Has anyone wall mounted their CT36 or similar vac ?

[kifi]

I think wall mounting the vac, or putting it up on a wall mounted shelf would be great for freeing up some precious floor space. Has anyone done, this? I intend to do it, and adding a longer (and larger diameter) hose.

Haven't found much info on this setup.

 

[woodbutcherbower]

Have you ever lifted a CT36 with a full bag down from a high shelf? If you had, you’d immediately realise why it’s a bad idea.

You’ll also need super-long hoses and power cords for all of the equipment which plugs into the CT36 power takeoff socket, so the floor space you’ll possibly gain will be covered with a spaghetti of extractor hoses and power cords unless you’re going to start rigging up booms and similar stuff.

In a recent reply to one of your posts, you said that my honesty was refreshing. Consider this a continuance of that.

 

[Peter_C]

What height are you thinking?

Wouldn't be hard to put a shelf up, but I would recommend one with a reasonable sized lip on it, along with a strap, as any hose is a trip hazard that could be compounded by a vac falling on you. The tub could be put up, then throw the top on it. If the bag gets heavy, remove the top, then the bag, not the whole thing at once. A wall mounted boom arm would be awesome, and a fun shop project.

Longer, larger hoses are always good. I like the new style 5 meter D36 hose for the Festool boom arm mounted to a CT36. The tool end "just" touches the floor. Then a short 21" D27 hose for smaller tools like sanders plugs into the boom arm hose. Also keep a 5 meter D36 hose on a second vac. As I work in a 2 car garage, there are times I long for a 7 meter hose, but then come back to the middle and remember the 5 meter is enough of a snake to handle. The new style D27 hose vac ends plug onto the D36 hose tool end (Personally I wouldn't want the bulk on a short whip, so instead I just use the black donut that the larger end swivels over.

 

[squall_line]

There was a guy I think in Ohio who sold off his garage's worth of stuff on here last year, give or take.  He had his vac mounted on the wall above his work area, with a long boom arm for the hose.  I don't remember if there was a pre-separator on the rig or not, my brain's a little foggy that far back.

 

[Stone Message]

I have done this in order to create extra space:

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This is a screen shot from my extractor maintenance video at about the 8 minute mark:


Peter

 

[Bob D.]

It's a noisy beast I'm sure but RIDGID makes a wall-mounted vac which has a 5 gallon bin.
You can dismount it from the wall hanger for portable use.
Comes with two hoses, one 7 footer and one 14 foot long.

It's their model WD5500 5 Gallon Stor-N-Go Wet/Dry Vac.
There is a HEPA filter available for this vac.
https://www.ridgid.com/us/en/5-gal-stor-n-go-wet-dry-vac

I see they have a new cordless vac out too.https://nxt.ridgid.com/cordless/

RIDGID Vacuums are made by Emerson, the parent company of Ridge Tool who make all sorts of tools for the mechanical trades. TTI  makes the line of cordless power tools sold at HD. Emerson made all the Craftsman vacs sold by Sears for decades.

 

[rmwarren]

I used that setup for years until recently opening some space under a wall-mounted worksurface and bringing it back down to the floor. The key to making it work was gathering dust in the UDD. It was a 10-minute matter to pop off the top and empty the bin, standing on a 2' step ladder.

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Caveats:

• My shop is small (120SF), using the 10m hose/cord shown I could easily reach anywhere including out onto the deck I sometimes work on
• My # 1 use was cleanup; tool extraction was secondary but still important
• I used the Maxsys wireless before BT was an option, then switched when I got a cordless saw
• You cannot adjust the suction easily....
• The tool balancers were necessary; I could leave the hose dangling most of the time (just reached the floor) but also pull it out as needed for cleanup

Overall, the gain in space made up for the few shortcomings. I pulled it down because my winter re-org had me needing more cabinet storage space and I got rid of a large MFT/SYS cart that was taking up too much floor space.

As a sidenote, I ended up mounting the UDD off the rear of the CT to get it to fit under the worksurface, it's too tall when on top.

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I'm planning to mount my VacSys on top of the CT itself, the current setup is back-heavy. I haven't needed to move it yet but I could end up pulling it outside occasionally.

RMW

 

[Bob D.]

"... the current setup is back-heavy."

Nice solution for the UDD and your CT.

Maybe install a single caster centered under the UDD to keep it from tipping.

 

[Crazyraceguy]

[member=8712]Richard/RMW[/member] 120 square feet? Really, that's amazing. You seem to get one heck of a lot done in a tiny space. Now, granted that it's in a huge commercial shop, but my set-up alone takes up about 800sf and I have virtually unlimited space to build in.
I literally have no idea what I'm going to do when I retire?
My basement is not much more than a root cellar. It does have a concrete floor, but the ceiling is very low and the stairway/access is very limited. My garage is a very unusual shape of 2 car capacity, but in-line rather than next to each other, usually with one car in it too. My only real option is a connecting space between the house and garage. It is an odd L shape, but big enough. I haven't really measured it out, but I'll have to figure a layout to make it work.
Hopefully that will be happening in just over a year from now. There are a lot of factors to wiegh out, but it is on the horizon.

To stay on topic, yes I have seen it done, on Youtube. I don't remember immediately who it was though? I'm pretty sure that it was a smaller unit too, CT26?

 

[rmwarren]

"... the current setup is back-heavy."

Nice solution for the UDD and your CT.

Maybe install a single caster centered under the UDD to keep it from tipping.

Planning that next time I haul it out. Also adding the vacsys pump towards the front should balance it out. For the most part I only move it to empty the UDD.

Still noodling how to incorporate vacuum holding into the MFT, my experience has been I'll only use it if it's set up.

RMW

 

[rmwarren]

[member=8712]Richard/RMW[/member] 120 square feet? Really, that's amazing. You seem to get one heck of a lot done in a tiny space. Now, granted that it's in a huge commercial shop, but my set-up alone takes up about 800sf and I have virtually unlimited space to build in.
I literally have no idea what I'm going to do when I retire?
My basement is not much more than a root cellar. It does have a concrete floor, but the ceiling is very low and the stairway/access is very limited. My garage is a very unusual shape of 2 car capacity, but in-line rather than next to each other, usually with one car in it too. My only real option is a connecting space between the house and garage. It is an odd L shape, but big enough. I haven't really measured it out, but I'll have to figure a layout to make it work.
Hopefully that will be happening in just over a year from now. There are a lot of factors to wiegh out, but it is on the horizon.

To stay on topic, yes I have seen it done, on Youtube. I don't remember immediately who it was though? I'm pretty sure that it was a smaller unit too, CT26?

Yep, 10 by 12 stick built shed that was on the property when we purchased. Upgraded it with 5' double doors that face a pressure treated deck at the same level as the floor. In good weather I can set up outside which is just a pleasure.

The real limitation is not being able to add new machines without giving up something existing. Bench top machines and everything on casters is a must. And near zero systainers, they take up too much room.

Back to hanging the CT, oddly I've found that I wrestle less with the hose with it low and to the right of the MFT rather than overhead. This seems counterintuitive to me.

Thanks.

RMW

 

[Chainring]

I'm planning to mount my VacSys on top of the CT itself, the current setup is back-heavy. I haven't needed to move it yet but I could end up pulling it outside occasionally.

RMW

Hold up a sec. I'd like to know more about your plans for the CT mounted VAC SYS.

 

[rmwarren]

I'm planning to mount my VacSys on top of the CT itself, the current setup is back-heavy. I haven't needed to move it yet but I could end up pulling it outside occasionally.

RMW

Hold up a sec. I'd like to know more about your plans for the CT mounted VAC SYS.

[member=78214]kifi[/member] Apologies for hijacking the thread, hope your question was somewhat answered.

[member=75208]Chainring[/member] RE the VacSys, "mount" is an exaggeration. I just need somewhere to store the friggin' pump and some added weight on the CT to balance out the UDD hanging off the rear. The idea is in its infancy but if I can figure out any way to make it usable at the same time that's a bonus.

There is room for both the pump and head on top of the CT, but the OAL height is ~38" max and the UDD hose would interfere. Totally open to suggestions here.

RMW

 

[NiteWalkerGR]

I'm a huge fan of this kind of setup. My shop is a small, 1 car garage, so floor space is scarce. I have my vac (not a CT yet; a 16 gallon dewalt vac) up on the wall. The key to making this a good setup is using a dust separator; I use a dust deputy.

 

[Peter Kelly]

Yep, 10 by 12 stick built shed that was on the property when we purchased. Upgraded it with 5' double doors that face a pressure treated deck at the same level as the floor. In good weather I can set up outside which is just a pleasure.

Brigantine Castle  [smile]

 

[Chainring]

I'm planning to mount my VacSys on top of the CT itself, the current setup is back-heavy. I haven't needed to move it yet but I could end up pulling it outside occasionally.

RMW

Hold up a sec. I'd like to know more about your plans for the CT mounted VAC SYS.

[member=78214]kifi[/member] Apologies for hijacking the thread, hope your question was somewhat answered.

[member=75208]Chainring[/member] RE the VacSys, "mount" is an exaggeration. I just need somewhere to store the friggin' pump and some added weight on the CT to balance out the UDD hanging off the rear. The idea is in its infancy but if I can figure out any way to make it usable at the same time that's a bonus.

There is room for both the pump and head on top of the CT, but the OAL height is ~38" max and the UDD hose would interfere. Totally open to suggestions here.

RMW

Ah, some counterweight. What about the WCR 1000 T-LOC, once it hits the US? Extra space and a shelf to put the pump on.

 

[Coen]

It would also have to suck dust up vs gravity.

I don't have a 36, but the 22+SG and the 26 both fit nicely below a Preciso. So no floor space lost.

Wouldn't want to lift a full 36 off the shelf...

A full 26 is already pain. Especially if there is a lot of concrete or brick in there...