Anthony Watson
09-03-2008, 10:31 AM
I have a Delta TP300 benchtop planer that I have enjoyed using the last few years. It works well, but because of the cleanup mess I recently bought a JDS dust collector and a dust port replacement for the planer.
The planer has always been loud, but tolerable with headphones. The dust collector makes noise on it's own also, but nothing bad. However, I used the planer with the dust collector connected yesterday, and Oh My God that combination is LOUD. Even with headphones on, the resonant roar is deafening. Not having to clean up piles of shavings is great, but I don't know that I could endure that sound for more than a few minutes at a time. It certainly can't be good for my ears, and the neighbors won't be very happy listening to that either.
I'm guessing it's the airflow running through the planer as the knives spin, as neither machine is anywhere near that loud on it's own.
So, the big question, is there anything I can do to reduce the noise?
Alternatively, are there quieter planers on the market (with a reasonable budget) that are designed with dust collection in mind? The port I got for my planer ejects straight out the back, which means the hose will get in the way for planing wide boards. I only managed yesterday because I was planing thin strips.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Anthony
The planer has always been loud, but tolerable with headphones. The dust collector makes noise on it's own also, but nothing bad. However, I used the planer with the dust collector connected yesterday, and Oh My God that combination is LOUD. Even with headphones on, the resonant roar is deafening. Not having to clean up piles of shavings is great, but I don't know that I could endure that sound for more than a few minutes at a time. It certainly can't be good for my ears, and the neighbors won't be very happy listening to that either.
I'm guessing it's the airflow running through the planer as the knives spin, as neither machine is anywhere near that loud on it's own.
So, the big question, is there anything I can do to reduce the noise?
Alternatively, are there quieter planers on the market (with a reasonable budget) that are designed with dust collection in mind? The port I got for my planer ejects straight out the back, which means the hose will get in the way for planing wide boards. I only managed yesterday because I was planing thin strips.
Suggestions?
Thanks,
Anthony