Accidentally ran CT 26 for 20 hours. Did I do a bad thing?

[ChuckM]

...and I have 4 Dust Deputies, one of which is a spare! Oh well, not by design. I have a spare just because I recently bought a DD2.5 to try out, making one of the existing Deluxe (or Original) DDs surplus.

I do have 4 or 5 IVAC auto switches, one being a spare.

 

[squall_line]

I know a fellow who would not replace his car battery until it actually dies (despite the fact that he has sought road side assistance from his friends more than a few times in subfreezing temperatures over the years)

I only have one friend named Chuck, and he doesn't live in Canada.  How can you claim to know me?  [wink]

 

[Mr Speaker]

I have a MIDI I connected to my CNC via a cyclone. Before I had the MIDI I, I had a Bosch GAS50M. Both M class. That vac runs easily 4-5 hour at a time, but typically 2-3 hours, multiple time a day. I had the Bosch for 11 years and changed out the brushes three times. The CNC has a manual and auto switch that control the vacuum table (side channel blower) and dust extraction. And I have left them running for 12 hour by mistake a couple of times. Heats the shop up, together it's 2 kW. And it will cost me 0.50 USD per hour, that is it.

I just installed the MIDI because it has a smaller footprint and has an exhaust that I direct to my garden so that the fine particle are expelled from my shop. I just ordered some replacement brushes because I want to have them in stock when the brushes wear out. I see no reason to replace the entire motor when brushes wear out. Perhaps when you installed your fourth set, or when brushes start to wear out too fast because of worn bearings or worn plates. And the kicker? The brushes are the same, the Festool outperforms the Bosch, but the brushes are identical.

 

[Bohdan]

I have a spare just because I recently bought a DD2.5 to try out, making one of the existing Deluxe (or Original) DDs surplus.

[member=57948]ChuckS[/member] What was the try out result?

 

[ChuckM]

Bohdan,

I haven't noticed any visual difference between the DD2.5 or DD Original in terms of their effectiveness, but it probably is because of the Kapex, and not the cyclone units. No matter how much improvement the new cyclone unit might provide, the basic dust extraction boot and chute design in the Kapex must be a limiting factor.

Since I acquired an air quality monitor, for any prolonged sawing operation, I've monitored the air quality, and found that the shop air is consistently safe. I suppose the DD2.5 and Kapex dust collection feature together offer very effective dust extraction at source.