Vac-sys

[pettyconstruction]

What is the difference between the Clamping unit SE-1 and SE-2?
Or is there a difference ?
Thanks ,Charlie

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[PaulMarcel]

The SE-1 comes with the set (vacuum pump and clamp head). The SE-2 is intended to add a second clamp head to the existing Vac-Sys pump+SE-1. For one, the SE-2 doesn't include the foot pedal the SE-1 includes. The SE-2 attaches to the foot pedal of the SE-1 (hence the two ports on the back). Kinda eager for a Festool Recon sale of the SE-2 alone, tbh

 

[pettyconstruction]

Thanks Paul,
I am looking hard at the system. Kinda spendy though.
Charlie

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[RJNeal]

Yes it’s kinda speedy. The secret is to have them out and available to use. If you always have them put away then it becomes a hassle to bring them out.
They’re sweet.
Rick

 

[semenza]

Also----------  The SE1 comes with the round pad. The SE2 comes with the 275mm x 100mm oval pad.

Seth

 

[blaszcsj]

Yes it’s kinda speedy. The secret is to have them out and available to use. If you always have them put away then it becomes a hassle to bring them out.
They’re sweet.
Rick

Yeah I got them this past summer and I am integrating them into my work bench. I have the se2, just working the last clamp mount.

I barley use clamps anymore for piece work. It simplifies a lot of clamping ops. Worth every bit spent.

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[PaulMarcel]

I agree with [member=3515]RJNeal[/member] : you need to have it easily available or it will sit there. I stowed mine under the MFT, but it still required a decent amount of setup. After FestoolSedge's Live on the Vac-SYS, I made a similar side mount for the table and custom cart to hold the SE-1 head on that mount, the foot pedal, and accessory SYS. Now it takes seconds to setup. I know I'd use it a lot less if it wasn't for making its setup short and easy. If you want to learn how to make custom heads for it, watch Sedge's Live on it: basically, ply with a bead of silicone, but it helps immensely if you have a lot of similar parts that aren't easily serviced with the accessory heads.

 

[DynaGlide]

Big fan of the Vac Sys. .I made a cart dedicated to it.

I even use vacuum clamp pods to speed up LR32 work

 

[Cheese]

Big fan of the Vac Sys. .I made a cart dedicated to it.

I even use vacuum clamp pods to speed up LR32 work

I really like the clamp pods twist...do they still function off of the Festool foot switch?

 

[chrisrosenb]

I will agree with others, that if you have to set it up each time, you will not use it very often. I have owned mine for several years, but only used it a hand full of times. I like the dedicated stands. They look nice & will be an upcoming project for me very soon.

Last week I used both heads to hold long drawer fronts, so I could rout a profile on the edges.  Today while applying the last coat of finish on the fronts. While spraying the finish on the back sides, I noticed an odd pattern on the on them. Then I realized it was a pattern of the suction cups. Anyone else ever noticed this? 

 

[swedishwoodworker]

I purchased Vac Sys last year.  Wish I would have purchased it sooner as it quickly became a work holding problem solver.  Like others have shown mine is mounted to the bench. 

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

Spendy (yes Autocorrect changes it to speedy, which is a different criterion for purchase):
SE-1 System Set: $1375
Accessory Set: $380

So far $1755.

Add the SE-2, total is $2230.

Hard decision for a hobbyist. Is my time spent on my hobby a negative or a positive? Does making it easier with the Vac-Sys mean I’ll do more fun things? Maybe.

 

[08G8V8]

Spendy (yes Autocorrect changes it to speedy, which is a different criterion for purchase):
SE-1 System Set: $1375
Accessory Set: $380

So far $1755.

Add the SE-2, total is $2230.

Hard decision for a hobbyist. Is my time spent on my hobby a negative or a positive? Does making it easier with the Vac-Sys mean I’ll do more fun things? Maybe.

The VAC SYS System Set includes the SE-2 head and splitter for the foot valve at $1375.

The VAC SYS System is $990 with the pump, SE-1 head and foot valve.

Confusing naming and the website pics don’t accurately show what’s included in the a System Set.

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[pettyconstruction]

Thanks for the postings , I will take my Trump money and put it towards a set , the SE-1 set first.
If I feel I need another head, I’ll get it later.
Thanks again,Charlie

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[DynaGlide]

Big fan of the Vac Sys. .I made a cart dedicated to it.

I even use vacuum clamp pods to speed up LR32 work

I really like the clamp pods twist...do they still function off of the Festool foot switch?

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] I have mine setup so I use the quarter turn valves to release them. You could use the foot valve but that's holding the panel.

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

08G8V8--thanks for the correction. Wow, now it looks cheap! And yes, it is confusing.
I actually had to go to the festoolproducts.com website to clarify that.
So $1375 + $380 if you want the accessory heads.

 

[Stan Tillinghast]

Dyna-Glide:
It looks like the vacuum clamp pods are permanently screwed on to the rail?
Where did you get those pods, if you please?

 

[Rick Herrick]

Dyna-Glide:
It looks like the vacuum clamp pods are permanently screwed on to the rail?
Where did you get those pods, if you please?

[member=65062]DynaGlide[/member] I will add my request to this info search.  Thats a fascinating set up.  Also the longer measurement bars are interesting.

 

[tjskinny]

DynaGlide did talk about it in this post a bit:
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...ects/home-office-remodel/msg612293/#msg612293

But the vacuum rail clamps are from this one:
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/...m-for-festool-guide-rail/msg598206/#msg598206

 

[Bob D.]

Does Festool still offer the pump in a Systainer?
https://www.festool.de/produkte/arb...um-spanntechnik/580060---vac-sys-vp#Übersicht