CT vacs

[yoda]

Now have 2 of them, a ct26 and a midi. Love them aside from the non detachable cord. Was wondering if I would be risking my warranty by chopping the cord off near the vac and adding a plug to either end. Thus having a detachable cord. I'm assuming I will void the warranty, but will probably just go ahead and do it anyway as winding up the cord every time is a real pain. Not only that, but if you wind the cord up the same way every time it starts to develop a twist. Anyone else done something similar? I'd love it if Festool would make their next series of vacs with detachable or retractable cords.

 

[Alan m]

i dont think they would approve but it wont do any harm to the vac.
i would leave the short end about 2 ffet long so you can still plug it in with out the extension piece.
some of our fellow fog members have put a plug it cord on some of their tools , ie multi master, . the only differnece is that that is reversable
pm shane holland to get an official answer but i dont think they will say its ok
give it a go any way

 

[peter halle]

Yes, some of our members have shortened their cords and rely on extension cords for the length.  They did it to fit their work flow knowing that it might effect the warranty coverage.

So, do at your own pleasure and risk.

Peter

 

[justinmcf]

a retractable power cord would be the dogs sphere's.

justin.

 

[Steve R]

a retractable power cord would be the dogs sphere's.

justin.

Okay I'll bite....  Does that mean a good thing?

Really never heard that one before.

Cheers,
Steve

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I'm taking a gamble that Justin referenced, in a round about way, a part of the male canine anatomy.  [big grin]

 

[Corwin]

Hmmm, and here I was thinking of a fire hydrant.    [blink]

 

[Michael Kellough]

Now have 2 of them, a ct26 and a midi. Love them aside from the non detachable cord. Was wondering if I would be risking my warranty by chopping the cord off near the vac and adding a plug to either end. Thus having a detachable cord. I'm assuming I will void the warranty, but will probably just go ahead and do it anyway as winding up the cord every time is a real pain. Not only that, but if you wind the cord up the same way every time it starts to develop a twist. Anyone else done something similar? I'd love it if Festool would make their next series of vacs with detachable or retractable cords.

It does twist if you loop it over and over the same way. It's best to alternate the direction of each loop. That way, instead of developing a twist it becomes a much easier to manage zig-zag.

#  1  Hold the end of the cord in one hand, just below the plug.

# 2    Run your other hand 3 feet or so down the cord. Place that part of the cord in the hand holding the plug-end of the cord to form a loose loop.

# 3  Run the hand 3 more feet down the cord, with your palm up. Then, as you bring the cord back to place it in the loop-holding hand, rotate your wrist 180 degrees clockwise to create a crossover loop (a loop that runs in the opposite direction of the first loop).

# 4  Repeat these steps until you have looped all the electrical cord.

 

[Steve R]

It does twist if you loop it over and over the same way. It's best to alternate the direction of each loop. That way, instead of developing a twist it becomes a much easier to manage zig-zag.

#  1   Hold the end of the cord in one hand, just below the plug.

# 2    Run your other hand 3 feet or so down the cord. Place that part of the cord in the hand holding the plug-end of the cord to form a loose loop.

# 3   Run the hand 3 more feet down the cord, with your palm up. Then, as you bring the cord back to place it in the loop-holding hand, rotate your wrist 180 degrees clockwise to create a crossover loop (a loop that runs in the opposite direction of the first loop).

# 4   Repeat these steps until you have looped all the electrical cord.

I have heard of this before but every time I try it I seem to do something wrong. From your instructions, I think I have it. Thanks!  If you could video this, that would be nice.

Cheers,
Steve