Domino dust collection

Everette

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I was looking at the Domino and saw that there were different adapters for different vacuum systems (Festool).  Is there any way to hook the Domino up to a dust collection system?
Thanks
Everette
 
The manual states that the Domino needs to be connected to a dust collector as it may jam with chips without a dust collector.

According to UPS my Domino will be here on Wednesday. I have a brand new mini waiting for it that will be dedicated to it.
 
Everette said:
I was looking at the Domino and saw that there were different adapters for different vacuum systems (Festool).  Is there any way to hook the Domino up to a dust collection system?
Thanks
Everette

The FesTool vacs are the ones!  I've not had any chips or dust with Domino and my CT-22.  I keep looking and there just isn't any.  Not sure how they do it, but it's always clean as a whistle!
 
I have a cyclone 6" dust collection system and cannot see re-inventing the wheel for dust collection.  I'm sure that festool has a geat dust collection system, but I need to use what I brung.
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Everette
 
Everette,

What people are saying is that a Dust collector when necked down to a small opening like a 1 or 1.5" hose connection typically does not provide an adequate amount of flow for a large chip volume producing tool like the Domino.  You can try it but most have not been very successful in doing that.
 
bill-e said:
What people are saying is that a Dust collector when necked down to a small opening like a 1 or 1.5" hose connection typically does not provide an adequate amount of flow for a large chip volume producing tool like the Domino.  You can try it but most have not been very successful in doing that.

I like to call the big machines a chip collector, and the vacs dust collectors. And yes, although they both provide suction, the vacuum on a dust collector is designed provided a LOT of suction --in a very small area. On the other hand, a chip collector is designed to provide a lot of air movement in a wide area. Of course one can get away with some cross use. (I can very successfully hook up my Fein vac to my table saw).

There's a bunch of techno-jargin to describe it, but I need to go sing a solo.
 
The cyclone dust collectors generate a large volume of airflow but very little pressure, so they have a hard time sucking through restricted openings (like tools).  They are suited to pull air from around a saw, sander, jointer, etc.  Check out the following website for an involved discussion on the topic:
http://billpentz.com/woodworking/cyclone/Index.cfm
 
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