Seeking information on Thicknessing Planers

[gmack5]

Does anyone have the Delta #22-580 Thicknessing Planer?

I'm looking for performance information, etc.

[gary]

I own a Delta TP400 but have used a 22-580. Very nice planer . What do you want to know?

[gmack5]

I'm looking at two different Planers, with an eye towards purchasing one of them.

The DeWalt DW735 and the Delta 22-580

I'm just looking for User experience on either one of them.
Both are two speed Planers, the only difference seems to be that the DW735 has 3 knives, as opposed to two on the Delta unit. I just wonder if the DeWalt is actually worth an extra $100.

[Tom Hintz]

I have reviews of both of the planers you mention at the link below, scroll down to Planers.
The Delta is a nice planer and works well but I continue to use the DeWalt 735 in my own shop and have thrashed it hard for quite a while now, including milling all of the lumber for a three-room remodel in addition to all of the other shop projects in that time. It has seen hundreds of feet of hardwood, including 200 feet of hickory over the last couple of weeks for an enterainment center I built for a friend.
I think the key to using either effectively is to keep the tables waxed, the infeed/outfeed tables angled up slightly at the ends and adding work supports when the material gets longer than 4-6ft. the fellow who bought my Delta also continues to use it with no trouble.

http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/index.html

[LCHIEN]

I'm looking at two different Planers, with an eye towards purchasing one of them.

The DeWalt DW735 and the Delta 22-580

I'm just looking for User experience on either one of them.
Both are two speed Planers, the only difference seems to be that the DW735 has 3 knives, as opposed to two on the Delta unit. I just wonder if the DeWalt is actually worth an extra $100.

Look at the weight, too.
Kinda at the edge of "portability"
Delta 97 lbs DeWalt 92 lbs/100 lbs shipping.

[gmack5]

Thanks, Tom!

Thanks, Tom, that was exactly the type of information I was looking for.

I think you've helped make my descision very easy.

[scmhogg]

George,

I can only tell you that I am very pleased with my Delta 22-580. I like to make a lot of small projects using very hard figured wood. I am amazed at how little tear-out I get at the slow speed with a diagonal feed.

Steve

[messmaker]

I have the Delta 734. It is comparable to the Delta. I think the Ridgid 1300 is also. The 735 is top of the line but I have twice read that you wll not be happy with it unless you get the add-on infeed-out-feed tables that do not come cheap . The Ridgid would be my first choice since it comes with everything you need right out of the box for $350 or less.

[mpc]

Dad and I both have Dewalt DW735s and get excellent results with them. I just recently added the infeed/outfeed tables to mine (Lowes clearance) and haven't used it since adding them. I couldn't detect any snipe before adding the tables though.

The built-in chip/dust collection works very well. As Dewalt says, don't try hooking it up to a basic shop vac - the built-in collection will overwhelm most small vac motors. It outdid my orig shop vac, my new Ridgid one though keeps up. Planers make a LOT of shavings/dust so plan on having some way to collect/capture it.

Dad got his from a local Ace, it was a returned unit missing something so he got a great deal on it... and Dewalt supplied the missing piece for free. I got mine after trying his; mine was a refurb bought through Amazon. It took two; the first one got damaged in shipping. Dewalt's packing of refurb items is less than stellar (actually it sucks) but Amazon took care of things with no hassle.

mpc

[maxparot]

I have the Ridgid 1300 TPLS. My results with is have been excellent. The reviews I have read always put it at the top of the pack with the other 2 that have been discussed in this thread. As noted this thickness planer has everything you need included in the box.(leg set and dust port) The dust port has an interesting feature in that it can hook up to either a 4" dust collector port or a shop vac. Because of a positive airflow from the planer it will work with a shop vac although you'll be emptying the vac often.