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Post by fatandre on Feb 20, 2021 4:41:05 GMT -5
I was talking to a friend and his Festool vac and cyclone seperates dust wayw better. He tells me his vac get only about 10-15% into the vac bag. This is my situation.  Untitled by andres petur, on Flickr  Untitled by andres petur, on Flickr |
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Post by iban on Feb 20, 2021 13:28:46 GMT -5
Would playing with the suction power help?
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Post by hecon5 on Feb 20, 2021 13:39:18 GMT -5
You have an air leak. Check the seal to the lid, clean out any debris, wipe down, check for any cracks.
Check to make sure there's no dust on the mating surfaces, gaskets, etc.
If that doesn't fix it, get an incense stick that smokes well, and smoke check it. Where the smoke is entering the the cyclone, clean / seal it.
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Post by fatandre on Feb 20, 2021 14:20:43 GMT -5
You have an air leak. Check the seal to the lid, clean out any debris, wipe down, check for any cracks. Check to make sure there's no dust on the mating surfaces, gaskets, etc. If that doesn't fix it, get an incense stick that smokes well, and smoke check it. Where the smoke is entering the the cyclone, clean / seal it. I have a air leak on the lid of the cyclone? How could that be the reason? |
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Post by aas on Feb 20, 2021 16:22:49 GMT -5
If you have an air leak on the cyclone, the vac will suck air through that and increase the amount of waste going into the vac - the cyclone can't do it's job with a leak.
Was the vac and cyclone empty before you used it?.. i.e is that the amount of dust in the vac for the debris in the cyclone box?.. or is this over several 'empties' of the cyclone box?
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Post by fatandre on Feb 21, 2021 12:20:00 GMT -5
Both boxes were empty.
I had a look and I have lots of dust on the seal. Might be the reason
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Post by aas on Feb 21, 2021 15:42:03 GMT -5
You'll always get some dust getting by, especially as the Festool is flat cyclone (not a vertical cone) - might be worth checking seals on the vac (it pulls out and doesn't join up properly sometimes), check the cyclone parts are correctly seated, check the hoses are properly seated in to their fittings - and I'd put a bag in the vac too - even just a black open one.
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Post by holmz on Feb 21, 2021 16:30:15 GMT -5
I think you need a broom and a dust pan as part of the strategy?
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Post by fatandre on Feb 21, 2021 16:33:35 GMT -5
I think you need a broom and a dust pan as part of the strategy? Why a bag? |
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Post by aas on Feb 21, 2021 16:49:49 GMT -5
Makes it easier to clean out!
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Post by fatandre on Feb 21, 2021 16:58:53 GMT -5
Makes it easier to clean out! I had a white fliece bag earlier but the dust was getting out of it |
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Post by aas on Feb 22, 2021 1:04:27 GMT -5
I use the fleece bags as much as possible - even if only to protect the very expensive filters.
Of course this won't really work if you have a lot of dust getting past the cyclone as the bag will clog - the reason I suggested the black sacks, and you can then use it in AR mode.
Did you have the red ring in the right position for the fleece bags?
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Post by hecon5 on Mar 26, 2021 10:56:04 GMT -5
fatandre, Thought I'd check in on this one (curiosity and all), how did you get on with this? still experiencing poor separation?
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Post by alvychippy on Mar 27, 2021 8:47:26 GMT -5
I personaly made one out of old Wax vaccum cleaner, even before FesT "invented" their. I'll make few photos later on
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Post by fatandre on Apr 18, 2021 18:44:08 GMT -5
I have not been doing any major grinding but it looks like my wheel is gone in the motor. It is quite loud and I have to say my esperience with the starmix is not good. I am really considering the new Hilti Vacs
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