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A shop vac is needed for every operation of dust-generating [[Power Tools|power tools]] (see list [[Shop Vac#Compatible Tools|below]]). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.
|tool name=''Festool CTM26 E AC''
|image=Festool CTM26 E AC.jpg
|synonyms=hoover; DE: Kesselsauger
|access=upon reading
|location=[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|material=dry dirt in its usual setup,<br>'''wet dirt only with special bag'''
|tutors=
|manual=
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|tool name=''ShopVac Super K11-SQ14''
|image=ShopVac Super K11-SQ14.JPG
|synonyms=hoover; DE: Kesselsauger
|access=upon reading
|location=[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|material=dry dirt in its usual setup,<br>'''wet dirt only with special bag'''
|tutors=
|manual=
}}
 
:"So if you need me
 
:I'll be downstairs
 
:With the shop vac
 
:You can call but I probably won't hear you
 
:Because it's loud with the shop vac on"
 
: ~ Jonathan Coulton - ''Shop Vac''
 
 
A shop vac is needed for every operation of dust-generating [[:Category:Power Tools|power tools]] (see list [[Shop Vac#Compatible Tools|below]]). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.
 
The large Festool shop vac can also be used as an extension cord of sorts and supports continuous (manual) or automatic (depending on the connected tool) action.
 
== Compatible Tools ==
already compatible:
* [[Table Saw|table saw]]
* [[Circular Saw|circular saw]]
* [[Chop Saw|chop saw]]
* "Parkside" [[jigsaw]]
* [[Scroll Saw|scroll saw]]
* [[router]]
 
not tested/adapters needed:
* [[CNC Router|CNC router]]
* Bosch jigsaw ({{£}}, not in the wiki yet)
* [[Eccentric Sanders|eccentric sanders]] (old Festool "Rotex" models - currently in the [[CoMaking Room|CoMaking room]])
* [[Drill Press|drill press]] - rather complicated to make, but could be nice for certain materials
* <more TBD>


== Accessories ==
== Accessories ==
Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively. We have a few that came with the small "Shop Vac" brand machine; [[Mitja]] is currently working on an adapter to connect those with the Festool hose.
Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively. We have a few that came with the small "Shop Vac" brand machine; [[Mitja]] also [[3DP|3D printed]] an orange adapter to connect those with the Festool hose.


== Emptying the Bag ==
== Emptying Bags ==
On a windless day you can empty the shop vac's dry bag into a regular trash bag '''outside'''. If you notice any damage to the bag, or dirt inside the machine, [[Management|report it]] immediately and do not use the machine until a new bag is purchased.
On a windless day you can empty the shop vac's dry bag into a regular trash bag '''outside'''. If you notice any damage to the bag, or dirt inside the machine, [[Management|report it]] immediately and do not use the machine until a new bag is purchased.


''Last emptied: 2018-4-30''
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Latest revision as of 22:52, 20 October 2022

A shop vac is needed for every operation of dust-generating power tools (see list below). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.

Accessories

Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively. We have a few that came with the small "Shop Vac" brand machine; Mitja also 3D printed an orange adapter to connect those with the Festool hose.

Emptying Bags

On a windless day you can empty the shop vac's dry bag into a regular trash bag outside. If you notice any damage to the bag, or dirt inside the machine, report it immediately and do not use the machine until a new bag is purchased.