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   hamelech | Nov 20, 2003 12:32am | #1

   Dan,

   I have the DW 733 as well, and know the snipe problem.  I got snipe about two inches at the lead and trail of the board. 

   I've always used two box wrenches when making the table adjustments; one grips the nut, one grips the bolt.  No magic, really.  Loosen the lock nut, adjust the bolt and hold it while you tighten the nut.  If the bolt rotates a tiny bit, no worries.

   I set my tables so they are angled a bit higher (wings up) than the planer's bed.  If I lay a level down my feed table to the planer's bed, there is a gap that opens up underneath the level, ending at the bed.  Mine is roughly 1/32" or so at its largest point.  I don't think the gap has to be very large at all.  This solved much of the snipe problem.

   DeWalt has a pretty good customer section, complete with videos that do a better job showing you than I could in explaining.  Try http://www.dewaltservicenet.com/ServiceNet/logon.asp, and they will ask you to make a user account.

   Cheers,

   Seth

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   Daninvan | Nov 20, 2003 01:59am | #2

   hamelech,

   Had a peek at the video you suggested. They use a slightly different method of leveling than does the web pointer I found.

   Following the video's instructions I found that one of the corners was a bit low. Voila, works like a charm now - thanks very much for your timely assistance!

   (I still think the adjustment procedure is a bit 'imprecise' for a great tool that is so well designed and built in all other aspects. . . )

   Planin' Dan!

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   hamelech | Nov 20, 2003 04:08am | #3

   Dan,

   Glad it all worked out.   Yeah, the DeWalt site is pretty good.  I'm glad to know that DeWalt is supporting their products in this manner.

   Cheers,

   Seth