Inexpensive dust/chip collector for Delta planer

That a pretty good idea. I could have saved some money, because I bought the dust chute way back when.

-- Gary - Never pass up the opportunity to make a mistake look like you planned it that way - Tyler, TX

INGENUITY…ONCE AGAIN…

-- Matt--Proud LJ since 2007

Awesome. I commented on the review about the lack of DC. I have the same model and will give this a shot. I have some tubing at hand so it’s worth a shot at no cost. I have a weak DC, but it does more than my higher quality shop vac. I want to try the shop van, however. It will be easier to use than running more tubing and blast gates. Thanks.

-- Jeff, South Carolina

SST,

Very good idea. Once again you show how thrifty that you are. ( I would never even think of using the word cheap) :)

I am like Gary. I wish I had seen something like this earlier. I just bought a chute for my Delta unit last month.

Thanks for the post. As ever you are an inspiration.

-- Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful- Joshua Marine

I was going to do this but the delta part for this was only 17.00. So I just bought it.

-- Tony, Ohio

That’s pretty cool. My brother has a Delta, I’m going to show him this. Thanks
for the idea.

-- Martin, Kansas

Form and function, what more can you ask for.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

Just a follow up…I need to check & clean out my shop-vac filter often to retain good suction, otherwise, it seems to be doing fine. -SST

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

SST – one thing you might try is the dust bags for the shop vac – after putting one of those in my shop vac -
the filter never fills – except for some very light dust – which is very easy to get rid of – and all of the wood chips/dust goes into the dust bags – when its full – just toss it. I picked the bags up at my local Home Depot.

-- "Have you hugged your pet today?" ---------- Larry

Great idea, I wasn’t aware of that. I’ll probably get some today. Thanks

-- Accuracy is not in your power tool, it's in you

Interesting idea, I have a Dewalt 733 with no dust collection manifold…I may be able to rig something up based on your idea. Thanks.

-- "Checking for square? What madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

The DC hood came with my planer, BUT… it connects to the rear of the planer right in the center. You are very clever for making your connections to the side of the planer—the boards come through mine and often pop the hose right off the end of the chute (which I find more desirable that being trapped inside the planer…)

Well done!

-- There's no tool like an old tool...

I wish I saw that sooner, I already bought a Delta dust chute for my planer, great Idea>>

Thanks, Michael Frey
Portland, OR

FREY WOODWRKING INC

I have a late model 10” delta planer that my dad’s friend gave me. Would this mod work for me as well? Also could you just get a piece of PVC and cut it to fit in the same manner?