CT 26 Unboxed

[Hastings]

My CT 26 arrived on Friday and we were able to put it to use. It's certainly a nice upgrade over the CT 22. I particularly like the new bag and the way the cardboard flange attaches to the machine. The integrated hose caddy is also nice. The top completely separates from the bottom - no hinge - so it is really easy to empty the bag. I am not sure that the extra suction will be noticed in used - I tend to run our CT 22's at less than full speed anyway.

If the new lead abatement rules affect you, then the hepa feature will be a godsend.

All in all a very nice evolutionary improvement to a great product.

 

[DavidCBaker]

Wow! I didn't think these were going to be released until next month.

 

[Brice Burrell]

Wow! I didn't think these were going to be released until next month.

Yeah, sounds like his dealer made a mistake, although, this is kind of mistake one will tolerate. [wink]

 

[Peterm]

I particularly like the new bag and the way the cardboard flange attaches to the machine. The integrated hose caddy is also nice. The top completely separates from the bottom - no hinge - so it is really easy to empty the bag...

Sounds like a big Midi, lol!

Pete

 

[Brice Burrell]

Sounds like a big Midi, lol!

Pete

That's exactly what they are like.

 

[RONWEN]

I haven't really payed attention -- will the CT26/36 be cheaper to maintain as far as bag costs?

 

[WarnerConstCo.]

I haven't really payed attention -- will the CT26/36 be cheaper to maintain as far as bag costs?

technically no, bags are a bit more then the current ones.

But yes may be the real answer.  I think I will see no more blow outs with the new bags.

I had 2 on friday, both almost fresh bags.  There went 13 bucks. [mad]

 

[Nigel]

    I doubt very much you would get a blowout with the new bags, they're much thicker than the paper ones and made of some sort of fabric.
   

 

[Peterm]

I think I will see no more blow outs with the new bags.
I had 2 on friday, both almost fresh bags.  There went 13 bucks. [mad]

Yeah, what is it with that? I had one on Friday as well (bag nowhere near half-full) and it seems to be happening more frequently with my Midi - almost every other bag seems to blow! I have a long-life jobbie in my 22, but sometimes you just want to be able to chuck the bag without getting too cozy with the contents! It's not like Festool bags are cheap either - honestly, I expect better for the money...

Pete   

 

[nickao]

I still have never had a blow out of a bag.

 

[image132]

I still have never had a blow out of a bag.

I second that.

Made one of my bags last 3 years because I reused it. When I went to buy a new one I bought a box so I'm sorted on that front.

What are you sucking up that is causing a blowout?

 

[rnt80]

I still have never had a blow out of a bag.

I second that.

Made one of my bags last 3 years because I reused it. When I went to buy a new one I bought a box so I'm sorted on that front.

What are you sucking up that is causing a blowout?

I've never had a blowout either and I reuse mine.  I've found that using my dust collector to empty the bag does the trick.

 

[Peterm]

What are you sucking up that is causing a blowout?

I can't be sure that what I'm sucking up is causing the blowouts - it's happening so often I'm wondering if there's a faulty batch of bags going around; I'm on the last one from this pack, so I'll see if the next pack is any different. Recently it's been mostly sanding exterior-grade filler - prepping for paintwork on a stone windowsill, so nothing out of the ordinary. I could understand it if I was hoovering up building rubble with lots of sharp pieces (something I've done incidentally, without any problem) but this is just regular filler and paint dust. Weird.

Pete

 

[image132]

What are you sucking up that is causing a blowout?

I can't be sure that what I'm sucking up is causing the blowouts - it's happening so often I'm wondering if there's a faulty batch of bags going around; I'm on the last one from this pack, so I'll see if the next pack is any different. Recently it's been mostly sanding exterior-grade filler - prepping for paintwork on a stone windowsill, so nothing out of the ordinary. I could understand it if I was hoovering up building rubble with lots of sharp pieces (something I've done incidentally, without any problem) but this is just regular filler and paint dust. Weird.

Pete

Do you normally use it with the speed setting on max?

 

[Rob-GB]

I had an "almost" blow out on my mini the other day. I was planing some oak and decided to check bag capacity. It was almost full so took the bag out and saw that directly below the hose inlet point the bottom of the bag had been abraded away to the point of being almost see through. Had I waited any longer I reckon I'd of had a mess to clean up.

Rob.

 

[Peterm]

Do you normally use it with the speed setting on max?

Nope, usually about 3/4 for sanding. Surely the bags are designed for continuous use on max though??

 

[image132]

Pete,

Is it literally a blow out? As in you hear a "bang" or a "pop" or is it more a case of you open the vac up and see the contents are no longer in the bag?

I don't think speed would be the issue, I was just checking.

 

[Peterm]

Pete,

Is it literally a blow out? As in you hear a "bang" or a "pop" or is it more a case of you open the vac up and see the contents are no longer in the bag?

I don't think speed would be the issue, I was just checking.

No it's just a loss of suction - like you get when the bag's full - then when I open up the vac it's an unholy mess inside; the bag's clearly leaked (dust everywhere) and the loss of suction is due to the clogged filter as much as anything, I guess. I'll confess, as it usually happens at a busy time, I haven't gone over the bag looking for tears/lesions/poor seals etc.. but what else could it be? Open to suggestions, btw

Pete

 

[chrisrosenb]

Do the bags come apart at the seams or does the paper tear apart?

 

[peter halle]

Regarding bag blowouts, I have been using my CT-22 for a mixed bag of interior work, including sanding drywall compound.  I never had a bag issue in the three years until now.  I have had three blowouts in the last 4 months.  My bags were rendered useless by a hole - not seams.  The fine consistency of dust I am producing clogs the pores of the bags and I assume the pressure builds up inside.  Then either it pops or another piece of sucked up debris comes along and pops it. By example, throw a rock at an inflated balloon versus an un inflated balloon.

When sanding the super fine dust producing material, I check my bags more often.

Just my thoughts, experiences, and opinions.

Peter