Festool CT MINI
The Festool CT MINI works very well with the Domino and is surprisingly quiet and heavy. Many suction. But if you only use this with power tools and general cleanup plan to have an extra $ 140 to $ 235 to do in Accessories. Very similar to the fine, but if there bought a package with another Festool cheaper. Very flexible, but the “extras” that you really need to add up quickly, so it does not get 5 stars. BTW, the inlet opening on all Festol dust 2 ¼ “, so to fit the 27mm, 36mm, 50mm and hoses as no 2 ¼” OD tubing shop is (2 “id, the most).
Some other minor downside:
In moderate cold (30 to 32F) the hose and power cord are very stiff and difficult to properly back into the holder. But they are built in hose and cord storage very well. The clips that attach to the top of one Systane can be handy.
Not suitable for work HAZMAT, you need the CT33 with Hepa and IMHO this one SCBA.
When you create a very fine dust, you need one of the more expensive HEPA models.
If you are using a router, table saw or band saw (yes with an adapter is also available with a 4 “dust port) you need something like the The Dust Deputy and a 50mm tube begins (at $ 100, remember what I wrote about pricy said), otherwise the bag fills very quickly.
If you use an intermediate filter, such as the Dust Deputy, you must make sure that everything is anti-static else is there a chance of fire or explosion hazard. The Dust Deputy and Festool are antistatic.
But one big plus is that the hose is long enough for many applications and almost all the high-performance cable is much longer. (I hate these cheap high amperage tools that “do not connect an extension cord” with about 3 ‘of 20 gage cord and then say come and go.) And if you start the tool in the CT connector automatically when you turn on the tool.
IMHO, the fine is a bit better, but they are very close. I have to play with both at the dealership when I bought my Domino. Either you can eliminate a great job of dust and limiting the need for a mask or respirator Comes with a 20A to 15A adapter cable, but be aware that with many tools that you CT easily overwhelm 15A circuit plugged with a tool. If you use a separate circuit, you can not use the auto-start function.
BTW spend the extra $ 13 and get an extra 20-15 amp adapter cable, do not go to Home Depot or Lowe’s on Sunday and always one. I almost lost my twice. If you work in 15-amp circuits only, you can always epoxy the two together, or if you work in only 20 amps, it does not matter.
I’ve got used to my DeWalt 5 “random orbit sander and it works fine, but it may produce too much suction and must be on the lowest setting, as expected, does a good job with my Trion jigsaw and the domino effect. As well as a router and bandsaw. (I use a Oneida Dust Deputy Deluxe (with cyclone, 5-gallon bucket and lid, 4 ‘of 2-1/2”tube with a diameter and mounting hardware) with 50mm tube.)
BTW the inlet hose into the CT-suckers are all accommodate 50mm hose connections and all have 50mm Festool hose ends to the CT.
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