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Easy install, good product. Wish there was a way to fold up the outfeed table without removing the dust collector.
Half the boards were 9or 10 inches wide and would make these long thin curly shavings that would plug this dust collector every pass,even if I was removing 1/32 of an inch. I would like to attach or removeit in ten seconds instead of two or three minutes. But when it doesnot work, opening it to clear out those shavings is a bitof a pain.This device does hang down slightly into the outfeed pathby about 1/8 of an inch. I suspect that this device was theproblem.I really wish they had some sort of quick clamp to attachthis device to the planer.
I think that this item was the problem, but itjust might have been insufficient CFM on the dust collector. It sort of floats a biton the output, so this is not a big problem, but the floatmeans that we loose suction, and it makes it seem cheap.Overall, it usually works. This devicedoes not attach extremely firmly. Most of the time, I work with red oak, white oak, and occasionallyhard maple. With those species, it usually works ok.This weekend I used this with 300 bd ft of black walnut.Some boards would plane just fine. The shavings would plug right at the entry to this device. When itis working, you dont need to remove it.
But this weekend, my setup didnot work. I use this with a 3/4 HP Porter Cable AP300 Dust Collector.That model of dust collector is rated at 500 CFM, which is usedwith a trash can lid collector. I am not sure whether the problem was with the dust collector, or withthis dust connector. So, each time a wider board comesout of the machine, it bumps on this device.
The other problem is that a standard 4" slip fit connector doesn't stay on well. Boards hit it on the outfeed. But, a lot of folks do that, and it's just absurd that this chute isn't correctly sized to fit well.Finally, it's annoying that the dust chute isn't included with the machine. It's absolutely necessary, and every Delta planer owner needs one. but poorly executed. You also can't lower the head all the way if you need to plane really thin stock - instrument makers beware.
It's not really optional - you have to extract the chips from a planer, or the machine's rollers press the chips into the nicely planed surface of the wood.I like the planer pretty well, and this thing is necessary. I'm surprised that so many reviewers think this is a good accessory. but it's a poor design. This is only a problem if you move your dust collector hose from machine to machine.
I really doubt if it will work with a shop vac. I hook up my planer to a 1 HP floor model dust collector and it works great with a 3" hose. You can't fold up the outfeed table with the attachment in place, but that's no big deal. Don't even think about buying the planer without the dust collector attachment. Without it you will have chips all over the floor and fine dust in the air. The attachment is easy to mount and remove.
It works. Pretty straight forward. Not sure if you can realy go wrong on this one if you have the planner if fits, it works.
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