poor dust collection with CT26 and TS75

[Jmaichel]

I have been my TS75 along with the CT26 and dust collection has been less than adequate. In fact i have ended up covered in dust  [sad]. I hope I am doing something wrong or maybe I am expecting to much from a $600 vacuum [unsure]. It is also frustrating how the hose and cord get stuck on the workpiece...every time! I have not used the Domino but at this point I am a little hesitant as it may result in disappointment. Hopefully I am wrong or maybe I just expect to much from my new Festools.

James

 

[MrToolJunkie]

I find that using the 36mm hose is better with the TS75 than the 27mm, but the smaller hose is adequate.  Are you just trimming off the edge or are you cutting pieces so that the blade is fully embedded on each side of the cut?  I think that the dust collection is very good.  There is some dust that will escape, especially at the end of the cut.  Did you check the CT to make sure that there are not any clogs in the hose?

Scot

 

[peter halle]

Scot brought forward some great points.  Regarding the Domino and dust collection - first it is a necessity to get the chips cleared out and secondly because of the action of the bit and the design of the Domino the dust collection is pretty phenomenal.

depending on what you are doing with the TS saws there might be ways to improve.

Peter

 

[Jmaichel]

I will check the hose and vacuum for clogs. A couple of the cuts I made were at 65mm which was appropriate for the cut I was making. Made just need more time with tools.

 

[semenza]

Vac at full speed?

What material were you cutting?

Solid surface under the piece being cut?

Type of cut, rip , cross cut, etc.?

Check to make sure the vac bag is in right?

As an experiment slow down the feed rate with the saw to see if the DC improves. You should be able to go fast in most materials but this little test might prove instructive.

If the Vac doesn't get all the dust from the Domino then there is definetly something wrong.

The hose catching can be a nuissance, I think you will find that it becomes less trouble over time. Due to improving set up, hose holders, positioning and the like. Also you will probably get comfortable enough with the saw to  run it down the rail with one hand leaving the other free to move the hose along as needed.

Seth

 

[fastbike]

My TS55 and CT36 combo are very efficient at collecting dust, so I suspect that there are clogs or other issues with use.

Meaning to say that the tools are not inadequate nor is the dust collection efficiency overstated.

 

[sancho57]

I noticed a reduced suction from my CT26 yesterday. So first thing I did was check for blockage. Then ensure the vacuum knob was turned all the way up. Next I checked the bag.

As it turned out the knob wasnt turned up all the way and dust accumulated at the front of the bag so i took the bag out shook the dust to the back of the bag clearing the opening reassembled and things were back to normal.

Im wondering if a dust deputy would solve that issue of dust accumulating at front of the bag?

Im going to be using my CT as my sole dust collection in my shop if I end up downsizing. Thats means my CT or shop vac will have the duty of collecting the dust from my router table and full size jointer ( when I actually use it).

Note the 6" jointer I have has a 4" DC opening. Id have to get some sort of adapter for it.

edited to add:

Yea the hose catching is a pain thats why festool designed the boom arm. I know its a added expense. Many folks here have designed their own boom arms do a search and you might find one that will work for you. maybe you will come up with your own design that you can share here.

I have found one that Tom designed. I will modify it a bit for my own use but his is the basic design mine will be based off of.

Anyway, hope this helps.

 

[BUTTER]

Regarding the hose catching:
Gary Katz showed taught a great  technique at his Road Show for positioning your forearm under the hose and cord that keeps both from catching.  I've never found particular success using Festool's plastic whosiwhatsit for the end of the rail.
Another game changer is joining the hose and cord.  I use to tie them together with Velcro straps, but have happily moved on to expandable braided cord wrap (got mine from McMaster-Carr)

 

[rljatl]

Joseph, Which expandable wrap did you go with?

 

[pettyconstruction]

Try running the hose over your shoulder,then you will only have a little bit of hose
to deal with.
Chuck

 

[Kevin D.]

Joseph, Which expandable wrap did you go with?

Unless you have a hot knife, which I'm not sure what a hot knife is, if I was buying it again, I would opt for the type that does not require one such as this type.

http://www.cabletiesandmore.ca/CleanCutSleeving.php

Those ends just come apart otherwise when you are trying to install them even if you plan on taping them to the hose itself.

The one I originally got for both my 27 and 36 mm hose is this one in neon green 1 1/2".

http://www.cabletiesandmore.ca/ExpandableSleeving.php

I taped the ends onto my hoses with this silicone tape as it does not leave a residue and is self sealing.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=70396&cat=1,110,43466

That tape btw has so many uses around the shop and house.  Well worth having around.

 

[cgmojoco]

The white braid is less likely to leave marks on typical wall colors as you pull hoses and drag them across corners

 

[peter halle]

Kevin,

A hot knife is nothing more than a straight blade of metal that gets heated so that when it is cutting plastic it is melting as it cuts.

A poor man's hot knife would be an old hacksaw blade in an hack saw mounted so that the non-toothed edge is down.  Heat with a propane torch and then "cut"  I have also used old butter knives  [scared].

Peter

 

[NuggyBuggy]

A hot knife is nothing more than a straight blade of metal that gets heated so that when it is cutting plastic it is melting as it cuts.

That's definitely not what I thought Kevin was alluding to  [laughing][embarassed]