shop use consideration of CT Boom Arm for Dust Extractors

[Pancha]

don't know if this interests you.  I posted this a while ago in November. 
Festool Jigs & Tool Enhancements / Portable Boom Arm mounted to MFT/ T-Track

 

[Jeff Zanin]

I have the Festool boom arm on a CT-22 for use in the shop.  I don't use the outriggers and the CT usually stays near the MFT.  The ceiling is low so I turned the hose holders so they are below the boom, this allows it to swing without snagging on light fixtures.  I am using the 36mm hose from the cleaning set on the boom, along with a pigtail for tools that only take the 27mm hose.

The boom is great for sawing, sanding, routing, mortising.  But it does limit the portability of the CT-22, enough that I ended up buying a Midi to use away from the shop.

 

[Woodwork Wizard]

A simple yet very effective way of suspending the hose is to have a steel tube fixed to the ceiling above the bench that the hose gets slung over. I have 3 tubes fixed above each workbench space in my workshop and it works really well. The hose easily glides to whatever position I want it to and can be removed in a second to do other things whereas the Festool boom arm and every other idea I have seen use a dedicated hose that is tethered to the boom so it can't be used for anything else. I have hooks in the ceiling for the power cable for the CT-36 so there is never any electrical leads on the floor either. I've been doing this for over 2 years and it has been great, costs next to nothing to do and I think has many advantages over other ways.

 

[Klemm]

don't know if this interests you.  I posted this a while ago in November. 
Festool Jigs & Tool Enhancements / Portable Boom Arm mounted to MFT/ T-Track

Pancha, I was unable to locate the older post you mention. Can you resend it as a link or let me know the date> I haven't learned how to "search" on the FOG forum
Hans

 

[Alan m]

I have the festool boom arm . I hated it on the vac so I bolted it to the wall.
it works great but has limited reach.

im planning on building a version like the festool one that rick has. I will go half scale or maybe a bit larger.
I plan to have 50mm dc  , air lines, and 110v + 240 v sockets.

 

[Pancha]

Pancha, I was unable to locate the older post you mention. Can you resend it as a link or let me know the date> I haven't learned how to "search" on the FOG forum
Hans
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http://festoolownersgroup.com/festo...rm-and-mft-t-track-mount/msg425644/#msg425644

not savvy with computers either.  Hope this helps.  Just copy and paste it into your browser if you can't just click on it.

 

[Klemm]

Pancha, I was unable to locate the older post you mention. Can you resend it as a link or let me know the date> I haven't learned how to "search" on the FOG forum
Hans

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festo...rm-and-mft-t-track-mount/msg425644/#msg425644

not savvy with computers either.  Hope this helps.  Just copy and paste it into your browser if you can't just click on it.
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Pancha, I was able to open the link and the whole string of posts related to your link - very helpful - thank you. I can second the concerns about maintaining velocity in your dust collection system. One factor to keep in mind is what size "dust" are you collecting: saw dust, router chips, or sanding. Particle size affects what it takes to keep it in suspension and moving.
Would be great to hear someone on FOG forum on the topic of collection physics and how to apply it to ones own shop in decision making.
One issue I see emerging in these posts is the attempt to have a system that does multiple different things when the reality probably suggests its best to focus on the primary purpose and do that well rather than to design a "Swiss Army Knife" kind of a solution.

Hans

Hans

 

[magellan]

Hello,

I did not want to start a new thread about hose connections so I thought I'd ask it here since hoses have to be joined to complete a boom arm assembly.  I have an old CT22 that works like the day I got it, and now i'd like to build a boom arm which I have from a camera boom like the one in the video here.  I believe my OEM hose is a 27 mm and I'll need at least another 10ft or more of hose to make it to the junction point of the Kapec and then to the CT22. 

My question is finding the parts to join the two hoses.  Since the OEM 27mm fits into the CT and the other end obviously fits into the sander,Dominos and such.  What parts can I find from Festool to join another hose to the end of the end that fits in the CT?  I know this should not be this difficult but not having a Festool store in Pittsburgh makes physically going and fitting parts difficult.  One place I know of sales a few Festool sanders but no one has a good stock of parts in Pittsburgh. 

I have a Festool WYE  (Y) that I have used in the past when needing to have two hoses for two purposes.  I might use this to divide the two hoses or a blast gate but have not decided yet. I hate to drive 25 miles to Rockler just to find they don't have any parts in their inventory.  Rocker here in Pittsburgh does not carry Festool.  So If I have to order online I'd like to do it once so that is Y I'm asking advice here first.

A few pictures of what you guys have built might be helpful.  I hope I was explaining this plainly enough. I need to make a longer hose to reach a junction point of the Kapec and CT 22. 

thank you all

I believe I've now found  the links in the search menu

thank you for reading.

 

[Klemm]

the parts to connect two FESTOOL dust collection hoses are available from any FESTOOL dealer with factory trained staff likehttp://www.bobmarinosbesttools.com/
He ships from Ohio, practically right next door to you.

 

[GarryMartin]

[member=10212]magellan[/member] if you've not seen it yet, [member=8352]erock[/member] has recently created and posted a video covering just this scenario.

 

[marmot]

I have researched this topic for a few months myself, and I've started settling in one boom arms for the photography industry.  That one I linked to seems like a great price point, and it's fairly large - full extension seems to be 49."  There are others out there that are beefier and larger.  These seem like a wonderful alternative that haven't been researched much yet.

 

[krudawg]

has anyone on this forum considered and decided to buy / or not buy the M0114 CT Boom Arm for use in a shop ?
The thinking behind the experience and the outcome / advice would really be appreciated.

One review I saw had the Boom Arm mounted separately from the CT which is an interesting approach.
Hans

I posted this in another section but Wood Magazine(July 2022) has a Boom Arm build.  It looks interesting

 

[Sbradley0911]

Here's one I've been looking at and just haven't  committed on it yet.  Looks like something you could make work and not all that expensive

 

[dwillis]

I've been using the boom arm mounted on a CT 33 E for years now and can't imagine working without it. Since I've moved for or five times since I got the set up it's been in each location. Since I'm in my final workshop the boom arm is parked next to two MFT 1080's that are attached to each other. In this configuration the boom arm easily reaches the entire work surface. About the only changes I've made since getting the boom arm is I stopped using the outriggers. They took up too much floor space and were tripping hazards. There's never been an issue with the setup toppling over. Other changes were to add the Workstation and CT VA 20 on top of the CT 33 E.

Because of my many moves and my final workshop being a large open space with a high ceiling, there's never been an opportunity for a wall mounted or ceiling mounted arm. My workshop is set up so that everything is mobile so the space may be configured to suit each project, so having the boom arm mobile is useful.
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[Bob D.]

We have an umbrella similar to this that sees little use and I am
thinking rather than give it away or haul it to the dump I could
probably repurpose that 1.9" steel tubing for something in the shop.

Maybe a boom arm of sorts.

 

[squall_line]

We have an umbrella similar to this that sees little use and I am
thinking rather than give it away or haul it to the dump I could
probably repurpose that 1.9" steel tubing for something in the shop.

Maybe a boom arm of sorts.

Considering how little they sell those for, it wouldn't be a bad repurposing if you aren't using the umbrella any longer.

Ironically, we were looking at one of those today.  It didn't look like the umbrella itself tilted, which negated its usefulness to us.  If it did, it was too unintuitive to figure out, also negating its usefulness to us.  The 10x13 model, sold for 5x the price, looked significantly sturdier and more useful.

 

[Bob D.]

I keep watching at the landfill (we have to haul our own trash to the dump out here, no municipal pickup) for an old kids swing set to show up with some 3 inch tubing still in good shape to serve as a source of material for shop projects.

 

[AndrewG]

Hi all,

Can someone please confirm whether the boom arm brackets need to be taken off in order to change the bags?

Thanks

 

[guybo]

Hi, no they do not. guess i should have asked what brackets?

 

[AndrewG]

Thanks for reply- by brackets I mean the mounting screws at rear. Can the CT26 top compartment come off to access the bag without having to unscrew or adjust the boom arm?

Thanks!