six-point socket II
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There were different questions on use and efficacy of the Festool dust extraction MX-A or "bucket/ stirring dust extraction nozzle".
I lovingly call it my "Naja Festooliensis" because when attached to a bucket and connected to the smooth Festool hose it sure does look like the "scary snake" I borrowed the first name from. Excuse me, just my style of humor.
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So what can be said about the MX-A? It's a valuable but likewise underrated tool for sure.
You can work close to dust-free with it, it doesn't matter if you're filling the bucket or stirring/mixing the contents. However, as shown in many videos, you should take a more gentle approach to filling and stirring/mixing. This thing can't do any magic tricks.
Why use it? I think the most common misconception about dust extraction in construction is that it is to keep the work-site clean or the homeowners/housewife/houseman happy. I often hear or read comments like: "I do it outside.", "The work-site is covered anyway.", "It's an unfinished building." To me, personally, it's all BS. Not only because I personally prefer to work as clean as possible, but I definitely want to protect my health, or better, whats left of it and the health of people around me.
So if I can extract dust where it originates, I'm all for it.
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What I haven't seen being demonstrated as of yet, is the not so gentle approach of dumping powder-like material and extracting the rising dust.
I have two videos that I'm going to link here. I used my dropbox to host them. Since I can't stop people from downloading them without going on a monthly plan, I took the liberty of resizing them to 480p. I'm not going to start paying for web hosting again, that chapter of my life lies behind me entirely. Actually, if you're seeing "artifacts" on the dropbox web player, go ahead and download - watch it in with your favorite player, it will still be small but clear.
The first video is thirty seconds and shows dumping a bag of concrete mix and waiting for the dust to clear.
The second video is me trying to gently stir/mix, for about one minute and thirty seconds, so you can actually see the dust being extracted as it forms.
Video #1 ->https://www.dropbox.com/s/2z1mb8l5urjfvm9/IMG_0422-480.mov?dl=0
Video #2 ->https://www.dropbox.com/s/xwig3oc55fph25t/IMG_0423-480.mov?dl=0
As I've said before, this thing does not magically make every dumping and stirring/mixing situation dust free, but if used wisely, you'll be working close to dust free with it - I guarantee that.
I highly recommend this accessory if you mix powder-like materials, it will help protect your health and keep a lot of unnecessary dust out of the air.
Kind regards,
Oliver
I lovingly call it my "Naja Festooliensis" because when attached to a bucket and connected to the smooth Festool hose it sure does look like the "scary snake" I borrowed the first name from. Excuse me, just my style of humor.
[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]
So what can be said about the MX-A? It's a valuable but likewise underrated tool for sure.
You can work close to dust-free with it, it doesn't matter if you're filling the bucket or stirring/mixing the contents. However, as shown in many videos, you should take a more gentle approach to filling and stirring/mixing. This thing can't do any magic tricks.
Why use it? I think the most common misconception about dust extraction in construction is that it is to keep the work-site clean or the homeowners/housewife/houseman happy. I often hear or read comments like: "I do it outside.", "The work-site is covered anyway.", "It's an unfinished building." To me, personally, it's all BS. Not only because I personally prefer to work as clean as possible, but I definitely want to protect my health, or better, whats left of it and the health of people around me.
So if I can extract dust where it originates, I'm all for it.
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[attachimg=4]
What I haven't seen being demonstrated as of yet, is the not so gentle approach of dumping powder-like material and extracting the rising dust.
I have two videos that I'm going to link here. I used my dropbox to host them. Since I can't stop people from downloading them without going on a monthly plan, I took the liberty of resizing them to 480p. I'm not going to start paying for web hosting again, that chapter of my life lies behind me entirely. Actually, if you're seeing "artifacts" on the dropbox web player, go ahead and download - watch it in with your favorite player, it will still be small but clear.
The first video is thirty seconds and shows dumping a bag of concrete mix and waiting for the dust to clear.
The second video is me trying to gently stir/mix, for about one minute and thirty seconds, so you can actually see the dust being extracted as it forms.
Video #1 ->https://www.dropbox.com/s/2z1mb8l5urjfvm9/IMG_0422-480.mov?dl=0
Video #2 ->https://www.dropbox.com/s/xwig3oc55fph25t/IMG_0423-480.mov?dl=0
As I've said before, this thing does not magically make every dumping and stirring/mixing situation dust free, but if used wisely, you'll be working close to dust free with it - I guarantee that.
I highly recommend this accessory if you mix powder-like materials, it will help protect your health and keep a lot of unnecessary dust out of the air.
Kind regards,
Oliver
The white one might look clean, but it was used for quite a few bags of self-leveling concrete, so no plaster in that one either. )
