Originally Posted by
David Venditto
Our new
carbide-tipped knives for the DeWalt 735 planer cost 4x more than than our HSS version but they should last about 10x longer. At $250 for the set they're not cheap but they are a great value and you can have them resharpened several times because they are thicker than the HSS knives. For people who use their machine often this will solve the problem of always having to replace the standard knives. Most of you don't use steel router bits or saw blades anymore, same concept here really.
Till the end of this week you can pick-up a set for $199.90, please report you're results back to the forum when you've given them a good run. Our first sets will ship in Sept.
As always, thanks for your support.
David Venditto
Infinity Tools
David - thank you for posting here. Couple of questions: The blades on the 735 are indexed. When sharpening the carbide blades I assume you have to make sure that the same amount is taken off each blade so that they align - true? Also, as the blade is sharpened and wears back, how does this affect the operation. It seems that the cutting edge would get closer to the drum that holds the blades and this would change the relationship between the feed rollers and the blades. Any problem with the cutting edge being closer to the drum (such as clearance for chips)? Any problem with the changing relationship between the feed rollers and the cutting edge (such as excess movement of the feed rollers or the feed rollers reaching the end of their travel)?
Mike
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