Bump.

Just a reminder that Festool USA has indicated that the Limited Edition Centrotec Set will be available in very limited quantities, while supplies last. And, it looks like it's going to be a popular item. Order any of these new accessories now and we will not charge your credit card until it ships.

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Shane

Nice option to have, but i think because of the limited height, seperation performance will be less than an oneida dust deputy.
The cylcone likely operates more like a thien baffle than a real cyclone i think.
But yeah... it's nice to have anoter option, and this integrates better with systainers and is more compact. Seperation performance will be inferior, but hey, it's still better than no pre-seperation to save bags...
I'm looking forward to the first reviews and YouTube videos

I do not get this limited edition crap on a consumables setup. Just make it available regularly and sell the item all the time.

The largest issue I have with the limited editions is the lack of spare parts availability. I purchased the imperial installer set and have been lucky. Three years later and the SET is still a SET.

Others have not been so fortunate, there have been several people on the FOG that have lost or damaged their imperial brad point drills and there are no spares offered by Festool.  Their SET is no longer...   

Quote from: The.Handyman on July 11, 2018, 12:50 AM

I do not get this limited edition crap on a consumables setup. Just make it available regularly and sell the item all the time.

The largest issue I have with the limited editions is the lack of spare parts availability. I purchased the imperial installer set and have been lucky. Three years later and the SET is still a SET.

Others have not been so fortunate, there have been several people on the FOG that have lost or damaged their imperial brad point drills and there are no spares offered by Festool.  Their SET is no longer...   

Festool most likely does not make any of the consumables they sell including the ones in these kits. Too many other companies can make these items better than they can and it keeps them focused on the tools. They can still gouge us for items even though they do not make them. If you look around at European tool makers you can probably find the replacement items you are looking for.

If anyone is interested in the Centrotec and is on the edge - you snooze - you loose.  I am not trying to prompt sales (I don’t care about Festool sales as a volunteer Moderator) - just being the prophet here.

Consider yourselves forewarned.

Peter

Peter

"just being the profit here"

I assume you meant prophet. I think that is sort of a Freudian slip since it is the Festool forum and Festool is certainly concerned with profit.

Lol.  I have altered my post.  Thanks for the heads up.

Peter

That's neat to see it in action.  The clear bin is cool as you can actually see the cyclonic airflow.

Oh maybe not a true cyclone then, but wouldn't there need to be something cyclone-like in order to separate the dust from the larger chips or is there another way to do the separation with airflow?

I was looking at the new tools comeing in Oct. I like the cyclone but maybe for present to me for Xmas.

I saw the Limited Edition mini installers kit. I liked it and preordered it from Bob. Then I looked at some other offerings and they have the mini systainer with the clear lid (like the limited edition) and the insert. I thought that the limited edition though it had those 2 " bits was cool it didnt have the things I think would be best for me for on site work.

So I cancelled that order and pre-ordered the mini sytainer with the clear lid and insert. I can make my own installers kit with the stuff I would actually use, various bits,festool counter sink and the 4" square drive I like and use for pocket holes and other screws and the long and short extension.

Plus much like the standard Systainers they are stackable so If needed I can add other things to.
I have some tanos minis with inserts incase I need more stuff.

So I went and ordered that puppy

Oops, I missed or forgot about that comment regarding the thien baffle.

I've gotten confirmation that this is a true cyclone design, not a Thein baffle.

Shane, just cut one in half and post the picture for us to judge. 
I think the only thing that matters is separation efficiency. Does Festool provide any %% by particle size?

Tough crowd. Again, I think we're talking about semantics here. Call it a dust extracticator, coarse particle catcher, debris toilet, sawdust sanitizer, whatever. It captures coarse dust, saves on bags no matter what you call it. Feel free to submit your own ideas for what to call it.

Here are some pics of the guts.

Tough crowd. Again, I think we're talking about semantics here. Call it a dust extracticator, coarse particle catcher, debris toilet, sawdust sanitizer, whatever. It captures coarse dust, saves on bags no matter what you call it. Feel free to submit your own ideas for what to call it.

Here are some pics of the guts.

Definitely not that  ^ . For sanitizing it would need a UV light set up.   

I like coarse particle separator   

Which based on the video it seems to do.  Also based on the video ...........................  the unit can be used without the clear bin. Yes, with less capacity but more compact. In that configuration it could handle smaller job site planing etc., but still conserve bags.

Seth

Tough crowd. Again, I think we're talking about semantics here. Call it a dust extracticator, coarse particle catcher, debris toilet, sawdust sanitizer, whatever. It captures coarse dust, saves on bags no matter what you call it. Feel free to submit your own ideas for what to call it.

Here are some pics of the guts.

The most effective cyclone geometry is a 3:1 height:width ratio, which is why clearvues are so tall and why laguna DCs get such crummy reviews. The design of this will induce a "cyclonic airflow" but it's far more like a baffled trashcan separator than it is a cyclone... i'll predict here + now that a dust deputy will outperform it both from fines collection as well as from minimizing static pressure loss.

not saying it won't be effective, but like you say - semantics. If they're going to use the word Cyclone, we're going to judge it on that basis

Quote from: guitarchitect on July 30, 2018, 10:46 PM

Quote from: Shane Holland on July 30, 2018, 03:54 PM

Tough crowd. Again, I think we're talking about semantics here. Call it a dust extracticator, coarse particle catcher, debris toilet, sawdust sanitizer, whatever. It captures coarse dust, saves on bags no matter what you call it. Feel free to submit your own ideas for what to call it.

Here are some pics of the guts.

The most effective cyclone geometry is a 3:1 height:width ratio, which is why clearvues are so tall and why laguna DCs get such crummy reviews. The design of this will induce a "cyclonic airflow" but it's far more like a baffled trashcan separator than it is a cyclone... i'll predict here + now that a dust deputy will outperform it both from fines collection as well as from minimizing static pressure loss.

not saying it won't be effective, but like you say - semantics. If they're going to use the word Cyclone, we're going to judge it on that basis

Not everyone has the ceiling height for the tall cyclones.  The latest generation of Laguna cyclones get good reviews.  I'm very happy with mine.

I am sure the tall cyclones do have better sepration than the shorter cyclones, but we are talking small differences that do not matter to the home hobbiest. 

The Festool "cyclone" looks like it has an additional disk or plate that may contribute to better seperation.  The 3hp Laguna dust collectors also have an additional part that some people call the "restrictor plate".  My guess is that these extra parts contribute to evening out the differences between the tall and short cyclones.

Collect as much dust as possible at the source, wear a dust mask and use a whole shop air filter.  You will be fine.

Sorry, perhaps I wasn't clear - I'm talking about the ratio and not the overall size. Oneida's Dust Deputy is still a true cyclone, despite its small size. The festool solution is more like a Thien baffle, where the cyclonic action is induced. A "true" cyclone works so well because the air accelerates downwards so there's more "pull" on the big stuff and the fines as well.

Like I say, I'm not saying it won't work for what it is - many people are happy with their Thien baffles. But when they use the word "cyclone" in their marketing, with the price point they've got, it instantly makes a lot of people compare it to actual cyclones. I for one will be very interested to see a comparison with a Dust Deputy