Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that
down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

TD Driver wrote:
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that
down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Maybe, if you don't try to push too much through it. I'd expect it to
clog up w/ a full-width/full-depth cut--likely to be just too much
material for the volume of air.

If you can find a reducer other than the stepped ones, it might help
some to minimize the obstruction.

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"TD Driver" wrote in message
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Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to me,
especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The dust
collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that down to
my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

Probably not unless you are taking "VERY" light passes.

Initially I used a sho vac on my DW 733. It worked, but it filled up
quickly.

-Steve

"TD Driver" wrote in message
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Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to me,
especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The dust
collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that down to
my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

"TD Driver" wrote in message
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Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to me,
especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The dust
collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that down to
my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Wasn't that the Delta? It has a minor problem with getting the chips if the
piece is tall and narrow even with a good DC. Some chips, not much, manage
to escape and fall along side the piece. I can't imagine that any other
planer does much better.

"TD Driver" wrote in message
news
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to me,
especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The dust
collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that down to
my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

As others have said, you'll have to take light passes and empty the SV
often.

jc

Shop Vac ain't up to planers. You are going to need a
real DC. This is a good reason to go get one and help
the economy.

TD Driver wrote:
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that
down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

"TD Driver" wrote in message
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Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to me,
especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The dust
collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that down to
my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

I had a Delta "bench top" planer and used Sears strongest vac but still had
left over chips. The chips will leave marks on your stock.
You'll have to take "small bites". (thin planings)
I used compressed air to help clear chips but was never quite satisfied with
the results.
Now I have a Jet 15" planer and a Oneida dust collector. Marvelous.

Max

On Apr 2, 10:07*am, TD Driver
wrote:
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. *$160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. *The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. *Can a step that
down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

I used to have a little goat - cute little thing would follow me all
around. Ended up getting too big and pooping all over the place. Never
thought to try using a shop vac for the droppings - huh. ;-)

I have a Delta 13" planer that I hook up to a large shop vac. Seems to
work pretty well at first, but the drum fills up FAST!. I also tried
one of the mini cyclone lid thingies, which worked pretty well at
keeping the dust out of the shop vac, but it did cause a noticeable
drop in the amount of suction at the planer. Will it work? Sure,
keeping the passes light and emptying the shop vac often will help a
bunch.

Delta it is. Bad fingers ... or read too much about the Dewalt.

MikeWhy wrote:
"TD Driver" wrote in message
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Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway.
The dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step
that down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the
droppings?

Wasn't that the Delta? It has a minor problem with getting the chips if
the piece is tall and narrow even with a good DC. Some chips, not much,
manage to escape and fall along side the piece. I can't imagine that any
other planer does much better.

Might need to design a air driven wood grinder and put it in-line
and the turbine grinds it to dust for the vac.

Hum....

Martin

TD Driver wrote:
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a step that
down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of the droppings?

Larry

TD Driver wrote:
Got the Dewalt planer I mentioned a few days ago. $160 seemed fair to
me, especially since the seller drove 45 miles to meet me halfway. The
dust collector looks like it takes a 4 or 5 inch hose. Can a
step that down to my 2 inch shop vac -- and expect to grab most of
the droppings?

You may be trying to solve the wrong problem.

Put the planer on (lockable) wheels and scoot the beast outside, near the
curb.

"Give it to the city," I always say. Roughage in the storm drain is good for
digestion.

For the really frugal buyers:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=97869

Consider it a "starter" machine but it has received high marks from
several people on this list.

Some folks even do a little fine tuning:

http://www.wynnenv.com/9e300bl_conversion.htm

Pat, Nice post. thanks.

Virgle
"Pat Barber" wrote in message
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For the really frugal buyers:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=97869

Consider it a "starter" machine but it has received high marks from
several people on this list.

Some folks even do a little fine tuning:

http://www.wynnenv.com/9e300bl_conversion.htm

On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:56:31 GMT, Pat Barber
wrote:

For the really frugal buyers:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=97869

Consider it a "starter" machine but it has received high marks from
several people on this list.

While not a HFphobe at all, I'm always leery of them for such tools
when there are alternatives close to their price. Grizzley is about
$50 more and Amazon sells a Shop Fod for $25 more, shipping included.

http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1666...8868869&sr=8-3

Anyone have any first hand knowledge? I'm seriously looking for a DC
now that I'm making real sawdust (got my shiny new Unisaw put together
and connected, finally).

Some folks even do a little fine tuning:

http://www.wynnenv.com/9e300bl_conversion.htm

Interesting.

krw wrote in
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On Fri, 03 Apr 2009 14:56:31 GMT, Pat Barber
wrote:

For the really frugal buyers:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=97869

Consider it a "starter" machine but it has received high marks from
several people on this list.

While not a HFphobe at all, I'm always leery of them for such tools
when there are alternatives close to their price. Grizzley is about
$50 more and Amazon sells a Shop Fod for $25 more, shipping included.

http://www.amazon.com/Shop-Fox-W1666...0064NPXO/ref=s
r_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1238868869&sr=8-3

Anyone have any first hand knowledge? I'm seriously looking for a DC
now that I'm making real sawdust (got my shiny new Unisaw put together
and connected, finally).

Some folks even do a little fine tuning:

http://www.wynnenv.com/9e300bl_conversion.htm

Interesting.

I did the HF DC and used the Wynn conversion. Works great, but getting
the plastic bag on is a female dog. The immediate next improvement was a
home-brew garbage can dusttrap in front of the DC.

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Best regards
Han
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