Replies

1. 
   forestgirl | Jun 12, 2005 08:03pm | #1

   WG, how do you have it hooked to the machine?  Which machine(s)??

   forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)
   Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

1. 
   WillGeorge | Jun 14, 2005 03:34am | #2

   I just use it on one machine at a time... Not enough room to run 4 inch hoses all over the place..

   I usually plan my work so it usually not a problem that way... Besides, I have to move the machines to allow working room... Small shop..

   I'm not knocking the Jet... Just thought it would be better at dust collection than my old Shop Vac.. Well, it holds more dust!

1. 
   jackiechan | Jun 14, 2005 07:44am | #3

   Will,

   Did you notice your Jet dust collector under performing right from the start?  Or, have you used it some and just happened to notice.

   I ask because as a collector, or shop vac, become full its CFM ability is dramatically reduced as compared to an empty bag or tank.  Check for any obstructions where the hose meets the impeller housing.  Any clogging will kill performance.Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

1. 
   WillGeorge | Jun 14, 2005 07:20pm | #4

   Or, have you used it some and just happened to notice...   More like that...

   I guess I just expected better performance.. It is not that it does not work.. Just me... I'm not mad at it,, just disappointed...

   Oh well.... It takes chips from the planner better but I think it's because of the volume of chips with the bigger hose..

   Live and learn..

1. 
   jackiechan | Jun 14, 2005 08:07pm | #5

   Will,

   If the dust collection hose is bent in anything more than a gentle curve, it will reduce the performance of the collector.  There are three things you can do: 1 - empty the dust collection bag/container, 2 - straighten out any hard bends in the hose, and 3 - if possible, reduce the actual length of the hose itself.  The shorter the hose the better the performance will be.

   Dan Kornfeld, Owner/President - Odyssey Wood Design, Inc.

   Edited 6/14/2005 10:50 pm ET by Jackie Chan

2. 
   Handrubbed | Jun 15, 2005 05:43am | #8

   See!........Size doesn't matter!

2. 
   forestgirl | Jun 14, 2005 09:03pm | #6

   It should be better than a shop vac, as long as the connections aren't impeding air flow, per suggestions above.  And, not a very long hose running between the machine and the DC.  That corrugated hose robs CFM.forestgirl -- you can take the girl out of the forest, but you can't take the forest out of the girl ;-)Another proud member of the  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

2. 
   hammer1 | Jun 14, 2005 09:41pm | #7

   Which one did you get, Will. The one horse 650 CFM? You can tell if the machine flow is restricted by the way the upper bag inflates. It should snap to attention when the switch is thrown. There is a grill over the the intake that can get clogged if you vacuum up stringy stuff like hand plane shavings or run pine in the planer. Make sure you have enough juice to the motor, too.

   Beat it to fit / Paint it to match