Vader Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hey all, just need a little guidance here. I have a new Rigid 13"planer (R4331) with actually less than a couple hours use so far. I hooked up a dust collection hose to the dust port and dust and chips go everywhere except through the hose. I mean, they come out from the infeed side, the outfeed side, the cutter head... Do you know if I have overlooked something or do I just need to get used to the mess? Thanks much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What are you using as a collector? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What's doing the sucking? If nothing is sucking the chips, they are going to clog your hose and return from whence they came. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 What's doing the sucking? If nothing is sucking the chips, they are going to clog your hose and return from whence they came. It's a good thing this is a family friendly site Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 13, 2015 Report Share Posted April 13, 2015 It's a good thing this is a family friendly site Family or not... If it ain't sucking it ani't working....DC's don't blow, they suck... Some shop vac's do both... If you're going to read something weird into the truth, maybe you need to look at you a little closer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 You know you're moving enough air when once in a while a shaving comes out the front, hovers in the air a split second, and is sucked back in and away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Crawford Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 Maybe I'm not reading what you said correctly but I infer you used it for a couple hours before connecting the dust collector. If that is the case perhaps the path from the blades to the port is plugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 14, 2015 Report Share Posted April 14, 2015 I would guess one of a few options. 1) there is a clog in either the port before the connection, or the hose somewhere. 2) you are using an under powered dust collector without the needed cfm 3) ninjas are standing guard at the entrance to your hose going all matrix on the chips and batting them away at lightning speed with their swords of fury. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vader Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I feel really stupid but being new to woodworking I should have known. B/f reading these posts I never knew you had to have some sort of collector or a shopvac or the like sucking the chips. I figured the planer blew them through the dust port. Boy was I wrong. I have since connected a small shopvac and there are still chips flying but it is only a 2 hp (5 gallon) machine. This must be it because the hose is not clogged. What size shopvac is adequate for sucking the chips from the planer? I'm grateful for help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I feel really stupid but being new to woodworking I should have known. B/f reading these posts I never knew you had to have some sort of collector or a shopvac or the like sucking the chips. I figured the planer blew them through the dust port. Boy was I wrong. I have since connected a small shopvac and there are still chips flying but it is only a 2 hp (5 gallon) machine. This must be it because the hose is not clogged. What size shopvac is adequate for sucking the chips from the planer? I'm grateful for help! Probably none to be honest. Your putting shavings out so fast you'll just plug your shopvac hose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beechwood Chip Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 You aren't stupid - some planers do have a fan that blows the chips out the dust port. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 I feel really stupid but being new to woodworking I should have known. B/f reading these posts I never knew you had to have some sort of collector or a shopvac or the like sucking the chips. I figured the planer blew them through the dust port. Boy was I wrong. I have since connected a small shopvac and there are still chips flying but it is only a 2 hp (5 gallon) machine. This must be it because the hose is not clogged. What size shopvac is adequate for sucking the chips from the planer? I'm grateful for help! Go to Harbor Freight, buy their $200+ dust collector, and your problem is solved! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krtwood Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Looking at the planer it only has a 2-1/2" port. You aren't really going to do any better than a good shop vac with that small of a port. On my Makita the factory 2-1/2" port was completely useless and I made my own transition to a 4" port. The Ridgid has some funky shaped plastic thing on top that is in the way so I don't know if you are going to be able to do that. You may be up a creek with a canoe full of planer shavings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakwerks Posted April 18, 2015 Report Share Posted April 18, 2015 I have the same planer, and the same problem the first time I used it... I only had a big Shop Vac... A 2hp Shop Fox dust collector fixed the problem.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapid Roger Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 When I bought my DeWalt 735 planer, the instructions said to NOT even try using a shop vac as it couldn't even keep up with the blower on the planer. The first time that I used it (just to see how it worked) I covered my son-in-law with oak chips. We still laugh about that to this day. I then tried it with the catcher bag that came with it. That helped a bit but, wasn't THE answer. Finally I got a small dust Jet collector hooked up to it and it is probably the cleanest machine in the shop now. Now the current problem is to watch the dust collector bag and stop planning BEFORE it gets too full! It happens fast if you have much planning to do! That sucker....excuse me..... "blower" flat kicks out the chips and dust!! Rog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orbb Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 Go to Harbor Freight, buy their $200+ dust collector, and your problem is solved! This is what I did. I have the same planer and the HF dust collector. The dust collector takes care of the majority of the chips, but they still pile up in and around the planer and on the floor. I take the occasional break from planing and use the hose to suck up the chips. This was my first thickness planer, and I underestimated its ability to make chips. It makes A LOT of chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 My delta 13" lunch box doesn't have a DC port. I've considered making one but it's just one of those things to me that I don't mind. The shavings do come out both front and back, and on top of the planed surface. after planing, I normally just grab a push broom and big shop dust pan. It may take 30 seconds to sweep up and it's done. With that being said, the delta unit does not have a jet turbine blower fan throwing chips into the next county like the Dewalt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arch Stanton Posted April 21, 2015 Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 You aren't stupid - some planers do have a fan that blows the chips out the dust port. Indeed. I often hook up my Dewalt to my Super Dust Deputy and then just run a hose from that out the back door. That thing still creates enough pressure in the garbage can under the DD to throw dust out from under the lid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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