ItWilllBuffOut
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- Sep 30, 2019
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Good day, all!
I had started to become interested in the benefits afforded by the Vac Sys clamping system, when I found out about the 6,500 foot altitude "limit" in the instructions for the system. I live at about 7,300 feet, and wanted to see if anyone had positive or negative experiences with the system when operating outside of the recommended altitude range. I understand that I would see approximately 20-25% less clamping strength as a result of the thinner air, but how that practically affects its usability is not as clear. I would plan to use it on primarily smaller pieces with a domino or sander, and would also have a second clamping element for any larger boards that I would need to support.
Joe Felchlin was gracious enough to provide some of his experience with the system at just above 7,000 feet (his works well, but may take a few more seconds to develop the necessary vacuum). Any other insights would be greatly appreciated, before I decide to pull the trigger on an order (I know I can use the 30 day Festool money-back guarantee, but hope to just do it right the first time, and to hopefully create a forum for others in a similar situation to reference).
Thanks!
I had started to become interested in the benefits afforded by the Vac Sys clamping system, when I found out about the 6,500 foot altitude "limit" in the instructions for the system. I live at about 7,300 feet, and wanted to see if anyone had positive or negative experiences with the system when operating outside of the recommended altitude range. I understand that I would see approximately 20-25% less clamping strength as a result of the thinner air, but how that practically affects its usability is not as clear. I would plan to use it on primarily smaller pieces with a domino or sander, and would also have a second clamping element for any larger boards that I would need to support.
Joe Felchlin was gracious enough to provide some of his experience with the system at just above 7,000 feet (his works well, but may take a few more seconds to develop the necessary vacuum). Any other insights would be greatly appreciated, before I decide to pull the trigger on an order (I know I can use the 30 day Festool money-back guarantee, but hope to just do it right the first time, and to hopefully create a forum for others in a similar situation to reference).
Thanks!
