I've had my Dewalt DW733 for 7 years, hasn't had all that much use but looking at buying a spare set of blades for it. When I read up the instructions I discovered it didn't come with the planer blade gauges that are normally supplied with the machine from new. I'll have to buy an after market set, some of these look quite useful, with micro adjustment and magnetic blade holder. Does anyone have any advice on particular brands they'd recommend? I don't want to spend too much, probably less than €40 or about £35 maybe. Thanks!
Recommend a gauge for setting up planer blades?
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Inspector
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Doesn't Dewalt have parts in the UK to get a replacement?
Part Number: 285980-00
Or one of the parts companies like this US based one? You should have UK companies like them too.
https://www.ereplacementparts.com/g...bRGqzJtxUDuIHyypD9iGBfgZT1wnf7AxqoFBe-uRxaq4d
Or Amazon sell them too. Shipping not a factor if you have Prime.
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-28598000-Gauge-Blade-Setting/dp/B00XEL840K
Or eBay. Same sort of part numbers reveal them too.
There must be more but the above should be ample.
Happy hunting and Merry Christmas.
Pete
Part Number: 285980-00
Or one of the parts companies like this US based one? You should have UK companies like them too.
https://www.ereplacementparts.com/g...bRGqzJtxUDuIHyypD9iGBfgZT1wnf7AxqoFBe-uRxaq4d
Or Amazon sell them too. Shipping not a factor if you have Prime.
https://www.amazon.com/DEWALT-28598000-Gauge-Blade-Setting/dp/B00XEL840K
Or eBay. Same sort of part numbers reveal them too.
There must be more but the above should be ample.
Happy hunting and Merry Christmas.
Pete
niall Y
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When I first got a planer/thicknesser I thought that a gauge was important and ended up making my own profiled template that set the height, of the blades, relative to the circumference of the cutter block,Over the years I came to realise that I could dispense with this,
I now set up the blades relative to the amount of drag I get off a straight edge laid on the outfeed table when I revolve the cutter block by hand Basically, the highest point of the cutters should align with the top of this table. There should be a small amount of drag which should be the consistent, across the width of the blades
I now set up the blades relative to the amount of drag I get off a straight edge laid on the outfeed table when I revolve the cutter block by hand Basically, the highest point of the cutters should align with the top of this table. There should be a small amount of drag which should be the consistent, across the width of the blades
Inspector
Nyuck, Nyuck, Nyuck!
Language confusion Niall Y. The Dewalt 733 is a portable thicknesser in UK parlance and a planer here. The OP by mentioning planer blade gauges has muddied the water a touch. Your advice is good for a planer/thicknesser or planer only but not for the Dewalt thicknesser.
Pete
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