Acrobat
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Hi, after tiring of replacing expensive bags from the CT 26, I decided to try the Dust Deputy. Once I got of the floor after passing out regarding the cost here of the Festool box and kit $650 NZD fro a supplier, I decided to DIY. I bought the Dust Dpety plastic moulded cyclone without any fittings and proceeded to figure out what I needed from there.
Luckily I had a cout off 36mm festal hose (non AS) so got two ends for it, on for going into the vac, one to the DD. With the Y bracket and festal blast gates I already had, I can plug in the sander 27mm and Kapex 36mm hoses which fit with a bit of tape around the plastic DD tube to ensure they are on nice and tight. Reading Onieda's literature, they recommended a box with walls 90mm thick! No way is there any plastic boxes in any stores here that have walls that thick. Must be a typo. Looking at the booklet that comes with the DD, it shows buckets, so I thought first I'd try some 20 litre buckets, checking the lids were a good seal. Made one up and used silicone around the connection holes etc. Seemed to be ok and was a treat watching the dust swirl around and drop into it. But stupid me, I grabbed the 27mm hose for vacuuming up some debris and forgot to change the blast gates. Bucket completely crushed in. I was aghast until I realised my mistake. Some swearing took place I can tell you. I replaced the bucket with another only to repeat the same mistake a few days later! Bugger this, so much for saving money on bags, it'll cost me more for buckets!
I left the DD disconnected whilst I sulked and happened to be out at a discount store looking for a folding cutting table I wanted for cutting ply with the TS saw. I spied this big 52litre chilly bin (cooler box) with good latching and self sealing rubber strips around the lid with 50 mm thick strong walls and hard plastic construction. And it was on special half price since its coming into Autumn/winter here now. I had to try it. I cut the main hole through the top and find it has compressed foam and outer layers of plastic in and outside so doesn't suffer compression like the buckets did.- Of course I'm now doubly careful checking which gate I have open when I use it now. So far after a weeks use its going so well. If anyones interested its a Camper brand I think made in OZ and while there are hundreds of cheap chilly bins from flimsy to massive types this hit the sweet spot in terms of size, strength and weight for me. They have a larger size but I figured it would be too heavy/cumbersome to empty when full.
Here's my set up at the moment. I cut the hose from the vac to DD just a tad too short so am looking at some sort of extension pice so I can place it onto of the CT, but for now its sitting on a roller board next to it.
Luckily I had a cout off 36mm festal hose (non AS) so got two ends for it, on for going into the vac, one to the DD. With the Y bracket and festal blast gates I already had, I can plug in the sander 27mm and Kapex 36mm hoses which fit with a bit of tape around the plastic DD tube to ensure they are on nice and tight. Reading Onieda's literature, they recommended a box with walls 90mm thick! No way is there any plastic boxes in any stores here that have walls that thick. Must be a typo. Looking at the booklet that comes with the DD, it shows buckets, so I thought first I'd try some 20 litre buckets, checking the lids were a good seal. Made one up and used silicone around the connection holes etc. Seemed to be ok and was a treat watching the dust swirl around and drop into it. But stupid me, I grabbed the 27mm hose for vacuuming up some debris and forgot to change the blast gates. Bucket completely crushed in. I was aghast until I realised my mistake. Some swearing took place I can tell you. I replaced the bucket with another only to repeat the same mistake a few days later! Bugger this, so much for saving money on bags, it'll cost me more for buckets!
I left the DD disconnected whilst I sulked and happened to be out at a discount store looking for a folding cutting table I wanted for cutting ply with the TS saw. I spied this big 52litre chilly bin (cooler box) with good latching and self sealing rubber strips around the lid with 50 mm thick strong walls and hard plastic construction. And it was on special half price since its coming into Autumn/winter here now. I had to try it. I cut the main hole through the top and find it has compressed foam and outer layers of plastic in and outside so doesn't suffer compression like the buckets did.- Of course I'm now doubly careful checking which gate I have open when I use it now. So far after a weeks use its going so well. If anyones interested its a Camper brand I think made in OZ and while there are hundreds of cheap chilly bins from flimsy to massive types this hit the sweet spot in terms of size, strength and weight for me. They have a larger size but I figured it would be too heavy/cumbersome to empty when full.
Here's my set up at the moment. I cut the hose from the vac to DD just a tad too short so am looking at some sort of extension pice so I can place it onto of the CT, but for now its sitting on a roller board next to it.
