variable suction, hose size, CT22 or 26, for which tools

[Lucky Dave]

OK, I admit ignorance.

I have a 1400 router, 55 saw, and 4 sanders. And 3 guide rails + lot of clamps and misce festool stuff.

Also have a CT 22 and a CT 26 with a 27 and a 36 hose. Of course both 22 and 26 have variable suction.

What are best combinations of  ct, hose, and variable suction for a. saw, b. router, c. sanders? Why?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave

 

[tbellemare]

Saw and routers - 36mm hose and suction on high
27mm hose can clog with routers and restricts airflow

Sanders - 27mm hose and suction adjusted down enough to not load the sander, you can hear and feel it

Tom

 

[promark747]

What are best combinations of  ct, hose, and variable suction for a. saw, b. router, c. sanders? Why?

Saws and routers should be set to max suction.  Sanders are usually set to lower suction in order to minimize the pulling of the sander to the work piece, which can cause swirls and uneven pressure (you want the sander to float over the surface, with just enough suction to capture the dust).

 

[stphnlwlsh]

OK, I admit ignorance.

I have a 1400 router, 55 saw, and 4 sanders. And 3 guide rails + lot of clamps and misce festool stuff.

Also have a CT 22 and a CT 26 with a 27 and a 36 hose. Of course both 22 and 26 have variable suction.

What are best combinations of  ct, hose, and variable suction for a. saw, b. router, c. sanders? Why?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Dave

Great question.  I was wondering the same thing.

 

[leakyroof]

Tom nailed it. 

 

[Sparktrician]

Saw and routers - 36mm hose and suction on high

 

Two exceptions - the OF 1010 and MFK 700 can take only the 27mm hose. 

 

[tbellemare]

Good point, Willy!

Tom

 

[Bob Marino]

Just to make note that for general shop floor cleanup, the 36 mm hose is preferred over the 27mm hose; way less chance of clogging with chips or scraps.

Bob

 

[Sparktrician]

Just to make note that for general shop floor cleanup, the 36 mm hose is preferred over the 27mm hose; way less chance of clogging with chips or scraps.

Bob

Bob's point applies to routing UHMW materials, too.  I was making some UHMW setup blocks for raised panel door bits some time back and noticed that the 27mm hose from the router's pickup (part of the siamesed hose that comes with the CMS) clogged up very quickly due to the larger slices of UHMW generated by the router bit.  Eventually that hose will be replaced by two 36mm hoses and a "Y" connector. 

 

[Lucky Dave]

Many thanks for the info guys.

Seems like 36 hose is the answer for everything except sanders.  So, could I always use a 36 and either turn the variable vac switch down way low for sanders? or alternatively, use a 36 hose for everything and add a short length (maybe 1 or 2 ft) of 27 hose to connect to sanders with variable switch turned down?

Dave

 

[promark747]

Many thanks for the info guys.

Seems like 36 hose is the answer for everything except sanders.  So, could I always use a 36 and either turn the variable vac switch down way low for sanders? or alternatively, use a 36 hose for everything and add a short length (maybe 1 or 2 ft) of 27 hose to connect to sanders with variable switch turned down?

Dave

Yes, if you don't mind a bit more bulk for the 36mm hose, you can use the same hose for everything....which is what I do.  I bought this adapter off of eBay that lets me use any D27 tool with the D36 hose.  It is phenomenal--I cannot recommend it any more highly.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Festool-Hose-Adaptor-adapts-1-1-2-36MM-vacuum-hose-to-Festool-power-tools-/281170529852?pt=US_Vacuum&hash=item417711ce3c

 

[mouppe]

The domino is also a 27mm hose tool.

I have an adapter that allows me to use a 36mm hose with the sanders but if I am sanding for more than a few seconds I really prefer to switch to the 27mm hose. It is much more comfortable.

If you are sanding an edge you may want to increase the suction more than for regular sanding. Similarly, the rotex mode can justify more suction than the random orbit mode.

 

[stphnlwlsh]

The domino is also a 27mm hose tool.

Does this apply to the Domino XL?

 

[jacko9]

Tom right, my CT22 with the 27mm hose got clogged with my router.  I just received my 36mm hose from Tom today and if the weather wasn't approaching 100 degrees I would go out in my shop and try it out [eek]

Thanks for the speedy delivery Tom.

Jack