Shop Vacs
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.
Festool CTM26 E AC (#1)
| MachineInfoBox Festool CTM26 E AC (#1) | |
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| Synonyms: | hoover, "Chip & Dale"; DE: Staubsauger, Werkstattsauger, Kesselsauger |
| Type: | Shop Vac |
| Material: | dry dirt in its usual setup, wet dirt only with special bag |
| Location: | Handheld Wood Tool Area |
| Access Requirements: | |
| Status: | Operational |
| Manual: | libble.de |
| Tutors: | |
The two large Festool shop vacs can also be used as an extension cord of sorts and supports continuous (manual) or automatic (depending on the connected tool) action.
Make sure you uncoil the cord before use, and please be aware that our large Bosch chop saw draws too much power to be safely connected through the on-board outlet of a shop vac.
Use these shop vacs whenever dealing with dangerous dust - they are class "M" rated.
Troubleshooting
If Chip & Dale are not happy, they will let you know about it by beeping and maybe even ceasing to work. Please stop and fix the problem immediately!
- is the correct hose diameter selected on the little numbered dial in the front? It should be "27" and there is no reason to change that unless you connect a different hose!
- does the problem persist if you turn the shop Vac on with the hose pulled out? If not, check whether something got stuck in the hose and carefully remove the jam
- is the bag simply full? Please replace it (or report the problem if you can't find new bags)!
- RTFM
Compatible Tools
already compatible:
- handheld circular saw
- Bosch chop saw
- scroll saw
- router table & installed router
- eccentric sanders (old Festool "Rotex" models)
- Oscillating Tool
- "Parkside" jigsaw
- Bosch jigsaw
- Bosch PSS 250 AE sheet sander (with flexible Festo adapter - in the box)
- Makita DRT50 router (simple diameter reduction, manufacturer's vacuum attachments already in the box)
- made to work with [[:File:Makita router with stolen dust adapter.jpg|"stolen" adapter from the scroll saw]] (which is fine without it)
not tested/adapters needed:
- drill press - rather complicated to make, but could be nice for certain materials
- small bandsaw (CMI C-S-BS 250)
- SKIL sheet sander
- belt sander
- <more TBD>
Dust Adapter Design
If you a interested in designing and 3D-printing an adapter for a tool, here are the dimensions (pdf) to implement:
Festool CTM26 E AC (#2)
| MachineInfoBox Festool CTM26 E AC (#2) | |
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| Synonyms: | hoover, "Chip & Dale"; DE: Staubsauger, Werkstattsauger, Kesselsauger |
| Type: | Shop Vac |
| Material: | dry dirt in its usual setup, wet dirt only with special bag |
| Location: | Handheld Wood Tool Area |
| Access Requirements: | |
| Status: | working |
| Manual: | libble.de |
| Tutors: | |
Rainbow E-1
| MachineInfoBox Rainbow E-1 | |
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| Synonyms: | Rainbow e SERIES Modell E-1 |
| Type: | Shop Vac |
| Material: | dust; wet dirt (only without power nozzle!) |
| Location: | Handheld Wood Tool Area |
| Access Requirements: | |
| Status: | in commissioning |
| Manual: | rainbowsystem.com & hardcopy near the machine |
| Tutors: | |
This shop vac has a very fine filter: all the dirt passes through a water tank! Together with its power nozzle, this makes it suitable for thorough floor cleaning and sanding dust extraction but NOT for large particles like wood shavings or bits of metal. With a regular nozzle, it's capable to suck up liquids as well!
- read the MANUAL
- NEVER operate without a properly filled water tank
- ALWAYS empty the water tank after use (straight into the canalization outside)
Power Nozzle
NEVER attempt to suck up liquids with the power nozzle (risk of electric shock)!
Technically, the power nozzle should not be used on hard floors, but it works pretty well on our stone floor as long as there are no large dirt particles lying around.
Power nozzle manual: rainbowsystem.com
This tool is not ready for use yet since not all commissioning steps have been completed. The process is not yet tracked on GitHub. Feel free to contribute to making it usable, any help is very welcome!
| Task | comment | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Name the tool: | - | done |
| Take a picture | - | done |
| Find the manual as PDF | needed for all machines - add a link to the InfoBox or comment where you could not find it | done |
| Documentation | this page, status: in commissioning | done |
| Print QR-Code | use the wikicrawler | pending |
| Introduction | - | not needed |
| Security Check | not dangerous - household appliance | done |
| Test | to be done or witnessed by a manager | done |
| tool's name, owner and approx. value | Lukas; still goes for >500 € on eBay | will be donated if useful |
| Last step: make it available | public testing phase | pending |
ShopVac Super K11-SQ14
| MachineInfoBox ShopVac Super K11-SQ14 | |
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| Synonyms: | "Pikachu"; Shop Vac Nass-Trockensauger Super 16 |
| Type: | Shop Vac |
| Material: | dry dirt in its usual setup, wet dirt only with special bag |
| Location: | CNC area |
| Access Requirements: | |
| Tutors: | |
Our small shop vac is not equipped with a fine filter and therefore unsuitable for harmful dust. It is quite okay for "normal" cleaning tasks, though.
Therefore, it is attached to the cyclone seperator for our CNC Router and should only be used for that.
Consumables
- bags: 16 L (4 gallons), e.g. these from Bauhaus
Compatible Tools
already compatible:
- CNC router (see #15)
not tested/adapters needed:
