Dust deputy for festool cleantec

[Max Power]

I see Oneida have introduced a systainer version of the dust deputy to be used with the festool cleantecs . The "systainer" boasts a five gallon capacity, I'm assuming this will be five US gallons.
I recently bought the 36l version of the cleantec in preference to the 26l version as theres not a lot of difference in the price of the bags and I thought better to have an extra 10l of capacity every time I change a bag as they are quite expensive. The dust deputy would eliminate the need for the bigger capacity cleantec as virtually all of the dust is captured by the cyclone thus dispensing with the need for a bigger bag.
The obvious downside of course is that you have to then empty the dust out when it is full, rather than just changing the bag over, but if you can put up with that youll soon recoup the cost of the dust deputy in saved bags and thats without taking into account the price difference in the two cleantecs.

 

[Jake]

The reusable bag is expensive but less so than a dust deputy.

 

[Max Power]

Hi Jake ,I did consider the reusable bag ,but went for the bigger machine for about the same overall price. I didnt fancy having to empty all that horrible dust , seems mad after going to the effort of "extracting" it in the first place and for the same reasons I wouldn't buy a dust deputy but Im sure some will

 

[Jake]

I just take it outside (it's all sealed at this stage) balance it on the edge of the wheely bin and slide the clip off. It doesn't really kick up much dust and anyway it's only wood dust, not uranium.

 

[SBJ]

I just take it outside (it's all sealed at this stage) balance it on the edge of the wheely bin and slide the clip off. It doesn't really kick up much dust and anyway it's only wood dust, not uranium.

That's all very well Jake but I've been working on a series of Uranium tissue boxes - what should I do?

 

[CNC Paul]

Not really a drop box but coming soon for the Festoolians

I just take it outside (it's all sealed at this stage) balance it on the edge of the wheely bin and slide the clip off. It doesn't really kick up much dust and anyway it's only wood dust, not uranium.

That's all very well Jake but I've been working on a series of Uranium tissue boxes - what should I do?

Only blow your nose in a lead lined room.

 

[L Harding]

Any websites i can have a look at these?

 

[TheTiddles]

Smart, just the thing for people who have enough money to buy a Festool vacuum but not enough strength to empty the vacuum underneath the box that you have to lift off to empty anyway...

Have you seen the operating theatre-style boom arm system they have in the Nuneaton branch of Axminster? I couldn't justify it myself but it doesn't stop it being impressive, all your electricity, pressure and vacuum lines on swing-arm gantry you can put right where you want it in your 100'x100' workshop, nice.

Aidan

 

[Jake]

I just take it outside (it's all sealed at this stage) balance it on the edge of the wheely bin and slide the clip off. It doesn't really kick up much dust and anyway it's only wood dust, not uranium.

That's all very well Jake but I've been working on a series of Uranium tissue boxes - what should I do?

Buy a cyclone and a really really powerful vacuum, and you might be able to enrich the dust and sell it to Iran.