How should I hang hose on CT vacuum?

[JonathanJung]

I often find that the dust extractor hose gets in the way. It lies on the floor and gets tripped or stepped on. What would be the easiest way to get it up off the floor in between uses?

Say I have 20 sheets of ply to cut down, how can I quickly hang it up to get it out of the way, in between each cut? Or while sanding a piece of furniture, to get it out of the way when a customer comes in?

My shop is 2600 sq ft and I'm constantly moving around the CT to the task at hand.

Options I see: theere's the boom arm set at ~$465, the workcenter organizer WCR 1000 at $430, a handle 204310 at $105, or make something myself. I'm thinking a simple pole coming up off the vacuum to a hook at the top to drape the hose over, then set the tool on top the vac.

 

[afish]

1/2" emt conduit for boom arm or hook.  Only issue is it might get a little tippy.  work center is nice unless you need to transport sys stacked on top.  I would build my own but I like making stuff like that and gives me a chance to use  up scraps.  I find I typically dont need 12+ feet of hose in the shop So, I like to make shorter more dedicated hoses I also run 2" PVC to a few different location and tuck the vac out of the way and connect it to the pvc when needed.  I really like this system and it helps keeps everything tidy. 

 

[Crazyraceguy]

I would say that it clearly depends on how mobile you need to be with it.

Assuming "20 sheets of ply to cut down" means in the shop, but that doesn't necessarily mean static. If you are moving it around as you work or take it to job-sites, the more minimal approach like the handle or a self made hanger might be the better choice.
Boom arms are fabulous, but more of a workshop thing, not so mobile. Sure you can move it around the shop, but taking it out somewhere, even if you just need the CT, not so friendly.
The work center is somewhere between, but I have zero experience with them.

My CT is 95% static, it rarely needs to move. I can reach my assembly table and router table from the same place, so I have a simple hook to drape it over at the end of the bench where it lives.

 

[JonathanJung]

Yeah, I should say that this is purely for in shop use. I believe I'll try putting the CT under my main bench, a couple hooks on the bench end for the hose. This will mean removing my Oneida cyclone from on top and therefore more $ in vac bags. Will do this for a while and see how I like it.

 

[rst]

I made my own boom arm using schedule 80 PVC 45% fittings and straights hose clamped to the push handle on my 26.  Velcro loops to fasten the hose and power cord.

 

[Peter Durand]

Hi,
I made mine as shown in the pics, with black pipe and hanger thingies that slide the length of the horizontal pipe.