Dust collector noise at jointer
6/16/14
Just set up a porter 300 jointer last week. It's a fairly quiet running machine, but when the dust collector is turned on, the air being pulled past the cutter head makes a deafening noise, the kind that you can feel in your bones. I have tried opening other blast gates varying amounts, but nothing eliminates the noise. I have never noticed this on any other jointers or any equipment for that matter. Anybody come across this before?
6/17/14 #2: Dust collector noise at jointer ...
Yup, dust collection will generally increase the noise level of jointers and planers. Good hearing protection solves the problem.
good luck,
JeffD
6/17/14 #3: Dust collector noise at jointer ...
I have a porter 16" jointer with the same problem. We open the blast gage abiut half way and that helps. The biggest help was pulling the tables a little farther away from the cutter. I have noticed some European jointers have slots close to the blades possibly to help with noise. we have gotten used to it but it is annoying.
Jarin
6/29/14 #4: Dust collector noise at jointer ...
I have recently purchased an old 12" SAC. Same thing: rattle your fillings out,and make you nauseous feeling, just from the incredible noise. . I hated running it even with good ear muffs. I waited 3 months for a Byrd Shelix. , Turned it on the first time- heavenly. It was the biggest difference I have ever experienced in a retrofit. It really was quite unbelievable. You can talk over the machine running now. Inside voices. Collection on or off does not affect it now either.
7/19/14 #5: Dust collector noise at jointer ...
I had the same experience with the Byrd Shelix head on our 12" Powermatic planer. We can now talk to one another in the shop when the machine is running.
I never considered that the dust collector air might have added to the noise level on the old steel knives head so that is an interesting new thought.
BH Davis