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[green fever]

cant believe you don't know where huntingdon is don't tell me you never heard who john major is ? wow.

 

[Pauln]

Hi all Paul from Essex  ;D

 

[Rob-GB]

Hello Paul in Essex,  [welcome] to the asylum forum ;D

Rob

 

[jmbfestool]

Hi all Paul from Essex  ;D

Welcome!

 

[jmbfestool]

If GB's are interested

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-sales-dealer-area/how-many-want-the-mini-t-loc-deal-back/?topicseen

 

[Wuffles]

Hi all, I'm a recent addition to the forum from Axbridge in Somerset. Just stumbled on this thread and thought I'd better add my name and location.

Been a Festool user for the past few years and have recently started to add more green to my collection (mostly due to the £50 off vouchers doing the rounds).

Anyway. Hi.

 

[windmill man]

Evening

Welcome, Enjoy [unsure]

 

[ifit]

Have any uk members had any luck with running a kapex 110v on a generator

after speaking to a guy at festool he said it should run on a genny if my ts55 does, if not i could return it
so i have tried it and it does not run but i do like the saw so would like to keep it if i can find a genny it will run on

If you have a genny it will run on can you post the make and model

mine is a honda eg1900 and as said that will not run it

 

[jmbfestool]

Have any uk members had any luck with running a kapex 110v on a generator

after speaking to a guy at festool he said it should run on a genny if my ts55 does, if not i could return it
so i have tried it and it does not run but i do like the saw so would like to keep it if i can find a genny it will run on

If you have a genny it will run on can you post the make and model

mine is a honda eg1900 and as said that will not run it

Well the festool guy needs to go back to a festool training class!

Saying if the TS55 will run the kapax should is rubbish!

I had same problem on a job I turned up to find my kapex wouldn't run.  I spent 1hour messin about no luck.  Yet my TS55?worked.    Luckily my mate had his dewalt chop saw and left it for me to use while he went on another job.

You need a generator with a clean sine I think.  The kapex is really picky doesn't like dirty electricity

 

[ifit]

have you found a specific model that will run it?

about 50% of my work is done of a genny

 

[Distinctive Interiors]

This thread is not particularly about the Kapax, but about the OF 2200 router. The principle is the same and i'm sure the same theory will apply.

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tool-problems/of2200-router-power-issue/

Hope this helps Ifit!

Tim.

 

[Toto]

Hi Guys, Toto from Wirral North West

 

[jmbfestool]

Welcome  Toto

 

[jmbfestool]

have you found a specific model that will run it?

about 50% of my work is done of a genny

I can't recommend a generator sorry because 95% of my work is mains power.

 

[ifit]

Thanks for the replys

And welcome Toto!

 

[Davej]

Hi Guys, Toto from Wirral North West

Welcome toto  from a fellow Wirrall resident  [thumbs up]

 

[Wuffles]

Is this the best thread to ask a sort of UK specific question? I'll ask it anyway and maybe someone can move it if it's the wrong place.

Has anyone successfully used any other vac attachments (specifically Henry as they're cheap as chips on eBay) on a Festool hose? I'm weighing up buying just a 36mm Festool hose as I need one, or paying the extra and getting the tradesman's cleaning set which includes the 36mm hose and various attachments. This would mean chucking away my large collection of siemens, henry, karcher attachments that I have been using on various incarnations of - you guessed it - siemens, henry & karcher vacs over the years.

I didn't need the angled wand bit on my last vac as it was built into the hose, but I'd be looking to get a henry one as they're metal and cheap and try to ram it into the 36mm somehow.

Ta in advance.

I've also just ordered a couple of these to get my bosch sander and chop saw to fit the hose perfectly by the way. http://www.espares.co.uk/product/es538504/karcher-vacuum-tool-adaptor-sleeve?ApplianceTypeId=1086&ManufacturerId=877 - just cut it at the stop you want to use and as it's rubber it fits perfectly. The large end pops straight over the end of the 27mm hose - not sure about the 36 yet as I don't have it.

UPDATE: I've started a new thread on the subject in case it's not a UK specific thing.

 

[eclipsepro]

Hi all Im Steve from Eclipse Projects UK dealer based in the south east/west

 

[Toto]

Thanks DaveJ, I believe the will  be a new Festool dealer on the wirral soon, have you heard anything? where do you get your blades and bits from?

 

[Davej]

Thanks DaveJ, I believe the will  be a new Festool dealer on the wirral soon, have you heard anything? where do you get your blades and bits from?

Not heard about a new dealer . I usually go to MBS  , occasionally go to Axminster if im heading off that way ( cant beat a good drool  [smile] ) . Tried grahams in Chester but it was full price on everything.