ATF 55E Track Saw Dust Port Question?
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I think there's an extra rubber boot you need to have ...
http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/graphics/festool/atf/festool_atf_mft.jpg
From an old review .. http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/festool_atf_55e_pf.htm
I think there's an extra rubber boot you need to have ...
http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/graphics/festool/atf/festool_atf_mft.jpg
From an old review .. http://www.thewoodshop.20m.com/festool_atf_55e_pf.htm
I'm no expert, but in the picture you linked to, the hose attachment looks like the normal Festool hose end. I think it's the 27mm. I think the part referred to in the review you linked to is the diverter, which I believe is always removed before hooking up to the dust hose.
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With the ATF 55, the hose end of the 27 mm hose (which comes standard with the vacs) will fit inside the oval opening on the saw.
(The newer saws have a round connection where you can either use the 27 mm or; the 36mm, which goes OVER the round dustport)
(The newer saws have a round connection where you can either use the 27 mm or; the 36mm, which goes OVER the round dustport)
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It's the first manual I ever did for Festool, but you should probably download the ATF55E Supplemental Manual.
The 36 mm festool hose, which has a slightly flexible hose-end won't fit the atf 55.
There is a reducing sleeve with partnumber 768135 (which I cannot find on the festoolusa site, but it might be possible to order anyway) link
It has the tool-end of the 27mm hose and fits inside the tool-end of a 36 mm hose, it might be compatible with other hoses aswell.
The standard festool hoses will work without modification with a lot of other vacs aswell, for instance, I have a hitachi and a spit(starmix) vac, to which their standard hoses attach with a bajonet-type lock to the vac, but the festool hose fits inside the hose-attachment to the vac no problem.
There's also a non AS (anti-static) version available of the hose, wich has the same tool-end, but is a bit less expensive. Link (The 3.5 m is the standard length, and matches the powercord length)
There is a reducing sleeve with partnumber 768135 (which I cannot find on the festoolusa site, but it might be possible to order anyway) link
It has the tool-end of the 27mm hose and fits inside the tool-end of a 36 mm hose, it might be compatible with other hoses aswell.
The standard festool hoses will work without modification with a lot of other vacs aswell, for instance, I have a hitachi and a spit(starmix) vac, to which their standard hoses attach with a bajonet-type lock to the vac, but the festool hose fits inside the hose-attachment to the vac no problem.
There's also a non AS (anti-static) version available of the hose, wich has the same tool-end, but is a bit less expensive. Link (The 3.5 m is the standard length, and matches the powercord length)