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Thread: Upgrade existing planer or buy a new planer?

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    Upgrade existing planer or buy a new planer?

    I’m currently using an old Ridgid TP13002. It gets the job done, but the blades nick easily, it’s loud a heck, and the dust collection isn’t the greatest. I’ve thought about getting a Byrd head to reduce tearout and reduce blade changes, but I’m worndering if that money would be better spent on a newer better planer. I don’t have the space for a stationary unit so I’d still be stuck with a lunchbox style planer, but it does look like their are better options than the TP13002( I’m looking at the dewalt 735 right now).

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    I think there's pretty general consensus that, absent a full size, the 734 or 735 is the way to go. Then get a Shelix for it.

    Edit. FWIW, I have a 734 with carbide tipped straight knives. It serves me well.
    Last edited by Mitchell Ristine; 09-07-2018 at 12:11 PM.

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    There’s been many threads on this subject John.
    The 735 is a great bench planer. With straight carbide tipped knives you won’t be disappointed

    Wait on the bryd head till you get a planer with Mucho Horse Power.
    Aj

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    Quote Originally Posted by Andrew Hughes View Post
    Wait on the bryd head till you get a planer with Mucho Horse Power.
    Do you think the dewalts are too under powered to run a byrd?

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    Definitely under powered.The bryd head is cutting at zero rake so it very much like a scraping cut.The only thing it has going for it is slight tilt and a radius edge. I wonder if it would even cut wood without those two innovations.
    Aj

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    IMO, if you're going to upgrade and you have the space, I'd suggest going up to a 4 post 15" planer. Even with straight knives it's an upgrade. Why go from a decent lunchbox planer to a good lunchbox planer. They come up used often enough as well.

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    ^^^^^^^^^ What Matt said^^^^^^^^

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    What Matt said x2.

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