blast gate for y piece for festool extractors?

[L.Alexander]

Hi all,

I'm working on an extraction spec where I want to run 2 hoses from my CT48 but so I can keep a suitable flow through, I want to fit blast gates. Now, I can't seem to find anything in the festool manuals yet lol. Do festool make blast gates for tye Y Piece (Y-piece, antistatic D 50 SV-AS/D 50 V. P/N: 452898)?

main plan is to use 2 x 36mm hoses with cables running from two sockets on the CT48 (yes, you can add an additional 240v socket) and then as 1 goes to bench, the other goes to CMS / CS rigs, etc. asit would be easier than trailing hoses everywhere.

any advice greatly appreciated.

lew

 

[L.Alexander]

OOPS. still trying to get used to this forum. just resolved this problem thanks to a previous thread on this. it turns out I need a pair of 497926 gates, the y piece, hoses, etc. this is going to b pricy.

lew

 

[Corwin]

[...]
main plan is to use 2 x 36mm hoses with cables running from two sockets on the CT48 (yes, you can add an additional 240v socket) and then as 1 goes to bench, the other goes to CMS / CS rigs, etc. asit would be easier than trailing hoses everywhere.

any advice greatly appreciated.

lew

Can't you get splitters on your side of the pond?  I'm sure that would be far more cost effective than a second outlet.  And, is that second outlet also tool activated?

 

[jonny round boy]

[...]
main plan is to use 2 x 36mm hoses with cables running from two sockets on the CT48 (yes, you can add an additional 240v socket) and then as 1 goes to bench, the other goes to CMS / CS rigs, etc. asit would be easier than trailing hoses everywhere.

any advice greatly appreciated.

lew

Can't you get splitters on your side of the pond?  I'm sure that would be far more cost effective than a second outlet.  And, is that second outlet also tool activated?

Yes, we have splitters, but we also get additional sockets (which looks a lot more professional). You can buy 2 different additional outlets - switching or non-switching.

 

[copcarcollector]

I have sort of the same question on the blast gates / Y adapter. I have a 36mm and a 27mm hose running up my boom arm. Can I add a Y adapter and 2 blast gates (see picture) instead of having to switch out the hose ends depending on which hose I want to use?

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[jonny round boy]

The blast gates that Festool do for the CT26 AC are quite big & numb, as well as being very pricey. You might be best finding some generic 2 1/2" gates and adapting them to suit.

Edit: here are a couple - If you're in the UK or In North America.

Remember to run a piece of wire across them to provide a static path.

Personally, I'd like to see a Y piece with a switch built in, so you didn't need separate gates...

 

[awil66]

That is a brilliant idea.

 

[copcarcollector]

Duh! Had not thought about non Festool blast gates - thanks!

 

[junk731]

You might find this link helpful with your Y and blast gate setup.

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/wcr1000-your-setup/msg154131/#msg154131

John

 

[GarryMartin]

Edit: here are a couple - If you're in the UK or In North America.

Remember to run a piece of wire across them to provide a static path.

I previously had Axminster confirm that those gates aren't anti-static, and so your comment regarding running wire is pertinent. However, I also found a UK supplier of 2.5" Blast Gates that use anti-static plastic (confirmed by Natalie Harvey at Camvac Technical Support).

See http://www.yandles.co.uk/product.php/sn/CAMCVA250-50-102

 

[Peter Durand]

Edit: here are a couple - If you're in the UK or In North America.

Remember to run a piece of wire across them to provide a static path.

I previously had Axminster confirm that those gates aren't anti-static, and so your comment regarding running wire is pertinent. However, I also found a UK supplier of 2.5" Blast Gates that use anti-static plastic (confirmed by Natalie Harvey at Camvac Technical Support).

See http://www.yandles.co.uk/product.php/sn/CAMCVA250-50-102

If someone is going that route and is concerned about antistatic path why not simply use a metal blast gate?

Cheers,

Peter