurately

So if you want a great machine and you have the money skip the lesser ones and go this one

It’s paid for itself 3 times in 18 months

Motor burnt out after 5 minutes work – Total of 20 minutes run time before motor Burnt out . Unfortunately just out of warranty. Obviously manf. Fault with motor . Design and features are great as you would expect for the price . I’m extremely disappointed with the fault as I Would expect more from dewalt .

Overheats every time I use it – Continually overheats. All I am doing is taking 0.5mm cuts of 75mm x 10mm western red had cedar planks - had to get it fixed three times. I like the features but as the thicknesser is always away being fixed, that is irrelevant

Alot crammed into a compact unit – The DW735-XE thicknesser is a powerful compact unit that can run 330 mm wide material at 3mm each pass. This thicknesser has a 2 speed selector which allows fast or slow runner speed depending on the finish that is desired. Even at the faster cutter rate, the timber comes out with a beautiful sheen. The unit itself has an inbuild extractor run by… Read more

the motor that allows chips to be expelled from the cutter block.

This machine has lived up to its reputation and I cant wait to use it more in the future. Highly recommended

DeWalt DW735-XE Thicknesser – I have used many thicknessers in the workplace over the years but this was the first one that I personally owned. Yes it is a little more expensive than other offerings on the market but "Boy" what a difference. Using the two speeds you can finish your timber to a very high standard indeed. Despite not having fold down feed tables I did not suffer… Read more

any snipe problems at all, the finish is far and away better than any of the other brands that I have used in the past, it is noisy but you expect that and I always use ear protection anyway. The adjusting system works well and is accurate, very positive feed system which I think is one of the secrets to the good finish that this unit provides.

The chip ejection is fantastic you do not need to have a vacuum on this unit, in fact I doubt if it would make any difference at all. I made up a plastic pipe using storm water pipe with bends in it to direct the chips into a bag at the side of the unit. I used old pillow cases as the bags which I tie on, they do not slip off because I used a storm water coupler glued on to the pipe to create a ridge that secures the bag from slipping off perfectly. I have had this machine for almost a year now and felt that it deserved to be reviewed. I am in love with this machine and I have to say it is the best purchase that I have made in recent years. Full marks to DeWalt for making a great product!