The Green Machines are slowely taking over!

[Chems]

I googled it, there were a few rumors, apparently some look very alike. Olly said his Nilfisk he bought was very quite also.

 

[Henning]

I always thought Festool hoovers were Nilfisk / Alto with a colour change ?

They are most definitely not. I have a Nilfisk Alto which my CTL 36 was replacing and they are completely different machines.

 

[JoinerySolutions]

As I do not have a Elu 177e I cannot in all honesty disagree with you, but what I will say is that it's replacement, the Dewalt 625EK is an excellent machine and can only be a credit to the Elu.
You only have to look how long it, it's updated models, and even it's clones have been on the market with very little change to see how good it is. :wink:

Cheers

Mike

If you had had the pleasure of the Elu177E you would not have made that statement. I get( correction: used to get) annoyed every time I use the DW, not anymore I just got the OF2200, hands down it's even better than the Old Elu's.
I won't go into all the differences between the Elu and DW version or the CMT or Trend clones of those machines. Actually 'clones' covers it, they are just not the real thing.
This is of course my own opinion after using them in a professional enviroment for over 15 years. But, hey! each to their own.
Rob.

 

[Jack (W)]

Chems,

I admire your straightforward solution to the hose under your feet hazard by mounting the CT22E on a table, pending your purchase of the boom arm.

Having time and some scrap plywood on my hands, I built this ‘design it as you go along’ contraption. I think Mr. Robinson would have been proud of me!

I’ve found taking the hose off the floor really has improved safety in my cramped workshop, and it also makes the tools easier to handle.

Jack

 

[Chems]

Chems,

I admire your straightforward solution to the hose under your feet hazard by mounting the CT22E on a table, pending your purchase of the boom arm.

Having time and some scrap plywood on my hands, I built this ‘design it as you go along’ contraption. I think Mr. Robinson would have been proud of me!

I’ve found taking the hose off the floor really has improved safety in my cramped workshop, and it also makes the tools easier to handle.

Jack

Your pictures will show up when you've got 5 posts I think.

That is a higly ingenious solution but I've gone one cheaper and have a bit of rope hanging from the rafters, hook the hose up with that!

 

[studders]

Ah Mr S, stalking me again I see :lol:

How are you mate?

Cheers

Mike

Not stalking Mr C, just keeping a beady eye on you. :lol:

I'm fairly chipper now it's cooled down a tad.

And you and the lovely Mrs C. ?

 

[superunknown]

Here's a non-google image -

Sorry for posting the same image in two different threads, but I couldn't resist.

I love the idea, its just so neat and tidy, but I have a question....

Do you have to take that lot of to get the vacuum hose out and what happens if you need say the second tool up?

 

[Peter T]

I love the idea, its just so neat and tidy, but I have a question....

Do you have to take that lot of to get the vacuum hose out and what happens if you need say the second tool up?

I do have to take the lot off to get the hose out. I could leave the hose out and put everything back on top, but I prefer the hose to be out of the way when not in use.

If I want the second tool up, I have to take off the upper ones!

Obviously it's not everyone's cup of tea, but for my limited space setup it's ideal.

 

[JoinerySolutions]

I love the idea, its just so neat and tidy, but I have a question....

Do you have to take that lot of to get the vacuum hose out and what happens if you need say the second tool up?

I do have to take the lot off to get the hose out. I could leave the hose out and put everything back on top, but I prefer the hose to be out of the way when not in use.

If I want the second tool up, I have to take off the upper ones!

Obviously it's not everyone's cup of tea, but for my limited space setup it's ideal.

On one recent job the only place to park was some 300mtrs away, stacked all my systainers on top of my CTL Mini and rumbled down the rough path to work, unclipped them all and got on with the job, reverse order at home time. How many systainers?
T15, EHL65, TS55, PSB300, a sys4 with 110v transformer and 25mtr cable reel, a sys2 with a bunch of hand tools and drill bits, Mungo Sys4 with Dewalt router and Mungo sys2 with router bits. Guide rails in their carry case over my shoulder. Easy way to work.
The whole point of them clipping together is for transportation, once on site they can nest quite happily on one another without clipping together. The look neat and tidy and the customers notice that, just as much as they notice not having to hoover up after you went home. It's win, win!
Rob.