I have the Dewalt DW735 planer which was purchased shortly after they showed up on the market.
The chips collect inside the compartment where the chain and motor are. I purchased a new shroud that goes over the cutter head and to the fan that is attached to the motor but the inside still fills with chips after just a few boards.
I have the unit connected to my dust collector which even sucks the chips from the bed but still the inside fills with chips.
I cannot find the source of the leak inside the compartment.
Has anyone else had this problem and if so what have you done to cure it?
Thanks
Garry
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There have been reports of the fan housings wearing out. Over time, the high speed flow of chips erodes the plastic until a hole forms in the side of the housing which allows chips to escape. Reportedly it can be hard to spot.
John White
Edited 5/2/2008 1:26 pm ET by JohnWW
Thanks John,
I will take it apart tonight and check it out.http://www.superwoodworks.com
We had the same problem. the chips would build up so badly that you coulld barely turn the handle. One guy using it did not know this and cranked on the handle and snapped it off. One of the cogs was jammed was so jammed it seized and did not turn, The other three cogs turned because the whole top is out of parrellel by 1/8 of an inch or so. It aint pretty.
Yesterday I took the fan out and just let the dust collector do the job. So far it seems to be much better.
I am done buying any Dewalt Tools. I have been stung with everyone I have bought since they turned yellow.http://www.superwoodworks.com
Personally speaking, If I wear out the fan or housing on my DW735 I'll replace the housing and fan and keep planing away. I like it that much.
I wouldn't trash my truck because the tires wear out.Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
How much lumber have you run though yours. I have had nothing but trouble with this thing since I bought it. Now on there is very bad snipe on the left out feed side.
Hope you have better luck than I.http://www.superwoodworks.com
I use it quite often. Have you blown out under the platin ? Chips may have gotten under it and that will cause snipe.Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Garry,
I have found that when using my DW735 with a dust collector, if I let the dust collector get too full, the chips back up and clog the passageway between the cutterhead and hose. However, this results in chips coming out onto the workpiece and bed, not into the machine under the hood.
Chris @ www.flairwoodwork.spaces.live.com
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GEEEEEEEEEEEEE! I just bought a DW735 today! Oh my God.. Cost almost as much as my Table Saw! AND I dropped off my old planner to my local school shop!
I wouldn't worry too much. I bought my DW735 about three months ago and it has been wonderful. Not even a hiccup. Perfect boards with absolutely no snipe. Obviously, quality control can miss one occasionally, but so far mine has shown to be worth the money.Hope your experience will be as good.Regards,Lee
I have had one for a few years now and while I am not a pro, I have ran at least 700 BF of pine, and over 300 of cherry and maybe another 100 or so of other stuff (including Mahogany) in it. Most of this was taking down about a total of 1/4" or so. And at this point (knock on wood) I have had no issues at all.
Doug
Skip.. I just used it planning ALOT of Panga Panga.. 'NICE'.. I went everywhere to find a set of replacement blades. NOBODY had any! Story of my life. Big-Box folks just look at ya' really funny when you ask anything about tools THEY SELL?
My old planner was also a 13" but sounded like a Screemin' Banshee! Worked better than just Ok.. BUT the noise was something.... The Dewalt is SO MUCH more quiet. I have bad ears (Old Army Artillery - BIG guns as in 8 and 5 inch ( I was just a mechanic but around them all the time) ) so if the noise bothers me that old one must have been really loud! I have to say it worked well though. 'L' cheepo made in china but it did work OK.
I think I'll like the Dewalters!
I have had a DW 735 for 3 years and have had nothing but good luck with it. The only problem that I have had was when I was doing some southern yellow pine for a workbench. The rubber feed rollers got coated with chips and when I when to plane some cherry, the rollers slipped and I had to push the board thru. Yes, there was a dust collector attached to the machine.
Called customer service and they told me to clean the rollers with mineral spirits, problem fixed. Now if they could only make the planner blades that would be able to handle metal staples...
DeWalt 735 dust collection problem
Opened up my 11 year old DW735 planer today as the height was getting hard to set and found it was full of chips. Cleaned it, closed it up then ran it and all seemed back to normal. Then I decided to recheck. It was loading with chips again so I was going to take it apart tomorrow to diagnose it. Then I found this blog. Now I know the problem and will order replacement parts as needed.
About 5 years ago I added a Byrd-Shelix carbide cutter head and now I want this machine to last as long as possible. The new head made the machine so much better without the blade problems I had been having. Being a lot quieter is also a bonus along with snipe free clean cuts. I did have to change the breaker from 20 to 30 amp to handle startup but that was not a problem and well worth the effort. I'm very happy with the DW735 and the knowledge as to what happened to the dust collection will keep me happy for a longer time.
DW750 chips inside the housing
When I took the fan housing off to check for wear I found that one of the spring clips was not snapped in place. So I cleaned the housing and put it back on with the fan. Ensuring the spring clips and screws were secure. Tried several boards through it and still got chips inside. I tried again and found no misalignment in what I done.
So I removied the fan, closed it up and ran boards through it. No fan, no chips in the housing. I believe the fan creates positive pressure inside the housing and causes the chips to escape. I'll check again in after I run more boards through it but I will be surprised if there is any problem. The planer is hooked to an Onieda V-200 cyclone so it definitly caused negative pressure inside the housing and should keep it from spewing any chips.
I'll update this is I find any further problems.
Good Day
5 year machine, 1000's of BF planed no problem. Last year have been cleaning out the housing. No holes in anything. Removed the fan, planed 50 BF, looked inside and clean as a whistle! Also if you want fantastic replacement blades go to Holbren in Florida!
Is 100% the fan housing. I had the exact same problem. The issue was not evident until I removed the housing. Replace it with a new one and it's been fine ever since. I am sure it will wear out again eventually. 10 years and it is the only issue I've had with it, and I use it daily. For a bench top machine it is hard to beat.
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