Beechwood Chip Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I just upgraded my DeWalt 735 thickness planer to a helical cutterhead. Does anyone want my old cutterhead with three blades? One side of the blades need to be sharpened, the other side may be ok. I'm in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Free, but I'm not going to pay for shipping. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Appreciate the offer. What did it cost you to upgrade and are you glad you did? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Beechwood Chip Posted January 10 Author Popular Post Report Share Posted January 10 $416, and a few hours to install it. I'd always wanted a helical cutterhead, but couldn't justify the cost when my planer worked just fine the way it was. Then a friend was using my shop and nicked the blade, and I figured I didn't want to buy a new set of straight blades when I would probably upgrade to a Shelix eventually. My friend offered to chip in $100, so I took the plunge. I just finished the install (I accidentally put the feed roller sprockets in backwards and it took me a while to figure out my mistake) and did a test pass on some scrap. I'm really happy with the finish. I'm going to cut the test piece in half, leave one half the way it is and sand the other to 220, and see if I or anyone can tell the difference. I'm guessing Embarrassingly, it was only after I bought the Shelix and removed the old cutterhead that I realized that the old blades were double sided. I bought the 735 used, so I don't know if the other sides were dull or nicked, but they looked good. If I had known, I probably would have just flipped the blades, but I'm happy that it turned out the way it did. Since I'm a hobbyist, I can't cost justify any woodworking purchase with a return on investment calculation. I'm just happy with my new toy! I'm especially happy that any nicks can be fixed by rotating the blade, and it came with a few replacement blades. So, nicking a blade is no longer a huge deal. The same friend also nicked a blade on my jointer, but I had a spare set of blades so we just replaced them. The next time that happens, I'll probably upgrade the jointer, too. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 I wouldn't mind a spare set. If you don't find anyone local and are willing to ship, I'll pay for the shipping to Indiana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 I'll give it 24 hours, and if no one local has chimed in, we can work out the details. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Von Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 On 1/10/2024 at 11:14 AM, Beechwood Chip said: I'll give it 24 hours, and if no one local has chimed in, we can work out the details. Sounds good. Reach out whenever you feel ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 On 1/9/2024 at 11:51 PM, Beechwood Chip said: I'm really happy with the finish. On closer inspection, there are several barely noticeable lines own the length of planed pieces. Can't be felt with a finger, and not as deep as the grain of the wood. The only way to tell that they are from the planer is that they are straight and don't follow the grain. So, I guess I'll have to sand if I want a perfect finish (which isn't really surprising). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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