I reciently bought the Dewalt 13" planer. Model 735 I believe.
I sure don't get much mileage out of the blades...and at $50 a pop, that really adds up. Plus on my hard maple, the feed rollers tend to slip a lot.
I'm planing a lot of 24" long material, 1/8" thick, and need a very smooth finish, which this planer gives...but the $50 blades are chewing up my profit.
Anyone got a solution to my dilema? I tried the drum sander route, but that's even worse.
-dirk