I have a Dewalt 735, and replaced the blades with a Shelix head... planer works great, and gives a great finish when planing... Problem is that it shuts down frequently and I have to wait a few minutes and push the reset to start back up... I don't know if I have some electrical issues, or it is just the way the planer works... I can get about a 1/16 cut on softwood (pine, cedar, etc...) with few problems, in both the fast and slow speeds... in hardwoods (last night I was milling sapele...) I can only get about a 1/64 pass reliably without the intermittent shutoff issues... (about a 1/4 turn of the handle...) I was planing wide boards, between 8 and 11 inches, but it happens even on narrower boards in the 6" range... When I go to a half turn (1/32") pass, it seems to work for about 5-10 feet of board and then shuts down... It does seem to do better on the slower finishing speed and not shut off as quickly, but between the super light cut and the slow speed, it takes forever to get a 4/4 board down to 3/4"...
The breaker on the electrical panel never trips, and it is a 15 amp breaker... and I do have a 6' heavy duty extension cord between the planer cord and the outlet... I don't know if that is related to the problem or not...
I don't want to do harm to the planer by over working it, but 20 years ago my Delta lunchbox planer could easily take heavier passes without shutting down...
Am I missing something, or is this normal for this planer and head...?
Thanks,
JH