Dust Collection & The DeWalt 735

[onocoffee]

I picked up a used DeWalt 735 the other day. This is my first thickness planer. It works solid.

Took it for my first spin today, connecting the 735 dust output to an Oneida Dust Deputy Plus that I mounted to a 5ga bucket. It worked well enough but a 5ga bucket means lots of emptying the bucket.

Yesterday, I was thinking I would build a cart to mount the Deputy next to the 735 and use a 5ga bucket to collect the dust. After six changes in 90 minutes, that does not sound pleasant. I like the streamlined look of an all-in-one cart but not the seemingly constant bucket changes.

Any recommendations on what container size I should be thinking about as a dust bin? For those who may not be familiar, the 735 has a built-in blower so you don't necessarily need a vacuum motor to pull the dust out of the planer. It blows it out for you, which is a different host of issues to solve.

Thanks!

 

[Cheese]

Ya, lose the Dust Deputy.  [big grin] [big grin]

That planer will absolutely bury a 5 gallon bucket. Pump that thing into a 55 gallon bucket at a minimum. It's a great inexpensive planer and is long lived as compared to some of the other DeWalt offerings.  [tongue]

If you decide you like it, I'd suggest you look into installing a Shelix head to replace the individual straight blade head that comes with it. The Shelix head does a great job on figured wood with no tear-out on stuff like birds eye maple.

The Shelix is also 10db quieter than the original head, meaning it's 1/2 as loud as the original setup. That's a huge difference to keep the animals and the wife happy.  [smile]

 

[pettyconstruction]

Rockler sells a dust bag that works well with that planer.
Comes in different sizes to suit the need.

Use some abs or pvc pipe to hook it up, and your golden.

I agree though, if you do a lot of planing, you will need a large container.
Merry Christmas ,Charlie

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[kevinculle]

I use a 30-gallon metal trash can equipped with a thein baffle as an intermediary between my Dewalt 735 and an 1100 CFM Jet dust collector.  My 735 is also equipped with a Byrd head which makes finer chips that pack more tightly while also shaving about 12-14dB off that howling noise.  It works well for my usage.

 

[Cheese]

I use a 30-gallon metal trash can equipped with a thein baffle as an intermediary between my Dewalt 735 and an 1100 CFM Jet dust collector.  My 735 is also equipped with a Byrd head which makes finer chips that pack more tightly while also shaving about 12-14dB off that howling noise.  It works well for my usage.

Similar to Kevin, I've plumbed my 735 directly into a Jet 1100 CFM dust collector and I don't even turn the Jet on. The Dewalt does ALL of the heavy lifting. That also makes for a much quieter work environment.

 

[onocoffee]

I like these ideas. Thanks! As I was thinking about it more, I'm thinking I might go with a 32ga trash can to contain the dust but my other concern is with the exhaust air - I'm presuming that's laden with the microfine dust that does the most damage.

Any recommendations on HEPA level filters to fit to these containment units?

Originally, I was thinking about grabbing one or two of the Harbor Freight HEPA filters that are for their new Hercules extractor, but after seeing the volume of air the 735 pushes, I don't know if even two of those will allow enough flow.

Perhaps a bigger cylinder style HEPA filter to mount on top of the Dust Deputy (I'm now bent on using it since I bought it)? I just don't know where to source that type of filter.

 

[Tom the Remodeler]

I suggest Oneida's Mini-Gorilla. This was my entry into dust collectors, and it kept up just fine with a Hammer A3-41, which is a 410mm jointer/planer. If I was performing milling-intensive operations then yes I was replacing several 19 gallon bags in a day, but I appreciated the HEPA filtration, and bag changes were really fast/easy.

The Mini-Gorilla works best with a 10' length of 5" hose, any longer than that and you'll see a rapid decrease in performance.

Oneida Mini Gorilla:https://www.oneida-air.com/dust-col...-hp-mini-gorilla-cyclone-dust-collector?_gl=1

 

[Svar]

Keep the current cyclone but attach it to a bigger barrel. Cheap and efficient. Depending on the environment you are working in you may attach a vacuum cleaner bag to the exhaust of the cyclone for final filtration. With the blower built in you don't need another noisy machine.

 

[ChuckM]

The 735 has a strong fan that can blow the chips directly to any dust bin. I hook up my Ridgid thickness planer to the green bin (for compostable wastes) and seal the opening/gap by wrapping a piece of cloth around it.

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