Homemade wall-mounted boom arm

[secutanudu]

So I made this homemade boom-arm today out of some 1.25" EMT and a few other plumbing parts. I do 90%+ of my hand-held power tool use at my bench, and since the Festool CT-Mini vac can't hold a boom arm, I decided to make my own. Cost me $35.

It pivots just like the festool arm and I can swing it against the wall when I'm not using it. I still need to cap the end (definitely) and paint it (maybe).

Just thought I'd share.

For those interested, the parts were:
1 - 10' length of 1.25" EMT conduit (cut down to about 4 feet)
1 - 1.25" EMT elbow
1 - 1.25" EMT screw coupling
1 - 1" Galvinized flange
1 - 1" Galvinized street elbow
1 - 1" x 4" Galvinized pipe nipple

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[Wuffles]

Fantastic work. I admit when I read plumbing parts I had visions of plastic pipe and it being a disaster.

Anyone know what that pipe is called in the UK?

 

[secutanudu]

Thanks! The actual pipe is EMT electrical conduit, not plumbing pipe.

 

[Wuffles]

My bad, I focussed on the words "plumbing parts".

 

[socaljohn]

I love that design! Very simple/very efficient. 

 

[secutanudu]

Thanks, John!

 

[NERemodeling]

Nice solution!! 
looks like you got yourself a nice warm shop with all that spray foam! isnt that stuff amazing

 

[JBag09]

Great job! Looks like that will work perfectly. I had considered doing the same thing awhile back.

 

[secutanudu]

Love the spray foam!

 

[GPowers]

simple but very effective design. And you saved a ton of money.

 

[fdeloncker]

Looking good. I have wanted a boom arm for a while now, but havent convinced myself yet. It is a lot of money for a simple arm, but great accessory.

 

[BigCountry73]

I was getting ready to purchase the Festool boom arm until I saw this post. Do you need to use an additional length of hose for it to function properly?

Thanks,

Keith

 

[secutanudu]

Nope, but I also have a separator on top of the vacuum that makes the hose in with much higher up off the ground, eliminating any possibility that it isn't long enough.

 

[Cheese]

Very clever...and simple. That's the beauty of it.

 

[jacko9]

Nice solution.

 

[Thunderchyld]

I like it.  I'll probably wind up making one for myself.  I think I'm going to make one addition to the design and use A T instead of the 90 degree fitting so that I can run either an air hose or an extension cord through it.  Probably want to do some sort of liner as well, to prevent abrasion, possibly PEX tubing.  I'll have to play around with some sizing, see exactly what works best. 

 

[Hawkeye1434]

Awesome job this is going to work perfect in my shop

 

[mdelrossi]

Nice and simple.
I would put a plastic or foam cap on the end of the pipe [wink]

 

[secutanudu]

I keep meaning to put a cap on it, but it hasn't been a problem yet. I doubt it will be.

 

[franklin pug]

Just wanted to say thanks for this awesome idea.  I did exactly as you suggested, and cost me about 60 bucks CDN - here is how mine looks:

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