Boom Arm question

[Lucky Dave]

OK, my frustration with hose and cord management just went thru the roof. Gonna buy a boom arm, today.

Question is:  Since I do all my work in shop with the CT22 always underneath MFT3 and, sometime this winter I will build an MFT cabinet where the CT22 will live in its own cozy little  home, along with a bunch of other Festool stuff, can I avoid buying the handle and use some very simple work around for now? For example, could I just tie a narrow board to the nearest leg of the MFT to support the boom?

Thanks for your help.

Dave

 

[mouppe]

That's usually what motivates the boom arm purchase.

The handle is an integral part of the boom arm. I think you would be better off buying the set. I think there is a deal on it anyhow if I remember correctly although it may have been a Canadian offer.

 

[GPowers]

, can I avoid buying the handle and use some very simple work around for now? For example, could I just tie a narrow board to the nearest leg of the MFT to support the boom?

If you do not want the boom-arm to be mobile you can do as you wish. But in your case I would just make a shop built boom arm. Several members a have done so using PVC pipe. Why spend all the money, for the Festool boom-arm, if you are not going to attach it to the CT22?

 

[Alan m]

hi there
if you want the boom arm on the ct then you will need the handle. by the sounds of it you are in a similar position to myself. i never take the boom arm out of the shop (i do take the ct thow). i bolted my boom arm to the wall so that i could just roll up the ct and conect it up. it works perfectly. if i was in your position i would look at the threads on making a boom arm your self as it will save you a lot of money.