How effective is the dust port? I want to use it in my shop.
361068
Dust port not very effective. Drive belt fails fast. Will ruin a lot of wood until you get the hang of it. You'll find it useful though.
361069
I find it to be very effective with kiln-dried wood which has considerable dust. I use mine mostly on green wood though which has little dust compared to kiln-dried wood, and it tends to clog once in awhile with the longer, damp shavings - quick & easy to clean out though :-)
361070
Pretty effective. It has a switch which changes the discharge from the right side to the left side. Pretty simple and very handy. It also has a collection bag which looks like it would work well, however I haven't ever used it because I typically make lots of dust and shavings, often outside. I'm very happy with this little planner.
361071
the dust port is reversible and works well in distributing the shavings away from the operator. I don't use the dust bag because the shavings fill it up so swiftly it is counterproductive. it is large enough that it becomes cumbersome. So. regarding dust and shavings, it works but it inhibits work. the gate does direct the shavings and dust left or right well.It is a very good piece of equipment.
361072
I used the planer to help flatten walls prior to applying drywall on a new home construction project. I did not use the dust collector due to the high volume of material ejected from the port. I did find this to be an amazing and useful tool for this application.
361073
I used it in my home and I have no problem. The bag fills fast depending how big the job is. You will be very happy with it.
361074
the dust port is reversible and works well in distributing the shavings away from the operator. I don't use the dust bag because the shavings fill it up so swiftly it is counterproductive. it is large enough that it becomes cumbersome. So. regarding dust and shavings, it works but it inhibits work. the gate does direct the shavings and dust left or right well. It is a very good piece of equipment.
271201
This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how long you're using it (the "on" time). This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how... » Read More This is a fairly small belt sander that's intended for delicate work. It will obviously work on harder woods, but it's primarily designed for use on soft woods, like spruce and balsa. So, you wouldn't really require a dust port...it would make such a small power tool unwieldy and difficult to use if one were even attached. And being small, it doesn't produce anywhere near the power and dust that a full size belt sander would use. Being only 150 watts, it doesn't get all that hot either....more like "warm" during normal use. Any amount of heat generated also depends highly on how long you're using it (the "on" time). « Show Less
1189114
i bought 1 80mm fan and am using it for exhaust. i did this to prevent dust building up.
1313851
No you still need the dust port to keep the router table free from dust and chips , I have a jessem lift and I don't even use the magnalock rings and my top stay clean and clear,,,
1587112
if possible put the vac outside and connect thru an open window with an extension hose. Otherwise get an add-on fine filter for your vac. The dust can be phenomenal otherwise.
56398
No you cannot easily connect to a shop vac. The port coming off the sander is too small and the connector to the bag is oddly shaped so you can't even tape a hose to it. You could order a special adaptor from a third party and hope it doesn't fall off. For less money both DeWalt and Milwakee make sanders that easily accept shop vac hoses. There is much less dust when connected to the suction of a vac than used with just a tiny bag for collection.
1490239
I only use it outdoors, it's impossible to keep the dust from blowing around, I just point out away from where I'm cleaning, one disadvantage of shop vacs, make sure your filters are clean and bag is kept before 3/4 full and at least you won't be blowing the dust you've just sucked up back into the floor. with a little ingenuity you could make a short hose and zip tie a little high flow filter element, maybe like a lawn mower filter, but it would have to show high volume and you'd have to clean it too. Does the floor attachment fit, turn it face up, Still need a filter.
1807867
There is a dust port that is directional to either side and can be connected to a vacuum system with a little modification to the dust bag that comes with the jointer
1084091
I'll disagree with others on putting it in the center of the shop. This isn't a "dust collector" but rather a filter to capture all the small airborne particles that float around. You want it/them to create a circulating air current that keeps the particles afloat until it can get sucked through the filter. I have a long, narrow (for it's length) shop that's 20x46. I put two of them up, each one one quarter of the way in from the end and one quarter of the way in from the wall with the intakes coming down the long wall and exhausting to the end wall behind them. With this, it creates a "racetrack" type current through the room. If I only had one (which I did in my previous shop), I'd still hang it in the same position to create that more uniform air flow. They're hung with the tops at 9' with a 10' ceiling. I leave them running for an hour or two after I leave (easy to do with the remotes), and consistently get comments that my shop doesn't have that fine coat of dust everywhere that most shops do.
2283279
I have no way of knowing how well it's doing, except that the filters are getting dirty. We have filtration on our buffing machines, but we use the Shop Fox to further remove the finer particles that escape the primary collectors and remain airborn. As for whether it would be sufficient for your shop, it would all depend on how much dust you generate. This machine is not suited as a primary collector, as you would use to catch sawdust from a woodworking tool or buffing dust from a metal polishing unit, or paint particles in a spray booth. It seems to work well for us, but our best determination of that is that the filters get dirty and there is less dust on surfaces around our shop. I have no way of knowing how well it's doing, except that the filters are getting dirty. We have filtration on our buffing machines, but we use the Shop Fox to further remove the finer particles that escape the primary collectors and remain airborn. As for whether it would be sufficient for your shop, it would all depend on how much dust you generate. This machine is not suited as a primary collector, as you would use to catch sawdust from a woodworking tool or buffing dust from a metal polishing unit, or paint particles in a spray booth. It seems to work well for us, but our best... » Read More I have no way of knowing how well it's doing, except that the filters are getting dirty. We have filtration on our buffing machines, but we use the Shop Fox to further remove the finer particles that escape the primary collectors and remain airborn. As for whether it would be sufficient for your shop, it would all depend on how much dust you generate. This machine is not suited as a primary collector, as you would use to catch sawdust from a woodworking tool or buffing dust from a metal polishing unit, or paint particles in a spray booth. It seems to work well for us, but our best determination of that is that the filters get dirty and there is less dust on surfaces around our shop. « Show Less
188334
Personally, I won't use anything but a shop vac simply because of the amount of dust that will clog up most expensive filters. The shop vac filters are easily washed and can be reused several times, are inexpensive, and I've never had any damage done to my shop vac motor that I'm sure I'd have encountered had I used my other vacs. The shop vac I have I purchased at Menards for under $40 and I've worked the poor thing to what would have been death for a 'normal' vac. As long as you take care of it, and make sure to keep the filters cleaned when they need it, I suppose you could use any type you wanted, but...as I stated...shop vacs, in my opinion, are much better suited for the 'tough' jobs.
674860
Just got my Dust Deputy hooked up earlier this week. I cleaned the filter and collection bin in the shop vac before starting to use the Dust Deputy. The flow through the Dust Deputy is great. Almost nothing got into the shop vac collection bin. It is cool to see the heavier items spinning around inside the Dust Deputy while sweeping. As soon as you turn the shop vac off everything falls into the Dust Deputy bucket. I'm glad I got the Dust Deputy (Christmas gift that I specified).
70359
The default dust collection could be more accurately called a 'dust sampler'. Pretty useless. On my saw, I removed the useless tiny plastic scoop thing and fabricated my own custom scoop out of thin cardboard and masking-tape. It actually looks rather like the scoop on the Festool Kapex, and works quite well, considering. Then i hook up my shopvac to the saw.
1807869
There is a two sided dust port on my Bosch. You can hook a vacuum directly to it with a reducer. If you're planning on doing much planing, I'd highly recommend using a Vortex separator from Rockler and a bag in your shop vac. I have filled the vortex many times before needing to change bags in the vac.
1313852
Yes, I don't use the dust port on the Incra fence at all, the clean sweep rings work great for dust collection.
2263678
I am not sure about CFM, but the fan has no problem pushing all of the chips out. You don't need any dust collection as a result but it would make a huge mess. A shop vac should work with reducers for the hose.
188332
It should work, but is worth the chance it doesn't. A shop vac is a whole lot cheaper