Dust extractor on Sander is pants. Is it me? Please help!

[richard.selwyn]

I've been working in an antiques shop this week - full of antiques.  I warned the owner about the mess, but he could not be bothered to move his stuff.  I've been sawing with the TS 55 and jigsaw and sanding in there and I take my hat off to Festool. Without there equipment i would have really been in a mess 

But the fittings I was making for required insetting some shelf support rails into MDF which I did in my shop.  I was surprised at how much dust the OF 1400 router left in the (11mm wide 7mm) deep groove.  If I passed back it sucked up most of it, but its the first time I've been disappointed by the dust collection on that router.  I put a new sack in the CT 33 but was still surprised.  That said - I guess I was removing a lot of material (yes I was in a hurry and did it in one pass) and imagine what it would have been like without dust extraction.

I've never even really tried dust collection bags on the tools.

Richard

 

[Forrest Anderson]

I was surprised at how much dust the OF 1400 router left in the (11mm wide 7mm) deep groove.  If I passed back it sucked up most of it, but its the first time I've been disappointed by the dust collection on that router.  I put a new sack in the CT 33 but was still surprised.  That said - I guess I was removing a lot of material (yes I was in a hurry and did it in one pass) and imagine what it would have been like without dust extraction.

You might want to read the OF-1400 Dustcollection thread which mentioned exactly this problem.

Forrest

 

[richard.selwyn]

Forrest,
Thanks for the link.  Just thought I should provide an update.  Had to do more of the same grooves yesterday.  I can't think anything has changed, but this time there was no dust left in the groove at all.  I cannot understand why - unless there was a lot of dust in the hose from before the bag change which took time to clear, but anyway - thank you Festool, I was absolutely astounded by the dust extraction this time.