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Post by Tom Gensmer on Oct 26, 2017 17:46:41 GMT -5
Rokamat has long used rebadged Starmix vacuums, it looks like they’ve now skipped the rebadging and are now just selling the vacs with the Starmix badge. It looks like they’re using the 1600 watt model, but not the latest version that has the Systainer Dock. This vac should be available in North America, just be prepared for Rokamat prices.... rokamat.com/en/produkte/staubsauger/isp-ipulse/
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Post by Eoj on Oct 26, 2017 19:15:52 GMT -5
Available in 120 volt ?
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Post by huntsgemein on Oct 27, 2017 5:48:06 GMT -5
1600w doesn't allow much spare wattage for power takeoff. Great for sanders & the like, but not enough for bigger saws, routers etc.
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Oct 27, 2017 8:23:12 GMT -5
1600w doesn't allow much spare wattage for power takeoff. Great for sanders & the like, but not enough for bigger saws, routers etc. I believe this has been covered elsewhere, but it is my understanding that the 1600 watt rating is peak draw, not running draw.
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Post by huntsgemein on Oct 27, 2017 18:02:12 GMT -5
I understand, however if you connect a big router you could very well be drawing excess current though both the machine/s & the house wiring. For our own (240v) domestic wiring >15 Amperes becomes problematic. This would translate to approx. 30-32A @ 110v. High current can quickly turn inadequate wiring into a potentially pyrotechnic heating element.
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Post by Tom Gensmer on Oct 27, 2017 18:52:20 GMT -5
I understand, however if you connect a big router you could very well be drawing excess current though both the machine/s & the house wiring. For our own (240v) domestic wiring >15 Amperes becomes problematic. This would translate to approx. 30-32A @ 110v. High current can quickly turn inadequate wiring into a potentially pyrotechnic heating element. Most high end dust extractors are rated around 1400 watts, I don't see 1600 watts as being an issue. When running high-draw tools that are popping circuit breakers I'll run the tool on a separate circuit from the dust extractor, or seek out a 20 amp circuit.
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Post by huntsgemein on Oct 27, 2017 20:33:52 GMT -5
Tom, that makes sense: sort of. You do of course lose the auto on/off switching that way, which is (to me anyway) one of the extractor's primary features.
For this very reason, I consider the pick of the new model Starmix vacs to be the top of the range (& presumably most expensive) "H Asbest Protect" model, which has the smaller 1200w motor fitted. I'm guessing that any diminution of overall suction & airflow - which according to Starmix's published specs isn't all that much - is compensated by more effective exhaust air filtration. I've never actually used a 1600w vac myself. Those extractors that I've owned (older Festo/ol models) were 1000 & 1200w max. More often than not I've found it advantageous to reduce the speed (& corresponding suction) anyway. Full speed operation has generally been restricted to general vacuuming duties instead, with 50 & 36mm hoses, wand & floor tool. Almost all sanding has always been @ reduced speed, even with 7m hoses fitted, & bigger hoses generally provide adequate airflow & extraction from more "intense" attachment to the saw & router tables. I've never really felt that either vac needed more grunt, even nearly full of swarf or dust.
For my purposes, max power of a "mere" 1200w allows me much more flexibility in tool choice: from tiny 200w mini sanders to my 2000w sawbench & 2300w router table for instance AND that all-important auto switching facility. This keeps it all well within that critical 3600w/15A safety margin without the potential of overload.
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