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27th August 2020, 04:57 PM #1
Dusty problem
Hi Guys/Girls,
I'm now the proud owner of a DW735 planer/thicknesser and boy, is it MESSY. I don't have a "dust collection system" in my shop (garage) so am trying to put something together that will do the job. I've decided to fit a length of 90mm PVC water pipe to the outlet and fit a bag on the end like the one on the picture attached. While this collection unit (FM230) seems to be available at several sites, the bags are very hard to get. Has anyone (in Australia) seen any of these bags for sale?
Dust collector.JPGAnyone else sorted this out in a similar way with the DW735?
Thanks everyone
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27th August 2020, 06:55 PM #2.
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That approach will choke the saw outlet and fill your shed with fine invisible dust in a few Minutes.
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27th August 2020, 07:07 PM #3Taking a break
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Do not do that.
In all seriousness, it's probably better to do nothing at all than to stick a bag on the machine outlet.
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27th August 2020, 08:31 PM #4GOLD MEMBER
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The dust extractor you've pictured has no separation of the larger and smaller particles in the dust stream and therefor clogs the filter bag very quickly, your proposed stand alone bag will do the same. The DW735 has a very strong blower so can you build a collection container that you can place outside and exhaust the debris into it through your 90mm pipe? Something like a thein baffle would work ok, but you definitely need it outside.
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27th August 2020, 09:04 PM #5.
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Those small blowers are by far the worst devices for dust collection I have tested in sheds. Not only do the smaller dust particles clog the bag, the visible sawdust do as well. I wouldn't be relying on the blower in any power tool to drive any dust extraction system, they all need extra suck to enable them to clear the dust.
An alternative would be to use 3-4 bathroom exhaust fans in the walls of your shed to ventilate the fine dust and let the visible dust fall to the floor and sweep it up later. But my guess is it's the visible dust that is causing you "mess angst"?
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28th August 2020, 08:25 AM #6Woodworking mechanic
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Dewalt made a dust collection accessory for the DW735. It shows it’s currently unavailable but at least you get a picture
It consists of a hose and a “dust” bag that you draw string attach to a large garbage bin. The bin collects the chips and the bag supposedly collects the dust as it can “breathe”. Here’s a link.
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i have seen one in action. Pretty pathetic re very fine dust collection when compared to a proper dust extraction system but does collect the chips and larger dust particles, so better than nothing. BTW I wouldn’t be using it inside a shed due to fine dust.
Aldav’s idea re a pipe and Thein filter is a good idea but I would still have that filter outside.
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28th August 2020, 10:30 AM #7
Thanks everybody and especially to you Lappa for the link. That's a much better idea. I wonder why Dewalt dicontinued it? My Wife is a keen sewer and reckons she can make one of these so I'm giving it a go - or rather she is )
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28th August 2020, 12:52 PM #8
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28th August 2020, 01:24 PM #9
Thanks Ian. I'll have a look at that as well. Do you know if it works well on the Dewalt 735 planer?
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28th August 2020, 02:56 PM #10
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29th August 2020, 10:44 AM #11
Thanks Ian,
I think you might have sold me on that one. I'll look into it.
Thanks so much for everyones input here. A great site to be a part of.
Brian
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29th August 2020, 09:30 PM #12Intermediate Member
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Brian
My set up with the dust deputy, just as an example if you are looking for ideas.
The drum is a 20L steel oil drum. Vac is a domestic 2400w pet vac, heaps of power and its adjustable. I can half fill the drum and get 2-3 tablespoons of dust in the vac drum. The Vac is quiet, HEPA filtered comes with a 2 year warranty. I really only use it for the floors and benches. It does go on the orbital sander and does very well.
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30th August 2020, 11:46 AM #13
Thanks Jasethebeginner,
Looks like a neat setup. I intend to use this with my Dewalt 735 planer - what do you reckon? I'm only making boxes and tend to take light cuts so I wouldn't think I'd overload it.
I'm going to give it a go anyway.
Brian
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31st August 2020, 05:57 PM #14Intermediate Member
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Give it a go, it will be better than nothing. Empty or check the drum often, planers produce heaps of waste very quickly. I doubt it will catch everything so a dust mask would also be an excellent idea.
Good luck with it
Jase
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31st August 2020, 09:17 PM #15Senior Member
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Without SOMETHING to SUCK the Dust away - best off wheeling the unit outdoors and hope the wind helps. (Have bought an old planer /thicknesser in the past that was sitting on about a 300mm mound under a carport at the time. Presume that they raised it out of the shavings every couple of inches.)
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