Thank the Lord, I taped the DJM episode where he shows us the tools in his
shop. He said about 3 times, that I need a Table Saw, a Band Saw, a Jointer
and a Planer.
I'm making progress on the tool front, only one left to go. [ Odd, how my
quality doesn't seem to increase with each new tool purchase. Perhaps,
there's some quantum-esque critical mass equations involved. I'm sure once I
acquire the planer, my stuff will be as good as his.]
Anyway, if nothing else, I gott'a be helping out the economy by buying
tools.
Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
The Treasury spit back some change and I got about $500 to spend (in 2004).
Thank you!
> Thank the Lord, I taped the DJM episode where he shows us the tools in his
> shop. He said about 3 times, that I need a Table Saw, a Band Saw, a
Jointer
> and a Planer.
>
> I'm making progress on the tool front, only one left to go. [ Odd, how my
> quality doesn't seem to increase with each new tool purchase. Perhaps,
> there's some quantum-esque critical mass equations involved. I'm sure once
I
> acquire the planer, my stuff will be as good as his.]
>
> Anyway, if nothing else, I gott'a be helping out the economy by buying
> tools.
>
> Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
> What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
>
> The Treasury spit back some change and I got about $500 to spend (in
2004).
>
> Thank you!
I can't speak about the 735, but I"ve got the -580 and it does everything
that I would want it to do and it does it well. Blade changes are fast and
accurate...after the second time I did it, I've got the blade change time
down to about 10 minutes.
Luck
Mike
"mttt" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:t26tn1-
>
> Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
> What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
I have the Delta. Good machine, but so is the DeWalt. I'm not sure it is
$100+ better.
I rarely use the slow speed. It does a nice job on slow speed with new
blades, but once they are used a while, both speeds seem to be about the
same finish
Ed
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"mttt" wrote in message
> Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
> What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
Don't rule out the 13" Ridgid, especially if you can find it on sale, as it
often is around here. I've been using a 2HP Delta 15" lately, and going back
to the Ridgid on occasion ... that experience has made the little Ridgid
even more impressive considering what I paid for it a couple of years ago.
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"Swingman" <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:
> "mttt" wrote in message
>
>> Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
>> What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
>
> Don't rule out the 13" Ridgid, especially if you can find it on sale,
> as it often is around here. I've been using a 2HP Delta 15" lately,
> and going back to the Ridgid on occasion ... that experience has made
> the little Ridgid even more impressive considering what I paid for it
> a couple of years ago.
>
Amen to what Swingman says. The 13" Ridgid takes everything I've thrown at
it. Anything significantly better would be bigger, not portable, and run
likely four figures.
I now can change the blades in about 8 minutes, with no Bandaids required.
Patriarch
In article <[email protected]>,
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Time for a planer: I've DAGS. But would like to hear from the group.
> > What say ye? The Delta 22-580 for $365 or the DeWalt 735 for $479?
> > got about $500 to spend
It's a no-brainer: get the Makita.
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