What non-Festool items have you got to work with your CT?

Ned Young said:
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The dust shroud shown here (hanging off to the right) is made by Bosch to fit the 1613 router.  D27 hose fits nicely in it.
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Hi,

  Ned, do you use that drill guide set up for something particular?

Seth
 
That Fein adapter in the second post of this thread will fit the Kregg K3 just fine.
 
Having supplied a picture of the hookup to my Kreg jig, I thought I should also post a picture of the hookup to my Triton 2.25hp router. 

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The Triton hose fits snuggly into the Festool hose.  I am quite impressed at how effective this combination is.
 
semenza said:
Hi,

      Here are my non Festools tool s that I hook to the CT.  Kreg K3 bench set up . PC bisquit joiner, and DeWalt Planar.   The fit on the planar is not real good I just squish it in.   The drop down fitting on the Kreg keeps the hose lower and out of the way when swapping pieces and working the flip stops.

Seth
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Seth,  Slick setup on the Kreg jig.  Is that a new model?  Mine is the old style cast aluminum, I'd have to build one like Franks.  Does the hose slip right into PVC or did you need adapter? 
Also,  Where'd you get the Festool pigtails on your non-festool tools?  I like that.
 
Direct fits from the D27 hose:

2 PC sanders (333VS and 1/4 sheet)
DW Biscuit joiner
All DC ports available for the Bosch 1617 series
Jointech Cabinetmaker fence
 
Lamello biscuit joiner (requires  a few layers of tape around the DC fitting on the Lamello).

Regards,

John
 
sToolman said:
Seth,  Slick setup on the Kreg jig.  Is that a new model?  Mine is the old style cast aluminum, I'd have to build one like Franks.  Does the hose slip right into PVC or did you need adapter? 
Also,  Where'd you get the Festool pigtails on your non-festool tools?  I like that.
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Hi,

   The Kreg in my pic is the K3 Master System, the one in Franks is the K2000. The K2000 is one (?) generation newer than the aluminum one, and the K3 is two generations  newer (?).    The K3 does have a vac port. The d27 does not fit directly into the jig it would need  an adapter , maybe the Fein that is mentioned in this thread. The d36 is too big for the port , again an adapter would be needed or build up the outside of the port.   My set up uses two pvc plumbing 90s glued together. It required some reaming on the jig side the hose side did not, just push it in tight. To ream the fitting just clamp it down and use one of those little rotory rasps (about 1/2")  and or a small sanding drum chucked in an electric drill. Goes pretty quick.  You just need to keep testing the fit as you go.
   As far as the pigtails go I could tell you but then I would have to kill you :D   Seriously though if you look at the several threads on the topic you will garner lots of info about them and also  note that they are NAINA.   Suffice to say I got them, and NOT by any illegal means.  

Seth
 
Seth,

Nice setup and nice photos.  Those Plug-It pigtails are making me envious.  Very nice.  They make a lot of sense, and must certainly reduce clutter as they increase convenience.

Dave R.
 
No one has mentioned the Fein Multimaster, fits great. Too obvious maybe.  ;D
 
Here is a pic of my CT 33 connected to a recently acquired Ridgid R4121 CMS. Other than the clashing colors, it works reasonably well.  :D

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Here's a few of mine. My favorite is hooking up my Fein Supercut to my CT22 for cutting sheetrock. I used it recently to cut a niche into a wall, not a spec of sheetrock dust hit the carpet, it really saved on clean-up!!
 
Woodenfish how is that Ridgid Miter Box working for you I have had nothing but trouble.

nickao
 
I haven't yet had the R4121 a week so I can't comment on any real world long term usage just yet other than to attest to the quality of the new 100 tooth Ridgid blade which has produced some superb cuts and to the disappointment if I had to rely on the dustbag for collection only. On the test cuts I've performed I did find that the saw and the laser were both adjusted spot on out of the box.

Overall my current satisfaction for this new saw is high and I hope the feeling lasts for years to come. After comparison shopping this Ridgid to similiar DeWalt and Hitachi models, I liked the layout and scales better on the Ridgid. Other than an older Ridgid wet/dry vacuum, this is my first real Ridgid tool. I've heard that Ridgid's LSA program was BS before purchasing but felt comfortable that for the price paid I can take a chance. I hope your saws troubles are extremely limited and resolved quickly.

I will add that although my CT 33 attaches to this new saw I feel that it's overall suction is just adequate and limited for such an application. I might have to upgrade to a wet/dry Ridgid vac I saw with a 203 CFM rating to capture more dust especially under windier conditions like when "Global Warming" re-instates and I need to open the door for ventilation.

I really question the reported dust collection successes using the Festool CT with the Kapex which has a greater cutting capacity.  Most of my work i.e. mouldings, stiles, rails and such does not require the capacity of a Kapex or any other SCMS so as far as that goes I don't really care what they wind up selling for. Perhaps Festool will later build a 12" chop? Now that is something I would upgrade to!
 
Sorry this is off topic.

I am wondering about the longevity of the brake on the new Ridgid. If it ever fails let me know or put up a post. Maybe your brand new saw addressed the problem.

I like the Ridgid other than the brake failing on me and one other problem for the slider I also have.

Its strange, but even with a top notch Forrest blade the start of the cut is square and lines up with the back of the cut, but the center of the cut is not perfectly straight.. That is my biggest issue with their slider. I love the size of the base. The Kapex base looks so small.

For example: If I cut two pieces and butt them up to each other the top and bottom of the cuts are tight a few inches in either direction, but in the center there is daylight.  It may be due to some play in the sliding rails, but I do not notice any play while using it.

How the heck do you keep that floor so clean!

nickao
 
Your not alone with that problem. I think that all power tool manufacturer's must buy their electric brake devices from the same company. Seldom to never do electric brakes on power tools last long for me either like as if there is something inherently flawed in a common design?

From what I've read online I don't think most brands of SCMS's work really well for wide accurate cuts dependent in furniture making. That's one of the reasons I chose a non-slider CMS as cut quality and speed on stock
 
Woodenfish,  on this saw it happens even when supported on both sides.

Nickao
 
Tom Gensmer said:
My favorite is hooking up my Fein Supercut to my CT22 for cutting sheetrock. I used it recently to cut a niche into a wall, not a spec of sheetrock dust hit the carpet, it really saved on clean-up!!
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Tom,

Where did you get the dust hookup for the Supercut? I definitely need to get that for mine!
 
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