Statuser Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 What do you guys think? Is it worth it to get a dust collector before getting a planer? I'm looking at getting a 13" planer since I'm getting really tired of building with ¾" home center junk. I'm considering getting the Dewalt 735, but I don't have any dust collection in the shop beyond a Rigid shop vacuum. Do you think it is worth it to get a less expensive planer and a dust collector or will the chip ejector in the 735 cover me for a little while longer. I could get a 1 1 ½ HP Grizzly and the Rigid lunchbox for about the same price as at 735. As a secondary concern I only have a single 20 Amp circuit in my garage where my shop is. Would I even be able to run the dust collector and planer on the same circuit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgreenb Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I got a 735 and the Harbor Freight dust collector at the same time. I don't run them on the same circuit anymore, but I did for about 6 months without any problems. It was a single 20A circuit like you said. The HF dust collector isn't tremendous, but it's only a couple hundred bucks and it handles the 735 (plus all my other tools) just fine. I wear a respirator as well because it's definitely not getting the fines, but it will keep your shop clean. Quite honestly I doubt the Grizzly 1.5HP is worth the extra money over the HF, but I don't know. But if you can't afford to get both the 735 and a dust collector, I would get the 735 and deal with the mess before I'd get the Ridgid. I've literally never heard anyone argue that there is a lunchbox planer that can match the 735. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RichardA Posted April 16, 2015 Popular Post Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Ah, dust collector.... Is your shop your garage? If it is I have a simple answer for you! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raefco Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 I have a couple large shop vacs, but I also have some lowes Bucket vacs ( http://www.lowes.com/pd_49940-20097-6004511_0__?productId=3160385) up to a couple different machines, I have one on my router table and bandsaw. I dont have any vacuum hooked up to my planner, I run a large shop vac hose from the planner port and into a 20 gallon plastic ice tote sitting under it with a cloth cover over the top, it does pretty good job but it has to be emptied fairly frequently. For what it's worth I am in the process of collecting parts to install proper dust collection, something I never considered necessary till recently, but I think If I were choosing between looking at a dust collector with nothing hooked to it, or building stuff and having to sweep up the mess. I would definitely go for the latter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janello Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 A cheap alternative is buying a dust deputy with a small collection can. The 735 comes with a 2.5 adapter. Planer/dust deputy/shop vac. That set up will cost you $60 and works great until you can afford a larger DC system. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 Get a decent planer first . It only takes a few minutes w a broom to clean up planer shavings. Dust from a drum sander requires a dust collector, it's nice for a planer but you can work around it for awhile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Statuser Posted April 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 RichardA - I'm sure that would work great with my sedan. I'm sure the wife would love it. Great to get the rest of of your opinions. I wear a respirator whenI'm using power tools and try to keep the garage doors open when the weather is nice so it sounds like I can push off the dust collector until I can upgrade the electricity in the shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Get the 735. As long as you can open the shop doors, the ejection fan will spit the chips outside for you. Just remind folks not to walk into the door when the planer is running, they might think you peppered them with bird shot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coop Posted April 17, 2015 Report Share Posted April 17, 2015 Get the 735. As long as you can open the shop doors, the ejection fan will spit the chips outside for you. Just remind folks not to walk into the door when the planer is running, they might think you peppered them with bird shot! I agree. I have both the 735 and the HF dc. Sometimes I forget to turn the dc on and the 735 fills the bag anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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