OF1010 Vac hose connection.

[Woodmatt]

Hi All,

Am I the only one who thinks that the dust port, let call it on the OF1010 is a bad design? The number of times the hose either works its self off the port or the hose is in the way particularly when using the router on the Guide Rail.

Does anyone know of any sort of adapter by Festool or home made that get over these problems.

Thanks

 

[Staniam]

Hi All,

Am I the only one who thinks that the dust port, let call it on the OF1010 is a bad design? The number of times the hose either works its self off the port or the hose is in the way particularly when using the router on the Guide Rail.

Does anyone know of any sort of adapter by Festool or home made that get over these problems.

Thanks

I agree it's an odd design. What I don't like is it seems so much harder to get the hose on. I haven't had any problems with it getting in the way or falling off though, thankfully.

I believe there have been a few threads on here about adapters or fixes for the 1010 dust port so I'm sure someone will mention them.

 

[tony_sheehan]

I can't say I've ever had any real problems with the 1010. From a design perspective I think it's one of those "you can't please all of the people all of the time" situations. Festool have got it pretty much spot on here imho

 

[AlexThePalex]

I'm not a fan of the oval dust port either. Don't have an OF1010 but my Ras115 and DX93 also have oval dust ports and the hose constantly drops off.

Festool introduced the oval dust port around 15 years ago and used it on a number of tools that were designed around that time.

Later they totally dropped the idea of the oval dust port. For good reason.

 

[McNally Family]

Festool introduced the oval dust port around 15 years ago and used it on a number of tools that were designed around that time.

Later they totally dropped the idea of the oval dust port. For good reason.
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Would that oval dust port be the same one the Festool 567696 RS 2 E Orbital Sander sports?  It is getting harder and harder to want to buy that sander.  No brushless version, no plug-it cord in the North American version, and now the oval dust port that seems to be inferior to the round version.

Having said that, the concept of the 1/2 sheet sander is sound enough for me to consider it.  However, I have  a wandering eye for the newer brushless sanders that Festool has introduced.   

 

[Staniam]

There aren't many sanders out there that are brushless to begin with. Festool only has 1 type that's brushless, a common random orbit.

 

[Brent Taylor]

I'm using a rubber 90 HVAC drain piece that is used in the drainage of AC condensation pans. Each leg is about 2 1/2" long with about an inch and 1/8th inside diameter,  I can get it over the DC hook up on the 1010 but I have to insert a thin Al tubing on the other end to attach to the DC hoses that I use. The Al tubing is about 1 1/8 od.  I will try to get a picture after taxes are finished,  unless I have to sell everything to pay them. Hope this helps,  B

P S I don't know what the piece is called.

 

[Stone Message]

I spent last Friday helping my son out with some jobs around his house. We split an oak door down the centre to create a bi-fold door. This required the TS55, with rails, to do the split and then my OF1010 to cut most of the meat away for the hinges.

In both cases, away from my workshop with the overhead bungees, I found the 27 mm hose a bit of a bind as it was catching on the edge of things. With the TS I put the hose (and plug-it cable) over my shoulder in order to keep it off the work surface where it was catching. This technique worked well with the TS but did not work with the OF1010 as the dust port is not inclined upwards at all.

I seem to remember that I mentioned the OF1010 dust port connection either in my video or in the FOG thread that accompanied it. I think that the solution is simple to describe but may not be so simple to implement. If the OF1010 dust port were inclined at an upward angle of (say) 20 degrees then it would not be as likely to drag. It would also be easier to hook it over the shoulder.

The OF1010 is a joy to use and is certainly the sweetest small router that I have ever owned. This minor issue is nowhere near being a show stopper but it is something well worth bringing to the attention of the design team at Festool. If this is news to them then I am astonished. If it is ignored then we will continue to be disappointed. An after-market adapter would do the trick.

Peter

 

[Nat X]

Honestly, the OF2200 is the only router I even bother using dust extraction with. It's virtually useless on the MFK, and more annoying on the 1010 and 1400 than it's worth unless you're doing shelf pin holes with the LR32 kit. I'd rather wear a mask and sweep up than have a hose snag and tip something.

 

[Brent Taylor]

This is my solution to the hook up
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As I said in my earlier post I don't know the name of the rubber piece, but it is a HVAC part used to connect AC pan drain to an exit pipe. B

 

[Woodmatt]

Thanks for the replies guys,I will investigate the rubber elbow idea.

 

[Aidex]

Might this work:
http://www.rutlands.co.uk/sp+woodworking-workshop-equipment-dust-collection-1-1-2-hoses-fittings-universal-power-tool-hose-and-adaptor-kit+dk7043#reviewsight

One of the adaptors looks slightly angled and it seems like a useful accessory to have anyway.

HTH

 

[jtwood]

I picked up one of these when Shane at Toolnut showed them in a post here on the FOG:
https://www.festoolproducts.com/Innotwins-Slide-Kick-Hose-Cable-Hook-p/7018.htm

It makes the 1010, 1400, TS75, Domino 500, and various sanders much easier to use.  The belt clip keeps the vac hose and the electrical cord level with the tool so it doesn't snag nearly as much.  A cheap option to fix a problem.  There is a video on the site that shows it being used with lots of different tools.

Steve