Dewalt DW735 Chip removal problem
Checking to see if anyone else has experienced this problem. I have had the DW735 for over 2 years and love it. Recently I was having difficulty adjusting the depth of cut. Going up or down was progerssively getting harder and harder. I decided to remove the top cover ( as you would do to change blades ). I found a pile of wood chips on the inside that was binding up the chain and sprokets. I figured no big deal, I had planned hundeds maybe over a thousand board feet of wood. Anyway, after cleaning everything out including blowing it out with a comressor, everything started working normal. The problem is, after plainning maybe 60 b/f the problem reappears. I have run the planer with the cover off so I could see what was happening and the best I can tell is wood chips are escaping from the chute that leads from the blades to the extraction fan ( right where the chute meets the fan housing). I have checked and double checked everything and cannot find anything cracked, not connected correctly or broken.
The planer is connected and always has been to an Oneida dust collection system. Any thoughts or ideas would be appriciated. The dust collecter is also working great.
Thanks
Frank
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Frank the only time I have a chip problem with my 735 is a result of the dust collector bag being too full. Good luck.
Check the Aux. fan on the planer to see if it is running or if fan blading is worn out or obstructed.
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Bruce S.
The only time I have evr had a problem was when I forgot to open the correct blast gate. The machine will tell you too cause it just doesn't sound right. Maybe you have done this then remembered to open the proper gate but some chips have already lodged in there and just wont go through now?. I dunno. Good luck and if you find out what it is please post!
Thanks, Brian
Frank,
I have the same planer and have had zero problems like you describe and have less of a clue as to what the problem is. But, I have a suggestion!
Disconnect it from the DC and re-install the non DC chip deflector. Run some wood thru the planer and see if you still have the problem. You may have to run several boards.
Regards,
Bob @ Kidderville Acres
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Frank,
Check that the dust hood is installed correctly and that it's not plugged. When I let my DC get too full, the hood gets jammed full of shavings. For me, the shavings spew out onto the bed, not inside though.
Chris @ flairwoodworks
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First off, thanks for everyone’s help. I found what the problem was. The shroud around the chip impeller has worn. There is a 1” section along the seam where the two half’s of the shroud come together that has worn and is allowing chips to escape. I didn’t notice it at first because it was on the back side (rear) of the assembly. I had taken half the shroud off to inspect it and didn’t notice the problem, but when planning a board I found where the chips were coming from and took a closer look. Picture two plastic parts that come together and one side has a lip the other side overlaps with. This 1” area has worn both half’s through the lip and has left that area thinner and with a 1/16” wide gap.
A simple case of worn from the wood chips. I’m sure the couple of times the blast gate was left closed contributed to the wearing. Most likely it is from all the wood I’ve planed. After thinking about the multiple passes I make per board per side I have easily planed 5000 b/f of wood.
Anyway, thanks again for the help.
Frank
How'd you fix it?
Frank,
I'm having a similar problem with my dw735 despite never operating it without it being attached to my 5 h.p. grizzly dust collector. However, since the accursed Dewalt brand blades seem to start leaving ridges in my boards almost immediately (I didn't even get through 30 b.f. of hard maple on the final side of my last set of blades before there were raised ridges on the boards), there isn't much of a chance for the dust to accumulate to the point of jamming the chains. I'm about to invest in a Shelix planer head for it, but want to make sure that I can fix the dust accumulation problem before dropping $450 for the upgrade. Have you fixed yours? What did this repair entail? Thanks for your time.
DeWalt planer DW735 problems
I have had nothing but trouble since first purchasing the DeWalt planer DW735 ( aka the " Sumo Wrestler"). I have had trouble with material feed. The boards stay put and the rollers slip. When it eventually comes out the other end, after some wicked pushing and pulling on my part, the board is covered with black rubber residue. I can only imagine that my rollers must be greatly reduced in diameter by now. Butttttt that's not half the problem. Read on ................ There is one holy state of dust and debris collecting down in "the belly" of the beast. Every time I open it up, I try to lay in more spongy ( sticky) weather stripping to cover up every conceivable opening and gap I can find. Sadly, most of it is to no avail. Furthermore, I have had two dust shrouds break on me. If a knot or weaker piece of a board breaks away, you can say good-bye to the dust pickup unit. Very flimsy stuff ! The overall "gut" of the machine is made of surprisingly inferior, weak, thin, "mickey mouse" plastic. I am now waiting for my third dust shroud to arrive. My chip ejection fan is badly worn and has to be replaced ( again what can one expect from just plastic ). I would like to know what the guys at DeWalt were expecting(?). The plastic unit which comes directly off the motor to discharge the chips has broken in two places. I'm on my third bottled-batch of epoxy trying to salvage it. I had a compatible Makita for 13 years ... and had none of these problems. Seriously thinking about purchasing a General. This yellow jacket gotta go !!!!
DeWalt planer DW735 problems
I have had nothing but trouble since first purchasing the DeWalt planer DW735 ( aka the " Sumo Wrestler"). I have had trouble with material feed. The boards stay put and the rollers slip. When it eventually comes out the other end, after some wicked pushing and pulling on my part, the board is covered with black rubber residue. I can only imagine that my rollers must be greatly reduced in diameter by now. Butttttt that's not half the problem. Read on ................ There is one holy state of dust and debris collecting down in "the belly" of the beast. Every time I open it up, I try to lay in more spongy ( sticky) weather stripping to cover up every conceivable opening and gap I can find. Sadly, most of it is to no avail. Furthermore, I have had two dust shrouds break on me. If a knot or weaker piece of a board breaks away, you can say good-bye to the dust pickup unit. Very flimsy stuff ! The overall "gut" of the machine is made of surprisingly inferior, weak, thin, "mickey mouse" plastic. I am now waiting for my third dust shroud to arrive. My chip ejection fan is badly worn and has to be replaced ( again what can one expect from just plastic ). I would like to know what the guys at DeWalt were expecting(?). The plastic unit which comes directly off the motor to discharge the chips has broken in two places. I'm on my third bottled-batch of epoxy trying to salvage it. I had a compatible Makita for 13 years ... and had none of these problems. Seriously thinking about purchasing a General. This yellow jacket gotta go !!!!
Check the fan housing
I had the same problem, and started by replacing the large dust hood which is held in place by red thumbscrews. The dust hood was cracked, so I figured that was the problem, however it didn't fix the chip buildup. Next I checked the fan housing for holes or obvious damage. Once I removed the outer half of the fan housing, I could see the flange that keeps chips from escaping was broken/missing. Replace the fan housing to solve the issue.
dw 735
I don't know why there are so many problems with the 735 I have been using mine for years and have never had any problems,so I don't think it is the machine,as for knives I have mentioned many times here that the dewalt knives are junk.I use the solid carbide knives from invinity tool,when you see the finish and the amount of lumber you can run you will be hooked.
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