I saw in the Lee Valley catalog where they have a lid that fits on a garbage
> can (for 29.95). It shows a hose coming from your tool to the can and
> another hose from the lid going to your shopvac. It is suppose to collect
> 90% of the planer/saw dust in the can first before it goes into the vac.
> Do any of you have an opinion if these lids really work? I don't have the
> room for a big dust collection system.
> Thanks for your opinions.
I have one and use it with my Delta 13 inch planer and a small shop vac. Works fine. Fills the barrel with shavings in a hurry and the shop vac seldom needs to be emptied.
Dump the garbage can when it's a little over half full if you can remember - once it gets too full the shavings go into the shop vac or else the whole thing just clogs up.
That's my change-the-can indicator - if it starts leaving shavings in the jointer, the garbage can is getting too full.
Try it - you'll like it.
/// Smokey
ooops - Planer - not jointer
Dave, Drop me a line on this collector lid if you want one really cheap. I bought one years ago when I first started out and never used it. We'll talk on the side if you want.
Eric
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