How old is your DW735?

[john lawson]

My 735 is at least 10 years old. I bought it used from a commercial shop about 10 years ago. It doesn't get used every day so I'd say light use since I bought it. But it's in good shape and I expect to get many more years out of it.

If I put a shelix head in one and then the rest of the 735 failed, I'd take the shelix out and sell it to someone else with a 735 and we'd both come out well. There's little to go wrong with the shelix except the bearings and those can be replaced.

Mike

Okay, say you pay $400 for a used one, put a new shelix on it for what, 500? So now you have $900 in it and if fries itself, how much will you get for that used Shelix? If you buy a used Grizzly and put the same head on it it will never wear out.

Nothing against the Dewalt, I have a lot of Dewalt tools, but some things you should buy once. Just my opinion, TIFWIW