Boom Arm or WCR?

[dinkjs]

So I really like both of these setups.....Boom Arm for ease and getting the cord out of the way and the WCR as a station for holding many things and keeping those things tidy.

The only down fall for myself with the Boom Arm is the fact I use the CT36 for things like vacuuming out the car and stuff around the house

When taking things like these into account which was would you sway me?

To myself both would be just peachy.  And all my Festools stay in my garage and does not go mobile

 

[semenza]

Two vacs  [thumbs up]

Yeah, I know that wasn't really helpful.

Seth

 

[Corwin]

The only down fall for myself with the Boom Arm is the fact I use the CT36 for things like vacuuming out the car and stuff around the house

The Boom Arm can be removed or reinstalled in less than one minute.  It is one of those accessories that once you have it you don't know how you managed previously without.

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Don't know if this works for you, but I do most of my work on the MFT, so I have the boom arm jury rigged to a heavy chunk of cinder block near the back of the MFT.  The WCR sets on the CT, off the left side of the MFT.  Works like a charm.

 

[Alan m]

i mounted my boom arm to the wall. i used an areal mounting bracket.
it works great. i wheel over the vac and conect it up. i did this because i wanted to use the vac on site easily but not have to rebuild everything each time

 

[AlexThePalex]

I have neither of these so I am just curious to know, isn't it possible to mount both? If not right away, perhaps with a small modification?

 

[sancho57]

Actually Ive been thinking of getting the multi function stool to mount the Work center to. I load my work center up with a lot of stuff. Makes the CT hard to move around. So to me it makes sense.

I am also considering the boom arm cuz Im tired of stepping on the hose and cord and it seems every time I move the CT its running into the cord, kinda like a old skate board hitting a small rock.

Gets annoying

 

[builderbob]

I have both, but on two different CT 22's. my shop 22 has the boom arm with a self made "work center" and I just recently purchased the WCR1000 for the field as I had a lightbulb moment in the field with a bunch of tools laying about and I was quite frustrated. I really like the wcr1000 for organization but I'm very tied to the vac (which is probably intended) but when I'm installing I like to keep my typical install tools close (drills, chucks, screws, hand tools, levels, etc). This is where the multi function stool with the wcr would work. Long and short is that I don't have enough cargo capacity to have that, so the vac mounted setup will work just fine for now! 

I can't say what would be better for you if I had to suggest one, but for the shop, I wouldn't be without the boom arm!

Bob

 

[Holzhacker]

WCR now, then another vac, then the boom arm

 

[TomGadwa1]

I have BOTH the boom arm and the WCR1000 mounted to a CT36 dust collector. It is very useful in this configuration because one can have a tool such as the domino attached to the boom arm hose and power cord and have a convenient place to hang the domino between plunges. Also this applies to the sanders. If you have two Sys 2 systainers on the WCR1000 there is room to place the TS55 track saw on top of the two sys 2 systainers  as well. So I say why not have both? Then there is no question to be asked!!!

 

[Brice Burrell]

Don't know if this works for you, but I do most of my work on the MFT, so I have the boom arm jury rigged to a heavy chunk of cinder block near the back of the MFT.  The WCR sets on the CT, off the left side of the MFT.  Works like a charm.

Jesse, are you left handed?  I found the right side of the MFT works best for the WCR, I'm right handed when working with most tools.

 

[erock]

 Have you thought about going the cheap route?    Like me,  I have a couple bungee cords handing from my shop ceiling.  I can simply  hook the hose on

the bungees with the CT26 behind the MFT/3.   And above my 4x8 break down table, I have 3 bungees to keep the hose about the table.  So far this has

been a sweet little set up for me.

If I had to choose between the Boom Arm and WCR,  The WCR would be it.  

You can find another way to get the hose off the ground.  Even make your own boom arm.

Eric

 

[Brice Burrell]

 Have you thought about going the cheap route?    Like me,  I have a couple bungee cords handing from my shop ceiling.  I can simply  hook the hose on

the bungees with the CT26 behind the MFT/3.   And above my 4x8 break down table, I have 3 bungees to keep the hose about the table.  So far this has

been a sweet little set up for me.

If I had to choose between the Boom Arm and WCR,  The WCR would be it.  

You can find another way to get the hose off the ground.  Even make your own boom arm.

Eric

Generally, I prefer to buy well thought out accessories from the manufacture over homemade solutions.  In this case Eric does have a great point.  You have a fixed workspace so a few well placed bungees might be the answer and spend the dough on the WCR.   

 

[sancho57]

 Have you thought about going the cheap route?    Like me,  I have a couple bungee cords handing from my shop ceiling.  I can simply  hook the hose on

the bungees with the CT26 behind the MFT/3.   And above my 4x8 break down table, I have 3 bungees to keep the hose about the table.  So far this has

been a sweet little set up for me.

If I had to choose between the Boom Arm and WCR,  The WCR would be it.  

You can find another way to get the hose off the ground.  Even make your own boom arm.

Eric

Generally, I prefer to buy well thought out accessories from the manufacture over homemade solutions.  In this case Eric does have a great point.  You have a fixed workspace so a few well placed bungees might be the answer and spend the dough on the WCR.   

Brice..

Word

 

[Jesse Cloud]

Don't know if this works for you, but I do most of my work on the MFT, so I have the boom arm jury rigged to a heavy chunk of cinder block near the back of the MFT.  The WCR sets on the CT, off the left side of the MFT.  Works like a charm.

Jesse, are you left handed?  I found the right side of the MFT works best for the WCR, I'm right handed when working with most tools.

Hey Brice,
No I'm right-handed, but my TS55 and its 'holster' are mounted on the right.
I guess what I really need is a couple more hands. [big grin]