Think this will work? Plug-It adapter/retro-fit

While I understand the concept of using an adapter, what I see is that you still have to deal with excess power cord on the non-Plug-It tool, making the adapter an intellectual exercise more than something practical.  Now if you were to, say, cut off the the power cord of the OF2200 at 6" and connect the Plug-It receptacle to the cut-off stub and heat-shrink cover the connections, it would become useful, and allow the use of both tool and DE hose without having to deal with excess power cord.  Just one man's opinion... 

[smile]
 
If I understand this correctly, you are wanting to have a female ended power cord at the end of the vac hose just like you do with the Festool plug-it cord. Would it not be easier to just install an extension cord added to the boom arm with the proper connection you need? Yes, it would require switching back and forth the cord plugged into the vacuum. You could even plug in a short 2 or 3-way wye cord at the vac and have both cords powered on the boom arm. Would be easy and cheap.
 
As Sparktrician said this is an intellectual exercise, or a small step toward other solutions.

1.  Would be cut off the power cord on non-plug-it tools and attach  the Small Plug Part. So you would have a short 3 to 6" pig tail.

2.  You might be able to retro-fit the Plug-it end into the non-plug-it tool. Modifying the case where the power cord exits to accept the plug-it part.

3.  Maybe get Festool to sell something like this. I understand that the unfinished Pig-tail, with the plug-it part on one end and bare wire on the other was not UL approved. But this adapter is finished on both sides, so it should pass UL.
 
PeterK said:
If I understand this correctly, you are wanting to have a female ended power cord at the end of the vac hose just like you do with the Festool plug-it cord. Would it not be easier to just install an extension cord added to the boom arm with the proper connection you need? Yes, it would require switching back and forth the cord plugged into the vacuum. You could even plug in a short 2 or 3-way wye cord at the vac and have both cords powered on the boom arm. Would be easy and cheap.
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YEP !! :)
 
Hey GPowers,

where did you get that socket part? I have a really cool idea, will share it with you if you tell me...  [cool]

(PM me if needed)
 
anyone have any success with modifying the HL850 in a fashion similar to the EHL65 above, posted by neeleman?

or i would be happy knowing the outside dimension/diameter of the tool housing where the cord exits the EHL65

Thanks

John
 
Is there a reason why certain tools don`t have a plug it connector?I just find it a bit odd,especially when they use it as a selling point for the rest of there range.Maybe the just don`t have enough [smile]
 
i believe the reason is that tools like the Planers, RS 2 E, RAS and DX 93 E haven't been redesigned since the introduction of the Plug-It cord.  Im sure it dosent make sense financially for festool to re-tool all their manufacturing machines producing these tools just to add a plug it.

I thought i saw something earlier this year about the EHL 65 coming out with a plug it... any word on this??
 
Curious thing... the plug-it adapter for my RO90 does not match the one for the TS55 or 1400 at the tool end. Cant use the same cord with the RO90, but I can use the same cord for the saw and router.
 
The tools that draw less current have an 18 AWG cord and an extra nub so you can't plug those cords into the higher current draw tools, which use a 16 AWG cord.

Tom
 
NERemodeling said:
i believe the reason is that tools like the Planers, RS 2 E, RAS and DX 93 E haven't been redesigned since the introduction of the Plug-It cord.  Im sure it dosent make sense financially for festool to re-tool all their manufacturing machines producing these tools just to add a plug it.

I thought i saw something earlier this year about the EHL 65 coming out with a plug it... any word on this??
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I have the ehl 65 with plug it came out in April/may over here so might be a little while for you guys

Regards
Leigh
 
think that is down to power rating of cord . my plug it for ts55r is slightly different to my carvex as the carvex is 400 watt and the ts is 1050 ( both 110v UK ) the ts cord only fits one way to the ts but will fit either way to my carvex . Dont know the ins and outs of why they dont make them all the same but im sure someone with the relevant technical savvy will chip in . I put a pigtail on my little bosch trimmer ( OMG Im admitting I  bought a bosch  [tongue] ) works a treat ( the pigtail not the bosch )
 
Davej said:
think that is down to power rating of cord . my plug it for ts55r is slightly different to my carvex as the carvex is 400 watt and the ts is 1050 ( both 110v UK ) the ts cord only fits one way to the ts but will fit either way to my carvex . Dont know the ins and outs of why they dont make them all the same but im sure someone with the relevant technical savvy will chip in . I put a pigtail on my little bosch trimmer ( OMG Im admitting I  bought a bosch  [tongue] ) works a treat ( the pigtail not the bosch )
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The 110V plug-its are different to the 230v ones, so you can't accidentally plug a 110v tool into a 240v supply....

Any tools that don't have plug-its are either because (as posted above) they were designed before the introduction of the plug-it (like the belt sanders, planers, DX93 etc), or because they draw too much current for the plug-it to handle (like the Kapex & OF2200).
 
jonny round boy said:
Davej said:
think that is down to power rating of cord . my plug it for ts55r is slightly different to my carvex as the carvex is 400 watt and the ts is 1050 ( both 110v UK ) the ts cord only fits one way to the ts but will fit either way to my carvex . Dont know the ins and outs of why they dont make them all the same but im sure someone with the relevant technical savvy will chip in . I put a pigtail on my little bosch trimmer ( OMG Im admitting I  bought a bosch  [tongue] ) works a treat ( the pigtail not the bosch )
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The 110V plug-its are different to the 230v ones, so you can't accidentally plug a 110v tool into a 240v supply....

Any tools that don't have plug-its are either because (as posted above) they were designed before the introduction of the plug-it (like the belt sanders, planers, DX93 etc), or because they draw too much current for the plug-it to handle (like the Kapex & OF2200).
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I realise 110 and 240 plug its are different , mine are all 110 , but I do need to correct myself as its not the leads that differ but the tool connection .

EDIT> move reply out of quote box.
 
Davej said:
I realise 110 and 240 plug its are different , mine are all 110 , but I do need to correct myself as its not the leads that differ but the tool connection
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Just to note those receptacle shapes  are both different than what we have in the US.

Seth
 
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