Dust extraction hoses

[theinstaller]

Hi everyone not sure if you have covered this problem much before but I am getting very frustrated with Festool hoses jamming on everything I work with. Has anyone got a sleeve or something to go over the corrugations on the hose to stop it getting caught on edges of materials etc?

 

[johnrichardson]

yes Ive thought that every day this week ,even have the thingy that attaches to the rail end as a cable  guide. Some kind of  rubber /latex tubing  of the correct dia might work

 

[Gary Nichols]

I don't know how well it would hold up in the workshop, but NuTone  offers a "sock" that slips over their central vacuum hoses to minimize the same problem in the house.... It works pretty well around wall corners & furniture. Unfortunately, it comes in blue, not green.... Long enough to cover a couple of CT hoses when cut. I don't know what it would do to Festool's anti-static feature

Gary Nichols

http://www.nutone.com/product-detail.asp?ProductID=10268

 

[Jimhart]

You might want to try the boom arm. I know it's not inexpensive, but it really makes the snagging pretty much nonexsistant.

Jim

 

[lat]

I have a  3' piece of 2" PVC attached in the center rear of my workbench a fraction of an inch below the top surface with the C22 on the floor just behind, works great.

Louis

 

[Les]

I use TechFlex.

 

[Dan Clermont]

If you are working in home shop and can place a hook or anchor in the ceiling above your workstation you could get by with a bungy cord. Keeps the hose off the ground and also works for the plug it cord.

Could also purchase a boom arm

or get the techflex

My Two Cents
Dan Clermont

 

[theinstaller]

Thankyou very much for your help guys. I am unable to use the booms because the dust extractors are at the warehouse sometimes for short periods of time then on site for short periods of time, and we tend to do large sanding jobs ie kitchen benchtops in solid surface. My wife puts hers in the boot of her car etc. I like the idea of using the sleeve but the sites that were suggested seem to be for people in the states not Australia. I will try to see if they will send them down under.

 

[Steve Jones]

I have the same problem of needing my CT to be on site so the Boom was not really a solution (besides that price is a bit steep for some metal tubing), my "boom" is a piece of 6' piece of 1" PVC pipe with the power cord and hose ziplocked to it at the top end and velcro ties along the length to keep it tidy, when heading on site I cut the ziplock, rip off the velcro and take the hose and CT with me, once back in the shop I replace the ziplock and my boom is back in business.

The PVC boom is flexible enough it follows me all over an 8' x 4' cutting table, it's mounted (screwed) to a stand that lifts the CT to table height to maximize reach with the hose.

The 1" turned out to be a little too flexible when first fitted, so I dropped a piece of 1/2" threaded bar (about 2') down the end, it stopped at the mounting screws and keeps the first 2' rigid.

 

[nickao]

I do not think the boom arm is over priced at all. Actually, I could not make something better for the same amount. I would have to take two days off work for starters. It was one of my best Festool purchases period. I have two and could not live without them.

It has made such an improvement it is much more fun to work and definitely safer than having all my hoses and cords laying around.

 

[Sean]

I am getting very frustrated with Festool hoses jamming on everything I work with.

duct tape section that is jamming, quick & cheap fix, not so pretty but work very well - sean

 

[Dave Ronyak]

You might want to try the boom arm. I know it's not inexpensive, but it really makes the snagging pretty much nonexsistant.

Jim

My experience has not been as favorable as yours.  I find that my Festool hoses still frequently hang up even with the Boom Arm, and wish that Festool's hoses were smooth both outside and inside, and more flexible.

Thanks to others who have suggested sleeves and links to sources for them.

I also find at time that the power cord snags on the Guide Rail when using my saw on an MFT, so I made a side extension to the black plastic guide supplied by Festool which apparently was designed back when Festool's Guide Rails were narrower.

Dave R.