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Helical Head Jointer Upgrade
DW735 Helical Head Upgrade
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I upgraded to a Lux Cut III helical head in my 6-inch Delta X5 Jointer in around March 2023, which as of now is three years ago.
I upgraded to a FindBuyTool helical head in my Type 1 DeWalt DW735 Planer in around August of 2024, which as of now is 18 months ago.
Since then I've made over 25 projects using the planer, and over 50 projects using the jointer.
In the video linked above I am giving an update on how it's going with those upgrades. Are there any aspects of the upgrade that I regret? Have there been any problems? How am I liking them? Would I do it again?
In brief: yes. I'm still getting a great finish out of the head on both tools. And I'm very happy with their performances. In the video I'm demonstrating with a piece of figured maple on both tools and I get beautiful results with no tear out, and those are not new blades any more!
It just so happens that both of the tools have their FIRST NICK in one of the carbide cutter blades. In both cases, the nick is quite negligible, but I take the time to demonstrate how to rotate the cutter blades in both tools.
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Helical Head Jointer Upgrade
DW735 Helical Head Upgrade