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10-27-2010 03:40 PM |
Topic tags/keywords: question planer This summer, I bought a Cyclone DC from Woodcraft to hook up to my Shop Vac. So far it works great with my lathe. However, my question is: will it handle the amount of stuff coming off my DeWalt 734 planer? I realize now that there will be a lot of chips. I don’t have a lot of money. Did I read somewhere that the HF dust collector for about $140 was decent? The DC won’t be used a lot as I’m still in the hobby stage. Appreciate your advice. This would be a good thing for Christmas from the family. Just get everyone to pitch in a few bucks. |
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#1 posted 10-27-2010 03:45 PM |
Your planer could really use 400-500 Cubic Feet per Minute of air volume to pull out the chips. Your Shop Vac likely started with less than 350CFM IF it’s a big (say, 5hp) Shop Vac. It probably dropped when you threw in the chip separator—a good idea, though. LOTS of us have the Harbor Freight DC. I think ALL of us really like it. If you can swing the $139, with coupons, it’s a good little unit. It’s also one that will grow with your hobby. You can upgrade the bag to a much better filter that improves air flow AND filtration for a bit over $100, later. -- -- Neil |
#2 posted 10-27-2010 03:51 PM |
To add to what Neil said, you will want a separator like a Thien cyclone in line. This will keep from jamming up the impeller inlet with long stringy stuff, at least if you dump it before it gets too full… -- Please like and subscribe to my YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/daves-workshop |
#3 posted 10-27-2010 03:54 PM |
David: I’m thinking that he bought … what I bought … at Woodcraft … which is this: Knothead: Is that right ? If so, I think you did good. I like mine. That AND the HF are a winning combo ! -- -- Neil |
#4 posted 10-27-2010 04:11 PM |
Thanks for the quick replies. I got the complete unit with the plastic stuff, hoses, buckets, etc. By the time I would have bought the hoses, etc. I would have about $99 in it. I save HF coupons- one is for 20% off; will use it. |
#5 posted 10-27-2010 04:33 PM |
Your shop vac should be able to handle the planer shavings just fine. Just last weekend I was using my dads Mini-Max 3hp planer and and forgot to bring the DC from my shop. So I ended up hooking my dads shop vac to it and it was able to handle the shavings just fine. No harm in trying it. Whats the worst that can happen? -- Dan - "Collector of Hand Planes" |
#6 posted 10-27-2010 04:42 PM |
Dan: Of course, you’re right. May as well give it a try. My bet, though, is that it quickly clogs the Shop Vac filter, killing the suction—whether the cyclone is inline or not. This didn’t happen at your dad’s shop ? I guess I’m impressed :-) -- -- Neil |
#7 posted 10-27-2010 06:09 PM |
Neil – No his shop vac didn’t clog up at all. We planed a decent amount of wood to. It wasn’t a huge vac either. I wont say thats the best way to go or that it wont clog up at some point but if you don’t have anything else why not give it a try. Some kind of collection is better then nothing. -- Dan - "Collector of Hand Planes" |
#8 posted 10-27-2010 06:11 PM |
I used a shop vac on my planer before I got a DC. I never had a problem other than the fact that the shop vac is too loud. Ear protection is a must. -- Rich, Cedar Rapids, IA - I'm a woodworker. I don't create beauty, I reveal it. |
#9 posted 10-27-2010 06:11 PM |
Totally agree. CEO of the company I used to work for … often said … “we should always test the zero-cost option.” Wise man ;-) Along those lines … the OP MAY want to test with AND without the cyclone in place. It might make just enough difference in CFM to get by without the extra expense of a DC. -- -- Neil |
#10 posted 10-27-2010 06:18 PM |
Thanks for the additional replies. The DC is the Oneida Dust Deputy. Should have mentioned it earlier. |
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