Ts75 and CT36 AC - cutting drywall , I'm a believer

[tjbnwi]

Will not the cutting of drywall with the saw mess up the regular Festool vac? That is why there is a different vac for sanding drywall? You can get away with it for a little but it think the fine powder might mess up the regular vac, or are you using the vac that is meant for drywall?

I use any CT I have available at the time. The dust will plug the pores of the bag and HEPA filter sooner than wood dust. A small price to pay for a very neat work area.

Tom

 

[Paul G]

What blade are you using in the TS75?

Wondering the same thing

I use a 48 tooth in my TS-55. Makes a very puuuurrrrdy cut.

Tom

Thanks. Do you have a dedicated drywall blade? I wonder about the blade performance in wood after cutting drywall.

 

[tjbnwi]

I do not have a blade I dedicate for cutting drywall. I have 8-48 tooth blades for rotation in my 2 TS-55's. I notice no degradation of the cut after cutting drywall. Cement board, that's another story. (I now have the CMT cement board blade for my 55.)

Tom

 

[Paul G]

I do not have a blade I dedicate for cutting drywall. I have 8-48 tooth blades for rotation in my 2 TS-55's. I notice no degradation of the cut after cutting drywall. Cement board, that's another story. (I now have the CMT cement board blade for my 55.)

Tom

That's a surprise to hear, good to know.

 

[Woodsgood]

I do not have a blade I dedicate for cutting drywall. I have 8-48 tooth blades for rotation in my 2 TS-55's. I notice no degradation of the cut after cutting drywall. Cement board, that's another story. (I now have the CMT cement board blade for my 55.)

Tom

Hi,

What is the part number of that CMT blade?  Thanks.

 

[Luzzy]

So I learned some good pointers this afternoon on cutting drywall w/ the TS75 and  CT36ac . First , set the saw speed in the 4 or 5 range. Second, suction on full, auto clean max. Third , since I'm not using a blast gate , put my palm over the  hole for the hose and let the vac do a couple of deep auto cleaning  cycles. Apparently ( and I hadn't thought of this) by removing the hose and covering that hole manually or using a blast gate closed you are increasing the power of the auto clean cycle by reducing the volume of air. He suggested doing this ever 3-4 rips so the drywall dust doesn't cake in the filter. ( it had) After we removed and cleaned the filter and slowed the speed , the dust extraction was very impressive. Many thanks to Saulius Toleikus , Market Development Manager for NYC , Nj , for coming out today.

 

[tjbnwi]

I do not have a blade I dedicate for cutting drywall. I have 8-48 tooth blades for rotation in my 2 TS-55's. I notice no degradation of the cut after cutting drywall. Cement board, that's another story. (I now have the CMT cement board blade for my 55.)

Tom

Hi,

What is the part number of that CMT blade?  Thanks.

Call Tom Bellemare;

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/fiber-cement-blade-for-festool-ts-75/msg310572/#new

Tom

 

[Luzzy]

Inspired by the Mafell MF26 videos , I tried kerning the backside of 5/8" drywall to bend it around a 9 1/4" radius. Out came the CT36ac and Ts75. Success !

 

[wrightwoodwork]

Excellent makes life a bit easier. Obviously the mf26 would a bit quicker having the 3 blades, but it is only worth getting if you do that work all the time.

 

[Cheese]

I finally got the opportunity to try cutting drywall with a TS 55. I'm doing a bathroom remodel and the original wall was gypsum lathe with a plaster finish. Total wall thickness was 3/4", so every place I needed to patch required two 3/8" drywall sheets cut to the same exact size/pattern. I marked one sheet and then placed another sheet underneath the marked one. What a great way to manage an ugly task. All the edges were square, clean, no edge sanding was required and the work area was spotless.  [thumbs up]  This is definitely the best way to get the drywall job done.

TS 55 + Festool 48 TH blade (495377) + MIDI @ max vacuum = Fantastic

 

[typeshige]

My dust deputy is in the mail, does it do a good job separating out drywall dust?

 

[SoonerFan]

Thanks to [member=44099]Cheese[/member] for replying to this older thread and bringing it back to the top.  I missed the thread the first time around and found some great tips.

 

[Holmz]

My dust deputy is in the mail, does it do a good job separating out drywall dust?

I doubt it, but it would be interesting to try it with something like a pound of flour and see what %-age gets DD'ed out.

 

[Michael Kellough]

So I learned some good pointers this afternoon on cutting drywall w/ the TS75 and  CT36ac . First , set the saw speed in the 4 or 5 range. Second, suction on full, auto clean max. Third , since I'm not using a blast gate , put my palm over the  hole for the hose and let the vac do a couple of deep auto cleaning  cycles. Apparently ( and I hadn't thought of this) by removing the hose and covering that hole manually or using a blast gate closed you are increasing the power of the auto clean cycle by reducing the volume of air. He suggested doing this ever 3-4 rips so the drywall dust doesn't cake in the filter. ( it had) After we removed and cleaned the filter and slowed the speed , the dust extraction was very impressive. Many thanks to Saulius Toleikus , Market Development Manager for NYC , Nj , for coming out today.

Shane is Saulius still our regional rep? If so, will he be joining you at the Festool Roadshow visit to Tool Nut?

 

[peter halle]

My dust deputy is in the mail, does it do a good job separating out drywall dust?

I have used my dust deputy and my CT-22 when sanding sheetrock.  Yes it did collect the the majority of the dust.  Eventually the finest dust will clog the pores of the bag (I was using the paper bags at the time) and suction will drop off even though there isn't much debris in the bag.

Peter

 

[ear3]

Would it be better to use a non-HEPA filter when cutting sheetrock?

 

[Cheese]

Would it be better to use a non-HEPA filter when cutting sheetrock?

Hey [member=37411]Edward A Reno III[/member],
I pulled the HEPA from my MIDI yesterday to check it after I read your post. The bag was full but the HEPA was absolutely spotless, that really surprised me. I was expecting it to be caked with drywall dust. 

 

[Holmz]

Would it be better to use a non-HEPA filter when cutting sheetrock?

Hey [member=37411]Edward A Reno III[/member],
I pulled the HEPA from my MIDI yesterday to check it after I read your post. The bag was full but the HEPA was absolutely spotless, that really surprised me. I was expecting it to be caked with drywall dust.

I think that the OP was asking about the dust deputy.
How much was in the DD, compared to the bag?