CT mini vs midi

[Laminator]

Great thread!  No intent to derail but since I got my mini I have wanted to remove the hose garage as I have no use for it and it takes up space.  Are those nuts all I need to accomplish this?

 

[Brice Burrell]

Great thread!  No intent to derail but since I got my mini I have wanted to remove the hose garage as I have no use for it and it takes up space.   Are those nuts all I need to accomplish this?

Even with the hose garage removed the handle still protrudes, so I don't know what you would really gain.

 

[ultgar]

All I used was 4.8mm speedclips and capped them off with some 6mm acorn nuts. This is temporary as I am waiting for a replacement hose garage.  If it were permanent, I'd use a long M6 allen bolt and a flanged nut. 

 

[Kristian]

CT Mini and Midi are great compact performers.......I just measured 95.7" of lift through the standard D27 hose.  SD

Pardon my ignorance but how would that number compare to other vacs out there? I'm assuming it's in the top of the chart...

- Kristian

 

[Laminator]

Thanks for the info!  The main reason I want it removed is to give some knuckle room when inserting and more so  when removing the 36mm hose.  Also to make the switch easier to use when connected to my cordless miter saw.

 

[ultgar]

CT Mini and Midi are great compact performers.......I just measured 95.7" of lift through the standard D27 hose.  SD

Pardon my ignorance but how would that number compare to other vacs out there? I'm assuming it's in the top of the chart...

- Kristian

I can only test what I have....despite the specs being the same for all of the Festool vacuums, the CT36 defintely measured higher than the MINI.  I'm trying to get my Festool sales rep to drop off a CT48.  I will be testing the current Alto (formerly Wap) line shortly...the old SQ10 and Attix 8 models managed to pull 88-90" wc. 

The last Festool machine I measured was the CT22 but I cant find the data.  SD

 

[AlexThePalex]

despite the specs being the same for all of the Festool vacuums, the CT36 defintely measured higher than the MINI. 

Btw guys, I noticed the European Festool websites now spec the CT Mini at 3700 l/min (130 CFM) and the CT 26 at 3900 l/min (137 CFM). Guess they don't have the exact same capacity after all. But still close enough. 

 

[score0matic]

If I were to do it all again I think I would go with the Mini and dust deputy-- attached instead of the motor housing on a ridgid 16 Gal blower/Vac (I have the dust deputy setup and i run it with my Nilfisk Attix 30)  this would allow you the Max portability and Max Capacity  for about the same price point of the Midi ( $40 for the DIY DD and $80 for the Vac  which you can still use as a blower [embarassed] )
just a thot

 

[Corwin]

despite the specs being the same for all of the Festool vacuums, the CT36 defintely measured higher than the MINI. 

Btw guys, I noticed the European Festool websites now spec the CT Mini at 3700 l/min (130 CFM) and the CT 26 at 3900 l/min (137 CFM). Guess they don't have the exact same capacity after all. But still close enough. 

With a line of extractors that all contain the same motor, logic would dictate that the larger the bag capacity, the higher the CFM -- shouldn't be a lot of difference, but the larger bags have to allow for a little more flow.

 

[Brice Burrell]

With a line of extractors that all contain the same motor, logic would dictate that the larger the bag capacity, the higher the CFM -- shouldn't be a lot of difference, but the larger bags have to allow for a little more flow.

You're on the right track, the main HEPA filter is the real restriction on air flow, not so much the pre-filter bags.  I don't know what, if any, the size difference is between the main filters of the Mini/Midi and the larger CT vacs. 

 

[williaty]

With a line of extractors that all contain the same motor, logic would dictate that the larger the bag capacity, the higher the CFM -- shouldn't be a lot of difference, but the larger bags have to allow for a little more flow.

You're on the right track, the main HEPA filter is the real restriction on air flow, not so much the pre-filter bags.  I don't know what, if any, the size difference is between the main filters of the Mini/Midi and the larger CT vacs.  

My nearly-brand-new MIDI has just a single HEPA "filter-brick". I seem to recall seeing pictures of the CT-number vacs having a pair of filter-bricks when you pop their tops. So, in theory, they ought to have half the pressure drop across the HEPA stage as the CT-M* vacs.

You guys were all going on about how great the vacs are when I was trying to make up my mind about saws. I finally only got the vac because it was brought up that the vacs make the saws last longer. I couldn't figure out why you all were making such a big fuss about the vac.

Holy.
Crap.

It really is just as incredible as yall said. It's become our main house vac now too. The fact that we can just do normal vacuuming around the house and I don't have to reach for an allergy pill is amazing. Not to mention that we've moved our wood cutting in from the garage to the unused room inside the house because the system is so clean it's nicer to work in a cleaner, climate-controlled room than the garage!

 

[Brice Burrell]

...My nearly-brand-new MIDI has just a single HEPA "filter-brick". I seem to recall seeing pictures of the CT-number vacs having a pair of filter-bricks when you pop their tops. So, in theory, they ought to have half the pressure drop across the HEPA stage as the CT-M* vacs....

The older model CT vacs have two main filter, the new models have a single filter.