What if we already have DDs? How much for the Sysbucket alone?

$169.99 for the 9 gallon container that is designed to integrate with a Festool Dust Extractor.  The container is made of industrial strength static dissipating plastic.  You can also invert your the lid with the Dust Deputy attached and store it in the container.  A hose to attach the Dust Deputy to the Festool will be included. 

Corwin,

I apologize for the ambiguity.  I answered two questions from above at once.  The 9gallon container for $169.99 - does not include the hose.  It is simply the container.  The full package at $229.99 includes the hose. Sorry again for the confusion.

Thanks,

Jason

Now if you could invert the lid and stack more systainers on top, that might be worth considering. 

well spoken well  said  i can't for the life of me  understand why you would buy the best tools only to outfit them like Dr Seuss's work shop

Counterfix,

I just got my third Dust Deputy last week.  I stuck with the Dr. Seuss model.  Reason being, I don't take my vacs on the road and no one sees them.  So image isn't needed, just functionality.  So If I were buying all three complete units right now,  I'd save 390.00 with the Dr. Seuss models.  

I plan to use the saved money to improve the systems flaws for optimal performance with improved airflow, static reduction, zero flexing of the system,  zero stress on the cyclone when the hose is pulled, and totally dust free emptying.  After modifying everything, I doubt I will have spent all the savings but probably pretty close.

Besides, I always liked Green Eggs and Ham!  "Different strokes for different folks"

But you are correct, If I were doing business in someones home, the more expensive sysbucket looks much nicer and has more capacity, which would be a 2nd benefit when mobile.

Ron,

I can't wait to get back in my shop and get these projects finished.  I still have to get two boom arms too.  When I get these completed with the 4 inch gates it's gonna be pretty slick.  I may change my main cyclone to two 35 gallon drums Y'd in to double the time between emptying.  Between the machine hookups, floor sweeps and auto emptying Festool/dust deputy vacs,  all dust and debris will end up in the Large cyclone bags.  I use 55 gallon bags in a 35 gallon drum so they are easy to pull out and tie off without re distributing any dust.

Joe, I can't really answer your question but I'll assume the boom arm won't interfere since it doesn't get in the way of stacking Systainers. 

If the introductory price is $229.00, what will the regular price be?

This was the 3rd week of feb, anyone get one yet?

this is a thing of beauty, beats the  out of buying the lifetime bag for 30 bucks less, a lot more capacity vs my ct 22, now i'll be able to hook up my router table, table saw and kapex and not worry about going through 10 regular bags a day!

Just a heads up.

I bought this unit today from a local supplier to use with my CT Midi. Arriving home the first thing I checked was how securely the two latched together. The short answer: They don't. At least not without modifications. The two latches on the left side of the CT clip on as expected, but the right side latches do not. They physically cannot. Unlike the CT 22/33s and hose garages which have fixed protrusions on the right side to secure systainers, the Mini/Midis use the basic green latch. Due to a design incongruency these latches will not clip onto the right side of the molded dust box. This would be simple enough to explain with a picture or two but I can't help there.

Looking at it, I'm thinking a sharp knife could actually remedy the issue easily enough. Then again I just paid close to C$300 after tax for seamless worry-free integration so why should I start hacking away at this thing without guarantee that everything will be golden.

To make it clear, those of you with a CT 22, CT 33, or hose garage shouldn't run into this problem. Mini and Midi owners, however, you may be disappointed.

Good Response,  We like that kind of answer.


I am sure that there are no "hacks" on this forum   It is my guess that Onida didn't even think to check out the MINI/MIDI til it was too late, it is always fun being an early adopter and having to massage the product to fit.

My , Craig

Yeah, I guess the original pictures shown here is what I was expecting, color difference aside -- It's now black, not grey. Had what I actually purchased today looked just like this I'd probably be keeping it. But it doesn't quite, obviously because of the right side not latching at all (apparently fixed in Oneida's second run), but also because the familiar square edged double-pronged tabs on the side, as seen in those pics, are now in fact a single sort of rounded nub which the green latches don't 'click' onto in the way I'm accustomed; the firm click that tells me things are locked down. Call me picky, but it's the little things.

So overall I'm a bit underwhelmed considering the price and it's headed back to the store. Having had time to look it over I'm thinking I'd be happier going the DIY route and securing a basic Dust Deputy to a Sys 5 as I've seen in another thread.

Corwin,

Also keep in mind that if you put your dust deputy set up on top of  a systainer, the hose supplied by Oneida may not reach between the vac and the top of the cyclone.  

I have the old bucket style, in fact I just installed my third one this weekend.  I used the large hose that comes with the boom arm to go between the vac and the top of the cyclone.  The Oneida supplied hose was to short.  

I believe the buckets are a little taller than the systainer style.  That is just an observation from the pictures, not a measurement.  And I don't know the length of the hose that Oneida sends with the Festool systainer type bucket either.  This is an unwieldy connection though since there is  90 degree bend out the side of the vac turning upwards, and another 180 degree turn at the top to come down onto the cyclone.  A stiffer hose works better since it won't collapse as easy under vacuum as it goes around the bends.  

The hose that came with my last Dust Deputy was plenty stiff and won't collapse.  It was just too short, so thats why I used the 50mm hose supplied with the boom arm for this connection.

On my first Dust Deputy setups, the Oneida supplied hose was more flexible and easier to collapse on the sharp bends, and it was too short.  On those set ups, I used 2 1/2 inch wire reinforced clear hose like they sell at woodcraft.  And even it scrunched down under suction as it made the 180 degree turn at the top of the cyclone.  

The best set up would be to have a large radius solid piping at the top of the cyclone that made the 180 degree loop and a large radius 90 degree coming attached to the vac pointing up.  then the section of hose between these fittings would be easier to manage and could be just about any type of hose.  Of course you would still have to adjust the length according to accommodate the extra systainers added to your stack.

On the system I set up this weekend, I used the old style double bucket attached to a board that latches into the systainer pocket on top of the CT.  I used the Boom arm 50mm between the vac and cyclone.  I used 2 1/2 inch clear wire reinforced hose from the cyclone up the boom arm to the tip.  At the tip I threaded it through a three inch PVC 45 degree street EL that is mounted to the tip of the boom arm.  The Street EL supports the bend and keeps the hose from kinking as it makes the turn towards the floor.  I also stripped back the wire from the wire reinforced hose on both ends to connect to the Festool ends to complete the circuit to maintain the anti static properties.   I simply wrapped the wire around the Festool plastic and clamped it with a circle clamp.  Finally, I attached a 15 foot electric cord from the vac up the boom arm to the tip with wire ties.  And attached the Festool cords to both Festool hoses (27mm and 36mm) with velcro strips.  

When you attach the Festool hose to the boom arm for use, it has much better reach since it attaches on the end of the boom arm.  Even though my vac is mobile, It has enough reach to use everywhere I usually work without moving it.  And I tested the suction to see if I could notice any reduction.  Set up as described, I still have to reduce the suction when sanding with my ETS 150/3 to make it "float".  I believe the reduction in suction is minimized since the hoses start large at the vac 50mm, then through the cyclone, then to 2 1/2 inch, then to the work hoses.  And total length is about 25 feet.  The whole set up took about two hours including assembling the boom arm, cutting the mounting board.

I will try to add some pics but it's a pretty simple set up as described.