festool separator questions

[zapdafish]

Anyone buy one to work with a CT 22? Wondering if the suction is still as strong. Read some reviews where hooking up to one of these caused a reduction in sucking power. Whats the return policy on these if it doesnt work out?

Started using my TS75 alot more and I cant believe how much waste ripping 8/4 ash generates. My bags are filling so fast its crazy.

 

[semenza]

    I have one on a CT33 (same power as CT22).  I have only used it on my Kreg jig, HL850, and for general clean up. For those tasks I haven't noticed any difference. Hard to say on the saw but I bet it would do the job well enough that you won't care compared to the bag usage. D36 hose for clean up and HL850. D27 on the Kreg.

    What blade are you using for the ripping? I ask because the Panther ripping blade generates bigger chips that tend to fill bags faster. But should also suck pretty easily with the D36 hose and be collected well in the separator.

Seth

 

[zapdafish]

I got the Panther which explains them filling so quickly. I stuffed the bag so full the TS75 started filling up and the blade wouldn't retract, lol. I got a question into toolnut to see what the return policy is just in case.

I gotta say TS75 and the Panther have no problems with 65mm or 10/4 Ash, I wont say like butter but it doesnt bog down and I didnt hear any strain in the motor. No burns on the cuts either.

 

[zapdafish]

ordered one off amazon and it came in today, i gotta say it works great. If there is a drop in pressure I sure can't tell. Attached it to my TS75 and I can hear the suction whistling through it. Ripped some 8/4 ash and had the same excellent results. Whats so awesome about this thing is I started vacuming my floor and all the little nooks and crannies in the shop that I never would have done before because I didnt want to deal with a bag.

 

[J Dog]

Hi.
I've got a CTL sys mobile vac. Any reason I can't use a the ct-va-20 separator with it. It would make a nice compact unit all together.
Maybe the suction is not enough.

 

[Imemiter]

Hi.
I've got a CTL sys mobile vac. Any reason I can't use a the ct-va-20 separator with it. It would make a nice compact unit all together.
Maybe the suction is not enough.

It's not all that compact once you put the two together, but it works well. The cyclone is a good tool to have going forward in that it can be used in a number of combinations with any vacuum.