Customer Reviews

DELTA 50-446 Dust Connector for DELTA Model 22-580

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(9)
3 star:		(7)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

It fits and does the job just fine. With this thing hooked up and the dust collection running, I can plane a bunch a stack of wood and not have to sweep, clean, and cough my lungs up when I'm done. It saves me a ton of time and keeps the garage much cleaner.

I was worried that the thin intake on it would get clogged since the planer alone tend to, but it does not. The suction from the dust collector keeps things running smoother than if the planer was doing the job alone.

The only reason I give it a 4 star rating instead of a 5 is that it must be disconnected to close up the planer. So when it's time to move the machine away to put the minivan back in the garage you've got to twiddle with some thumbscrews for a minute. Not sure how a better design could have eliminated this step, but making it go quicker with a latch or something would have been nicer.

This really works! I am always suspicious of the so called dust connectors. Most of them fail to collect the sawdust and leave a mess. But this is very effective at least 90 to 95% will be pulled into the dust collector.

Do not even try operating the Delta 22-580 planer without using this dust chute with a good dust collector attached to it. You'll create the biggest mess you can imagine and also end up with wood chips embedded in the wood you're trying to plane. It's really a shame that Delta doesn't include this accessory with its planer because it really is a vital requirement. I have been very pleased with its performance and would highly recommend it.

As other have noted, it's silly that Delta does not include this with the planer-- some other manfacturers use built-in fan assisted chutes on their 12" planers and Delta can't seem to bother with even engineering in a dust port. Connected to a 4" hose on my DC it does a swell job of managing dust (I recommend a two stage system since planers produce a lot of chips!). Unfortunately, the poor engineering means you cannot fold the outfeed table when storing the planer unless you removed (and find a place for) this chute...it's a needless PITA and poor design. Delta could do better.

This dust connector hood is essential if you wish to collect the chips from your Delta 22-580 planer. Unlike many other reviewers, I remember the days before I could afford a dust collector and I would never say that dust collection is absolutely necessary, but it is the wisest thing you will ever do. My only caveat is that this collection hood requires a serious dust collector - a shop vac, even a tremendous vacuum like my Fein Turbo II cannot keep up with this planer's output and this dust connector design. However, if you do use a proper dust collector with this hood the combination cannot be beat.

The missing fifth star is because I find the 4" round opening to be slightly flimsy. I would prefer it to be solidly rigid, but it does work.

The dust connector works great with my 22-580 and Delta AP400 (a low end dust collector). I planed a bunch of red oak and mahogany and saw no dust or chips in the air whatsoever.

At over twenty bucks, the price seems rediculously high for a piece of plastic. (Though I don't want the dust in my lungs, either!)

The only flaw I've noticed is that the end-feed table cannot be folded back up while the dust connector is hooked up. Delta should include the attachment with the planer (it is an essential), and design it so it is easily removed or so that it does not block the table from closing.

The dust connector is decent.... it is mostly plastic, but is metal were it would sustain most of it's abuse, the end that connects to the planner itself. Being able to flip it to the left or right is also nice feature.
The only two beefs I have with the connector are:
1. That the opening on the planner end could be a bit wider. You pretty much have to hook it up to a vacuum system because if a shaving of wood happen to hit the connector at just the right angle, it could get caught and then build up shavings behind it... and with the amount of wood that the planner takes off... a build up of shavings inside the planner could get very, very ugly!
2. The end of the connector that you attach to the vacuum system is 4" wide! So you can't just take your trusty old Shop-Vac with it's little 2" pipe and hook it up to the unit. Not that you'd really want to anyways since it would fill up in no time flat!

So your best bet, if you don't have a 4" dust collector handy, is just to run a piece of 4" clear hose to a 30 gallon garbage can and keep an eye on the amount of shavings coming out of the unit. If the amount lessens, then you know that you need to shut the planner down and clean out the connector opening. Then you can start it up again and it's business as usual... that is, until that garbage can fills up... but that's your problem! :-)

A plainer creates a ton of wood chips and dust. Using this attachement for the Delta 13" planer along with a dust collector saves time. Before I had this attachment I would have a pile almost a foot deep of wood chips, which I would have to sweep and shovel into a garbage can. Now all of the chips are sucked right into my dust collector.

This is a must have for even the novice woodworker. Saves hours of clean-up time.

Wow! What an amazing dust hose adapter. You wouldn't believe this thing. Attach it to your planer and watch the wood chips just fly down the little black hose. You can't actually see the wood chips because it is opaque, but they do go through the hose, believe me. Don't believe me, just buy one and connect it to your planer and then check the bucket on your dust collector. Yup, piles of wood chips and sawdust, just like I told ya'.

This accessory is a must have for the 22-580 Delta Planer. I use this product in conjunction with a shop vac and I've found that it works well without clogs as long as the depth of cut is not set too deep. This item really should be sold with the planer rather than as an additional item. Planing without it is just a big mess.