Question 1

Does this planer have a 2.5" or 4" dust ejector port? Thanks.

Accepted Answer

It has both a 2.5 and a 4" dust port. Just like DeWalt's table saw. You can get an attachment that will connect both the 4" and 2.5" ports which then allows you to plug one hose into the attachment to make sure your dust management is as efficient as possible.

Question 2

How easy is it to change blades on this planer?  Thanks.

Accepted Answer

Easy, about 10-15 minutes:
1) Remove four 5/32nds" headed screws to remove the top yellow cowling.
2) Remove 3 red thumbscrews to remove the black dust shroud - clean out any blocked wood chips.
3) Remove eight 5/32nds" headed screws on each of the three blades.
4) Flip the blades, or sharpen if they've already been flipped.
5) Reassemble in the reverse order.

If using a power drill with a 5/32nd inch allen wrench head (e.g., https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07VH7ZQGC or something similar), set the drill on medium torque and it will take about 10 minutes. (If you manually unscrew the screws using the T handled allen wrench it will take twice as long.)

If careful (having heard of the others stories), it doesn't seem hard to to remove/replace the screws with enough torque to seat them properly, but not so hard that they get struck.

I'm planing very hard madrone wood, and the blades have lasted about 150-200 lineal feet of wood that is about a foot wide before needing replacing. Use the #1 (slow) feed speed for hard woods - I didn't know about this until reading the manual...

Question 3

Is this made in the USA?

Accepted Answer

Dewalt features a large “made in the USA” or “assembled in the USA” branding on most of not all their products that are manufactured or assembled stateside.

Question 4

Is this machine the same as the 735 w/o the extra blades and infeed and outfeed tables?

Accepted Answer

Yes it is the same as the standard 735. As to the ware on the blades - I've planed over 300bf in the 6 years that I've had this unit. I missed a label staple on the end of a board and now have a 1/32nd hairline strip that shows and I easily clean up with a scraper. I also purchased an extra set of HSS (high speed steel) knives and put the money out ($158 for the set) for carbide edged which I only use on the last phase of the construction. I've got an older 13" planer that I use strictly for rough plane jobs and paint and varnish removal when I recycle older woodwork.

ASIN	B003OX9KME
Amperage	15 A
Base Material	Aluminum
Best Sellers Rank	#14,059 in Tools & Home Improvement ( See Top 100 in Tools & Home Improvement ) #2 in Power Planer Knives
Brand Name	DEWALT
Color	Black, Yellow
Customer Reviews	4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (7,495)
Cutting Depth	0.13 inches
Cutting width	13 inches
Global Trade Identification Number	00885911177801
Included Components	Dust hose adapter; Dust-ejection chute, extra knives
Item Dimensions L x W x H	24.58"L x 22"W x 20.97"H
Item Type Name	Planer
Item Weight	102 pounds
Manufacturer	DEWALT
Manufacturer Part Number	DW735X
Material Type	Aluminum
Maximum Rotational Speed	20000 rpm
Model Number	DW735X
Number of Items	1
Power Source	Corded Electric
Style Name	2-Speed 13" w/Feed Tables & Extra Blades
UPC	885911177801
Unit Count	1 Count

DEWALT Thickness Planer, 13-inch Wood Planer, Three Knife Two Speed, 15 Amp, 20,000 RPM Motor (DW735X)

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