Kapex Question

[ChuckM]

You're welcome.

The reason I got an extra rubber hood to install the stache is that when you cut very thick stock, you want to fold the hood back so it doesn't get in the way when you do the cuts. With the stache added, you can't do that. I don't remember the exact cost, but a spare hood shouldn't be too expensive.

 

[FestitaMakool]

In case you’re going for a 50mm hose. Don’t choose the Festool antistatic, it’s heavy and rigid.
The standard 50mm Festool or similar would be a lot lighter and more flexible.

I bought an extra AS 50mm 2m hose as a part of a deal on a pre-owned boom arm, with intention to use it with the Kapex. But no, unless you find a way to support it and make it follow the saws movement. That would quickly equal stationary use. Just an observation.

 

[Medickep]

Chuck-

Thanks for the links.  I think I will try the larger hose diameter and eventually use my DD since i have it.  I'll probably keep the hose as short as possible.  Does Festool charge a lot for the fittings on the tool end as well as the CT connection?

 

[Medickep]

Anyone try this hose?  I'm going to most likely cut my up for my DD, so I hate to drop both legs and arms on the Festool one!
https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-16-4-Foot-Vacuum-VAC005/dp/B0000AV78B/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=36mm+suction+hose&qid=1589314590&sr=8-6

 

[lawhoo]

I bought that hose and cut it in half. Works great.

 

[Medickep]

Thank you for the response!!  I was just winding if that has had fittings that could come off!  My plan was to cut it off and use the ends for the Kapex and DD.  Wasn't sure if I should order two or if they sold the fittings separately too!

 

[ChuckM]

Chuck-

Thanks for the links.  I think I will try the larger hose diameter and eventually use my DD since i have it.  I'll probably keep the hose as short as possible.  Does Festool charge a lot for the fittings on the tool end as well as the CT connection?

I don't know anything about the Festool fittings. When I hook up tools to DD or a shop vac, I make connectors out of whatever I can find in the shop such as tubes, old shop vac hoes, etc. Too large an opening, i use electrical tape or plumber tape to make the fit; too small? Sand it larger, etc.

 

[Bohdan]

I am using an old shortened shopvac 50 mm hose. The shopvac fitting goes on the DD and on the other end I adapted a PVC plumbing fitting onto the kapex and the shopvac hose now fits the kapex.

 

[Medickep]

Chuck-

Solid copy on that! Thanks.  I was attempting to over think it, which is what I do!!

 

[Medickep]

Bohdan-

Thanks for the response!  May just be easier for me to wait until I actually get the saw! Was just trying to be proactive while I wait for it!

 

[CeeJay]

Cheers all. Been pondering better extraction on my (Makita) mitre saw. Just ordered that Bosch 36mm hose. A sweet $200 less than the Festool one.

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[HiCal]

In case you’re going for a 50mm hose. Don’t choose the Festool antistatic, it’s heavy and rigid.
The standard 50mm Festool or similar would be a lot lighter and more flexible.

I bought an extra AS 50mm 2m hose as a part of a deal on a pre-owned boom arm, with intention to use it with the Kapex. But no, unless you find a way to support it and make it follow the saws movement. That would quickly equal stationary use. Just an observation.

Thanks FestitaMakool! That is a very useful bit of info.

 

[Medickep]

Thanks for all of the help.  I wanted to follow up with what I ended up doing in case someone else runs into the same thing. 

I ended up buying this 35mm hose:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AV78B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The smaller end fits into the Kapex and the larger end fits right into my CT36.  I bought an adaptor that threaded right onto the hose for $15 dollars and had some other adaptors lying around that I used, so I could shorten up the hose. 

 

[CeeJay]

Great thanks for following up. I ordered the same hose. Should get it next week.

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[Medickep]

I had a more detailed follow up with pictures, but after do the post three times, I gave up.  Unless I have different rules because I'm new, this site seems to have a lot of quirks!

 

[Rick Herrick]

Thanks for all of the help.  I wanted to follow up with what I ended up doing in case someone else runs into the same thing. 

I ended up buying this 35mm hose:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000AV78B/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

The smaller end fits into the Kapex and the larger end fits right into my CT36.  I bought an adaptor that threaded right onto the hose for $15 dollars and had some other adaptors lying around that I used, so I could shorten up the hose.

I bought the same hose 2 months ago.  Its a great hose.

 

[ChuckM]

I had a more detailed follow up with pictures, but after do the post three times, I gave up.  Unless I have different rules because I'm new, this site seems to have a lot of quirks!

You need to compress the size of the images. Make them each smaller than 1MB....Mine are usually 350k or so.

 

[CeeJay]

Received the Bosch 35mm hose today.  Came from Bosch in Kentucky to Brisbane Australia via Amazon in 6 days. Great service.

What a difference it makes! Cut the hose down to about 1300mm and the fittings are a perfect fit into the CT Midi and the Makita at the other end.

Dust collection is probably twice as good now. Happy days!

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[Medickep]

So I’m at the disadvantage of not using my kapex much without the dust deputy or a fence attached much.  I noticed the saw was shooting little pieces of wood across my garage like rockets, so I added the fence to prevent that.  I’ve noticed the dust collection has diminished and was looking for ways to prevent that! The easier option I suppose is to remove the dust deputy, but I would think that’s causing much restriction!

Thanks!

 

[Cheese]

I noticed the saw was shooting little pieces of wood across my garage like rockets, so I added the fence to prevent that. 

The first thing I'd do is to shim the zero clearance insert in the table to be flush with the table top. Insert some thin washers and shim it up flush but do not go higher than flush. That alone should make a difference in the amount of projectiles. It should look similar to this.

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Then make sure the blade is adequately recessed in the ZCI. There should be no space between the blade and the back of the vertical fence.

Here a straightedge is placed against the fence and the blade is lowered and pushed completely rearward to the fence. This is how I received the Kapex. This produces a lot of little projectiles.

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Here the blade has been lowered so that it's completely inside the ZCI and there is no daylight between the blade and the fence.

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