Dust Extractor blocks up

[Gumby]

I've spent the day hacking in to a nice Ironbark slab and did quite a bit of planing and thicknessing with great results. My only problem is the guard on the 1HP H&F dust extractor which clogs up if I put a wide board through the thicknesser. It catches all those long thin strips on the guard which I assume procects the fan from large chuncks which may fly in there but it meant I had to clean it out for every pass of the timber. I have toyed with the idea of cutting it off since I only use my DC for the combo planer/thicknesser anyway so it isn't likely to get chunks of timber in it. I haven't done it though, something is telling me not too. Is this a common DC problem (I've only had the DC a couple of weeks)

[ozwinner]

Cut it!!

Its the first thing I do to my new DC's.
Ive never had a problem with clogging.

Al

[zymurgy]

Cut it!!

Its the first thing I do to my new DC's.


:D Maybe that's why you keep buying new DC's

But I did it also, never clogs up anymore, even when sucking the leaves from the driveway.

[echnidna]

Occaisionally a sliver of wood can come off when using a planer which could wreck your DC if you have cut the guard off. Much better to use a drop bin before the DC.

[AlexS]

Interesting thing...my 2hp carbatec DC doesn't have the guard. As others have done, my neighbour took the guard off his 1hp with no problems.

[Grunt]

Dust Extractor blocks up

Have you tried Vicks Vapour Rub?

[Gumby]

Interesting thing...my 2hp carbatec DC doesn't have the guard.

That is interesting indeed. I din't realise that. I think the scales are tipping in favour of the hacksaw solution.

[Gwhat]

I had the same problem with my Carbatec 2hp unit it blocked every time I got the thicknesser humming, Carbatec have a separator lid ($25) that fits plastic 44 gallon drums (with band and clip $30) this then fits into the system and sorts out the 'big bits'. A bit more stuff on the floor but at least the D/C works.
BTW Woodworkers Warehouse had a similar lid that looked a lttle more aerodynamic didn't ask the price.

[jow104]

Hi Gumby
I had the same problem with my dust extractor and I telephoned the importer who said remove the guard.
The equipment has a two year guarantee so they will have to cover the cost if anything goes wrong.
Hope this suggestion is of some use.

[Gumby]

Hi Gumby
I had the same problem with my dust extractor and I telephoned the importer who said remove the guard.
The equipment has a two year guarantee so they will have to cover the cost if anything goes wrong.
Hope this suggestion is of some use.

Certainly is John, thanks

[Sturdee]

Gumby,

I put a drum collector in between the DC and the machines . See post 144 & 145 on the Cyclone post of last year.http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=3749&page=10&pp=15

If you want to have a look let me know.


Peter.

[jow104]

Hello Sturdee

I had a look at your link, how do you go abourt emptying the drum when its full?
Does this not present the need for another piece of equipment?

I don't like dust reappearing again after its been collected at some considerable cost.

[Red neck]

I use a 1hp extractor around the lathe and had the same problem ... like the rest I cut it out with tinsnips. Occasionally the odd rag, piece of sand paper and bit of wood goes through ... makes noises like indigestion for a few seconds but no problems. Remove it and you will have no more grief with blocking!

[Sturdee]

I had a look at your link, how do you go abourt emptying the drum when its full?



Woody, I just wheel it on a trolley to the back yard and empty it into the chook shed.

The chooks eat our foodscraps, lay eggs and convert the saw dust and shavings into good compost. :D


Peter.

[Gumby]

Gumby,

I put a drum collector in between the DC and the machines . See post 144 & 145 on the Cyclone post of last year.http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=3749&page=10&pp=15
Peter.

Thanks Pete, look like I've got another project coming up. The only problem is that now I'm running out of space in the garage. Oh well. out goes the wife's car! (By the way, that piece of Ironbark I bought yesterday is now a side table :D

[jow104]

To Sturdee
What are chooks? Worms or the enemy?

[Sturdee]

Chooks = chickens :D not worms or enemy. ( Sorry for the colonial term :D )


Peter.

[Sturdee]

The only problem is that now I'm running out of space in the garage. Oh well. out goes the wife's car!


Better still build a small lean to outside the garage. Put the D/C and bin outside with some ducting into the garage.

More room, less noise and the very fine dust the bag does not retain gets blown away in the wind. It is the best of both worlds as it will keep your wife happy as well. :)


Peter.

[Grunt]

More room, less noise and the very fine dust the bag does not retain gets blown away in the wind.

With the added bonus of giving your neighbours lung disease.:D