Festool Hose

[Rusty nuts]

Hi,
Can anyone tell me the best size hose to have on each tool, at the moment I am using the 27mm hose for all my tools apart from the Kapex which I am using the 50mm hose.
Regards
Rustynuts

 

[Kev]

Donly really know what all of your tools are  [huh]

Dust ... 27mm ... Sanding, fine routing, etc
Chips ... 36mm ... Sawing, coarse routing, planing, etc

Some situations will have you wanting to use the hose that gives you the right freedom of movement.

 

[Stone Message]

Kev is right Rustynuts - so for me I use 36mm for my Kapex, TS55, TS55R and OF2200. I use the 27mm for my Domino, Rotex 90 and for top collection from my CMT-TS55R. I do not have a 50mm hose. My 36mm hose is 5m long and the 27mm is the one that came with my trusty CT26. I use a short length (about 1m) from my Kapex to the Dust Deputy. I have a 2m length of 36mm hose from the DD to the CT26. Almost everything goes through the DD to save on bags. I do not take the DD if I am working away from home.

As they say in Festool land - 'dust - what dust?'

Peter

 

[Rusty nuts]

Hi,
Yep your right,how do you know what I have...... 55 saw,1400 router 1010 router 700 trim, domino not the xl, 3 rotex sanders, jig saw and 3 round Festool sanders  2x125 1x150, large Festool planer and large Festool belt sander. I have a very old (15 years) dustcollector Festool. Plus the Kapex.
Regards
Rustynuts.

 

[Alan m]

i use the 36 all the time. if the tool needs a 27mm then i use a whip end to reduce down

 

[Brice Burrell]

Hi,
Yep your right,how do you know what I have...... 55 saw,1400 router 1010 router 700 trim, domino not the xl, 3 rotex sanders, jig saw and 3 round Festool sanders  2x125 1x150, large Festool planer and large Festool belt sander. I have a very old (15 years) dustcollector Festool. Plus the Kapex.
Regards
Rustynuts.

The 50mm hose works fine with the Kapex so you won't need the D36 for that and the D27 works well with the TS55, jig saw and sanders.  Your 1400, planer and Kapex (and probably the belt sander if it accepts the D36) will get better collection with the D36 hose over the D27.  I'm surprised you've been able to use the planer with the smaller hose. 

There is some debate about the TS55 benefiting from the larger hose.  I have used it with both and my experience is there is a marginal improvement when cutting thicker stock but littler or none in thinner stock.  I would run out and buy a D36 just to use with the TS55.     

 

[Ken Nagrod]

I recall it being said that the D36 hose provides better dust pick up than the D50 when connected to the Kapex.  I've only used a Kapex with a D36, so I have no first hand knowledge.  What I have noticed is that there was a noticeable improvement in dust pick up for me with the D36 over the D27 hose when connected to my TS saws and my OF 1400 & 2200 routers.  I've never even tried the D27 connected to my HL 850 planer.  I just use the D36 with that.  I've also used both the D27 hose and D36 hose on the floor cleaning kit and prefer the D36.

Like SOMEONE ^^ said, you can stick with your 50mm for the Kapex and D27 for everything else if you're happy.  Just be careful of clogs with the planer with the D27.   [2cents]

 

[Stone Message]

I'm with Ken with the D36 for the saws and router - it really does make a better job. I only use the D27 on the TS if I am travelling.

Peter

 

[speed]

i use 27mm for everything bar the kapex and of2200.

i find the flexability of the 27mm better for the ts55 and ehl65 and most of the other tools needs 27mm like of1010 and sanders etc

 

[ccarrolladams]

Long ago, the Saturday after I bought my first TS55 and CT22, I drove back to my dealer because a bunch of experienced woodworkers would be hanging around. I was introduced to a famous furniture maker. He offered me some marvelous advice. In the Festool demo room that fellow had me make a cut using the demo TS55 and a 27mm AS hose, like I got with my CT22. Then he swapped that for a 36mm AS hose. What I noticed was that the larger hose was slightly stiffer and far less likely to hang up on the guide rail. Finally my new best buddy put the accessory plate on the side of the TS55. I had already been thrilled by the effective dust collection with the 27mm hose and no plate. What a difference using the 36mm hose and plate!

To get a deal, I bought one of the Festool cleaning sets which included a 36mm AS hose.

Since then I use the 27mm hose only with those Festools which cannot easily accept a 36mm hose, such as the sanders, MFK700 and OF1010 routers, the jig saws and Domino 500. For everything else I use the 36mm hose, even on sites.

As for the Kapex, I use a short length of 36mm hose. What I do is buy the 7m long 36mm AS hose. I cut 2.3m from one end, adding the connector available as a replacement part. This leaves me with a 4.7m hose useful for cleaning, until I need another Kapex hose. While I replace the hoses, those connectors last forever!

Before getting all hot and bothered about using a 50mm hose with some sort of adapter on your Kapex, consider that this can interfere with the motion of the saw. Possible it will work for straight cuts, but the whole point of a Kapex is the compound miter/bevel. A hose less flexible than a 36mm AS, especially with an adapter, will limit the motion of the saw. It also will not improve dust/chip collection.

The two permanently mounted Kapex in my shop have in addition to the 36mm AS hose connected to the dust port, a conventional shop miter saw dust shroud connected to my plant DC system. The shroud is mounted behind the Kapex to collect any stray dust/chips not caught by the dust port.