New Vacuum

[tgiro]

Referencing my response in Rocky's Vacuum thread -- I wanted to get the scroll saw and the drill press off of the dust collector. Primarily, because the DC goes into labor with the little port openings on the drill press and scrollsaw. The drill press port is only 2"x3/4" and my scrollsaw ports are only 2"x1/4". I usually opened one of the other 2-1/2" ports just so the DC wasn't working so hard.

Secondly - I wanted a vac that turned on when I pushed the foot pedal for the tool. When I used the DC, it was on all the time. I don't think I'm in danger of burning up the motor, but it costs in electricity.

I looked a a lot of vacs before deciding on the Fein and I finally picked it because a local guy, who is starting up a tool shop was selling them. I was impressed by the low noise level, but their brag about 62db is more like 72db on my meter app. I'm usually wearing my earbuds with music playing anyway, so not a problem.

My senior head banging moment came when I got it home and found the Fein 1-1/4" hose and all my fittings are for 2-1/2". After a call to the dealer and some shopping around, I found that there are no DC type connectors and fittings for the vac. I did read that a 2-1/2" hose connector would fit in the Fein and it almost did. But not good enough for real use without damaging the Fein. I remembered Home Depot had some tool adapters for 2-1/2" vacuum hoses. A trip there yesterday found the perfect fit. They have a stepped adapter which can be trimmed so the Fein hose fit one end and the other fits 2-1/2".

I was able to tuck it into a corner, out of the way, but I don't have to move three other tools to empty it.

[Phantom Scroller]

Nice pipe work. Roly

[Scrappile]

Nice setup Tony.  I notice you use the "Flair Nozzle" on the end of your top line.  I'm curious if that works better for sucking up the dust.  I use a regular 3/4" nozzle and feel it should do better.  Thought I just buy a couple of the flairs for my setups and give them a try, but at $10 (!) each I thought I would ask someone first....

 

[rash_powder]

If you should ever need, 1 1/4" vac hose fits VERY snuggly in a 1 1/2" hole; it also fits nicely over a 3/4" pvc connector or splice.  

[OCtoolguy]

2 hours ago, tgiro said:

Referencing my response in Rocky's Vacuum thread -- I wanted to get the scroll saw and the drill press off of the dust collector. Primarily, because the DC goes into labor with the little port openings on the drill press and scrollsaw. The drill press port is only 2"x3/4" and my scrollsaw ports are only 2"x1/4". I usually opened one of the other 2-1/2" ports just so the DC wasn't working so hard.

Secondly - I wanted a vac that turned on when I pushed the foot pedal for the tool. When I used the DC, it was on all the time. I don't think I'm in danger of burning up the motor, but it costs in electricity.

I looked a a lot of vacs before deciding on the Fein and I finally picked it because a local guy, who is starting up a tool shop was selling them. I was impressed by the low noise level, but their brag about 62db is more like 72db on my meter app. I'm usually wearing my earbuds with music playing anyway, so not a problem.

My senior head banging moment came when I got it home and found the Fein 1-1/4" hose and all my fittings are for 2-1/2". After a call to the dealer and some shopping around, I found that there are no DC type connectors and fittings for the vac. I did read that a 2-1/2" hose connector would fit in the Fein and it almost did. But not good enough for real use without damaging the Fein. I remembered Home Depot had some tool adapters for 2-1/2" vacuum hoses. A trip there yesterday found the perfect fit. They have a stepped adapter which can be trimmed so the Fein hose fit one end and the other fits 2-1/2".

I was able to tuck it into a corner, out of the way, but I don't have to move three other tools to empty it.

Thanks for the great pics. I was wondering if you have given any thought to a "dust-deputy" type of dust catcher? I have mine set up similarly to yours but by running it through a DD, I don't have to get to the vac to empty it. I did a "stack" of them by using some old shelving that I had and I put the DD underneath the Fein. It's very easy to get to the DD to empty it but it will be years before I will have to. 

 

[OCtoolguy]

30 minutes ago, rash_powder said:

If you should ever need, 1 1/4" vac hose fits VERY snuggly in a 1 1/2" hole; it also fits nicely over a 3/4" pvc connector or splice.  

Thanks. That's good info to know.

 

[tgiro]

7 hours ago, Scrappile said:

Nice setup Tony.  I notice you use the "Flair Nozzle" on the end of your top line.  I'm curious if that works better for sucking up the dust.  I use a regular 3/4" nozzle and feel it should do better.  Thought I just buy a couple of the flairs for my setups and give them a try, but at $10 (!) each I thought I would ask someone first....

 

The flair works OK. But - I'm thinking of cutting it back about 1/4-5/16". I think it would work better then. If your 3/4" nozzles are working good, I wouldn't waste money on the flair.

[Rockytime]

I know the problems of finding various connectors that will fit. Those of you that have a small lathe can use it for resizing ABS or PVC to fit your needs. I do it often. Your system looks great.

[stevan]

How is the noise level at the nozzles?  I don't have a Fein but my vacuum is quite but I get a lot of noise at the nozzle.  While ear buds take care of the issue, I am curious about everyone else's set up.  Thanks.

[Scrappile]

13 minutes ago, stevan said:

How is the noise level at the nozzles?  I don't have a Fein but my vacuum is quite but I get a lot of noise at the nozzle.  While ear buds take care of the issue, I am curious about everyone else's set up.  Thanks.

That is my complaint about my system.  I have a Fein, but I the air sucking noise at the nozzles is much louder than the vac.  I have to wear hearing protection.  I would like to figure out how to quieten it some.