Buying an extractor for Planer/Thicknesser and Bandsaw

[Ninja Cuts]

Hi!

I'm after some advice and recommendations for a single bag extractor on casters that will effectively extract chip waste from a Sedgwick PT255 planer/thicknesser and finer stuff from a Hammer N4400 bandsaw. Bumped into a Startrite MDE - HCS extractor that had good specs but not cheap, and a Jet DC1100A online. Any users out there? Any other extractors you fine people can recommend that will fit the bill?

I'm a buy once kind of fella so not shy of paying for good quality and long life!

Also interested to know if a fine filter is necessary when extracting waste from these two machines or I can go ahead and get the best airflow possible without any detriment to my lungs and slightly less damage to my wallet. The rest of my power tool kit is Festool attached to ctl shop vacs.

Just to be clear, the extractor will be situated close to these machines in my little shop and will only ever be used on one process at a time. I need an extractor that will happily work with me day in day out in a professional capacity.

Your thoughts are much appreciated!

Cheers,

Pete

 

[Sheptonphil]

I have the Jet 1100A with the fine canister filter rather than the bag on top. I run it in a 20ft square Worksop and whilst it is a little noisey, but I think all High volume extractors are, it's a really powerful extractor and copes with everything I throw at it.

I use it on a lathe for turning, collecting the bulk of shavings and all the dust. The sander, bandsaw and planer/Thicknesser are fed through blast gates. The planer in either mode produces a vast amount of chips, but none escape the collection and no dust is returned to the room from any of the machines. The shelves used to be covered in a fine layer of dust, but since buying this, shelves remain clean. The air even smells cleaner.

The motor is rated at continuous and is often on for six or seven hours at a time with no problem and doesn't even get warm. It does really need a 16amp supply to it though, as the startup current is higher than the run current and can trip a 13a mcb. I strip the canister off every other bag full and take outside and clean it thoroughly with an air line.

If it packed up, I'd replace it with the same.

HTH

Phil

 

[Ninja Cuts]

Thanks for your feedback on the Jet extractor Phil. Sounds like a decent all round performer!

The only thing I'm not keen on about the Jet is the switch panel. Why mount the thing down at the users feet :?

Any other challengers to the Jet DC1100A or Startrite MDE-HCS with fine filter?

 

[Sheptonphil]

The switch is a low one, but is not an NVR switch, so mine is turned on and off at the wall.

Phil

 

[Ninja Cuts]

That's good to know Phil. Thanks.

I think I'm going to buy the Jet. Found one with the fine filter cartridge £499 including vat and postage. I'll keep hunting but that's the best new price so far.

Pete

 

[Inoffthered]

Have a look at the Camvac range.
I have a twin motor job that I hook up to my lathe/bandsaw/planer/sander and the suction is incredible.