I recently purchased a TS 55, I haven't got up the money for a Dust extractor yet. So I have been looking for a good way to hook up my TS 55 to my Shop vac which has an 1 1/4" hose. I purchased a replacement tool end for a Festool 27 mm extraction hose. After the guy at the Woodcraft store told me that it would adapt my 1 1/4" hose end to the saws dust port. But it doesn't fit too well on my hose end, usually falling off in the middle of a cut. Shure I could just pull out the duct tape and tape the hose to the it but I would rather not. So does any body have a good idea to get me by until I can get a dust extractor?
Anyone know of a good way to hook up a TS 55 to a Regular Wet Dry vac?
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I used my TS55 for probably a year with my shop vac before getting a Festool dust extractor. I believe I just cut the end of the shop vac hose as it was tapered and then it fit nicely into the TS55.
When I actually got my Festool dust extractor, I found that it didn't fit into my sander or miter saw (both Dewalt). I got a few of the Fein step adapters and that solved that issue. I would guess these would also work for you as well and that way you would only have to cut the adapter and not your shop vac hose.
http://www.amazon.com/Fein-921072K13-Step-Adaptor/dp/B00005M1SW
I also got one of these so that the vacuum would come on automatically whenever the tool that you had plugged in was powered up.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=63013&cat=1,240,41065
You might want to also look into getting a Hepa filter for your Shop Vac...that was $40 well spent as the stock filter just spewed sawdust everywhere.
When I actually got my Festool dust extractor, I found that it didn't fit into my sander or miter saw (both Dewalt). I got a few of the Fein step adapters and that solved that issue. I would guess these would also work for you as well and that way you would only have to cut the adapter and not your shop vac hose.
http://www.amazon.com/Fein-921072K13-Step-Adaptor/dp/B00005M1SW
I also got one of these so that the vacuum would come on automatically whenever the tool that you had plugged in was powered up.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=63013&cat=1,240,41065
You might want to also look into getting a Hepa filter for your Shop Vac...that was $40 well spent as the stock filter just spewed sawdust everywhere.
Cool thanks I will look in to getting the adapter, I would cut the hose end off to fit it but I still would like to use my shop vac accessories. I did put a hepa filter along with the dust collection bags on the vac so atleast it dosent blow dust every where.
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Another alternative that provides a very secure connection is to use "no-hub" rubber plumbing fittings. They are available in a variety of sizes, including reducers. You just slip them over your fittings on the hose and saw, tighten a hose clamp and they constrict to make a water-tight (and air-tight) seal. If you tighten them heavily, they will not fall off. If you leave them slightly loose, you can "friction-fit" them where you will not need a screwdriver everytime you change tools on the hose.
Well you guys had a lot of great answers to my question, I Started messing with my hose and Festool fitting to see if I could make it work, and I think I did. First I cut off a 1/4" off of the end of the hose.
Then I attached the swivel part of the Festool hose end to the end of the Shopvac hose with a good bit of CA glue
Then I reassembled the Festool hose end.
Then I attached the hose to the end in the factory location
While that would have worked just fine I pushed the hose up a bit to make it flush with the back of the Festool hose end.
I think it looks pretty good. Just a Pic of the saw with the hose assembly hooked up
So once again thanks guys for all of your great answers, all of them were good but I just decided to work with what I had. The only down side is that my Shop vac accessories do not fit any more, but hey that's an excuse for a Festool cleaning set. ;D
Then I attached the swivel part of the Festool hose end to the end of the Shopvac hose with a good bit of CA glue
Then I reassembled the Festool hose end.
Then I attached the hose to the end in the factory location
While that would have worked just fine I pushed the hose up a bit to make it flush with the back of the Festool hose end.
I think it looks pretty good. Just a Pic of the saw with the hose assembly hooked up
So once again thanks guys for all of your great answers, all of them were good but I just decided to work with what I had. The only down side is that my Shop vac accessories do not fit any more, but hey that's an excuse for a Festool cleaning set. ;D
Hi scabrown,
Welcome to the FOG! [smile]
That is a nicely done solution for the hose connection.
Seth
Welcome to the FOG! [smile]
That is a nicely done solution for the hose connection.
Seth
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SCABROWN -
If you buy an I-VAC Switch, you can auto-control your vac when you turn on the tool plus it keeps running for six seconds after your saw stops to clear the hose. I have one and it works great!
All you need is the standard one. They sell them at Woodcraft and Rockler as well as online.
www.ivacswitch.com
If you buy an I-VAC Switch, you can auto-control your vac when you turn on the tool plus it keeps running for six seconds after your saw stops to clear the hose. I have one and it works great!
All you need is the standard one. They sell them at Woodcraft and Rockler as well as online.
www.ivacswitch.com
Home Depot has a universal vac hose with a number of adaptors:
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/appliances/vacuums-floor-care/ridgid/universal-wet-dry-vacuum-hose-25837.html
http://www.homedepot.com/buy/appliances/vacuums-floor-care/ridgid/universal-wet-dry-vacuum-hose-25837.html
