Where can I get dust bags to catch the wood chips that fly all over? I just got this planer, and it works great except for the debris everywhere.
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Gosh, I should ask you where you find the dust bags when you do. I haven't even taken mine out of the box yet. Glad you said it works great and sorry I am not much help.
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This is the best portable planer on the market. And the price reflects that. But this is a solid planer and will serve you well. Get the dust hood from HomeDepot.com it is 20 dollars cheaper than Amazon.
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I had this problem several times. When mounted under a router table the sawdust will tend to accumulate in the threaded adjusting mechanism. I had to remove the router and vacuum out and then blow dust out of the mechanism. I finally got tired of this, bought a lifting mechanism (and mounting plate) into which only the motor is installed (and then mounted under the table), and this solved the problem forever.
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Actually works better without the bag . . . but don't expect a nice neat pile . . . the force of the air is tremendous and the mulched material shoots out like a rocket . . . the high air flow prevents any sort of pile to assimilate . . . instead, it scatters over a very large area in my experience, so if you are in an area that you don't want debris all over the place, using the bag is a better way to go. They sell a large version of the bag for leaf debris. It's a great chipper. Loud. Need ear plugs, don't forget!
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Mine came in its box with the foam blocking to protect it during shipping. There shouldn't be sawdust on a new saw. If that saw was used you shouldn't be paying full price. I'd either send it back or seek a discount. Kapex is an expensive saw, it should be in perfect condition right out of the box.
606509
This is a little led noisey (neighbor problem),if ya chip a blade,ya just turn it around.sawdust chute works pretty well.
65617
Yeah, I bought the plans from this guy I found on the web. http://woodgears.ca/pantorouter/plans/index.html (I don't remember the price - but it's ALOT of information he gleaned from trial and error.) I guess I'm not the only guy who thinks machinery is way over priced... He and the guys on this site have all kinds of cool ideas for various woodworking tools- and in my opinion his plans are well worth every penny. Was tempted to "tip" him some more.
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A cheap vac will do, but whatever you get you'll probably still need a rubber step-down adapter to the 1-1/2 ID you need for the planer. They're cheap, e.g. at Woodworkers Supply.
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I use these for cleaning up dust, wood is a finer particulate. Might need a 3M 7500 half face piece respirator with a HEPA filter for sanding wood especially if you're sanding for long periods of time.
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Go to: www.Woodsmith.com 2007 August Home Publishing Co. All Rights Reserved. Wood Working tools and required airflow 10" Table Saw - 550 cfm Surface Planer - 550 cfm Belt/Disk/Drum Sander - 550 cfm Compound Miter Saw - 475 cfm Router Table/Shaper - 450 cfm Band Saw - 375 cfm Scroll Saw - 375 cfm Jointer - 375 cfm Drill Press - 375 cfm In my opinion the SHOP FOX W1685 has plenty of air flow for any tool. The only negative is that the bags supplied only filter to 35 microns. I bought an after market bag that filters to 3 microns. This will decrease the advertised air flow, but it is insignificant. My unit works just fine.
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My experience the vacum/shredder is that this is not the ideal tool for this. While the blower works quite well the vacum lacks even with the metal flywheel. It will only mulch the debris to a size that will pass through before spitting it into the bag.
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Hello Mark, the dust collection system on this saw is not very good. The saw dust collects in the sliding rail bump stop located towards the rear and if not cleaned often the saw will not have the full sliding capability. Thanks, Calin
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Not advisable. I've tried it on an old Craftsman power planer w/ the results of a jam-packed planer with a burnt-up drive belt. Clearing required more dis-assembly than you'd think. If you have much wood to clean, a woodsman's tool called a 'spud' is available for much less than an electric planer. Or a steel edged long handle ice chipper sharpened to a solid sharp edge would work well, cost at less the $50.
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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.
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Could be any of the reasons listed below, these portable planers are good machines but fall below big cast iron machines in terms of the strength of the feed rollers. Larger floor standing planers have more beef which prevents vibration and the innards are made of stronger stuff. Maybe you've bought a portable planer to do the job of an industrial machine. Light passes with clean aligned tables and clean undamaged rollers would be the way to go. Failing that a visit to a service centre would be my next step.
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i have to leave the bottom unzipped and put it in a trash can to keep dust from blowing in my face. the air generated from the table saw causes dust to blow back. it works alright but if your really looking for dust control use a vacuum. the bag has poor air flow
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I love this planer. I made a roll-around cart with drawers, so the planer in and out feed tables are at the same level as my other woodworking equipment. I roll my planer either outside my garage, or just to the door, and do my work there. Then I use a blower to blow all the chips and sawdust outside onto my lawn. I've never used the hood. Yes, wood chips come out both sides, more on the back than the front.