Power planer

摘要

A planing machine comprising:
a base;
at least two support columns disposed on the base;
a carriage assembly carrying a removable top, a motor and a cutterhead driven by the motor, the cutterhead supporting at least one blade, and a dust exhaust channel directing dust generated during a planing operation, the carriage assembly being mounted on the support columns;
one of the base and the carriage assembly being movable vertically towards the other of the base and the carriage assembly; and
a dust collector attached to the dust exhaust channel at a first portion (94) having a first diameter, the first portion being connected to a second portion (95H) having a width which is at least three times the first diameter and a height which is smaller than the first diameter, the second portion extending along a first plane, a third portion (95I) connected to the second portion, the third portion having a width which is at least three times the first diameter and a height which is smaller than the first diameter, the third portion extending along a second plane which is inclined relative to the first plane.