Post by Tom Gensmer on Feb 9, 2014 19:45:43 GMT -5
Does anybody have any experience with, or informed opinions on the Oneida Dust Cobra?
www.oneida-air.com/inventory.asp?CatId=%7B88398A7C-ADBE-46C7-976A-AEAD1AE24147%7D
Periodically, I have situations where I am set up at a project for extended periods (weeks) and like to set up a sort of mobile shop on-site. Alternately, right now my "workshop" is a 11'x25' storage space, and I anticipate several moves in the future before I finally settle down to a long-term shop location.
Until now, for tools that will produce large quantities of dust (table saw, thickness planer, router table), I've been using an Ultimate Dust Deputy in conjunction with my CT-26. Fine if I'm just performing one task, or performing tasks in a serial manner. However, when I am performing multiple tasks with many tools in more of a parallel manner, it can get REALLY old only having to regularly shift the extractor hose from one tool to another. I'd really prefer to have my CT-MIDI hooked up to my small tools (Domino, sanders, jigsaw, etc....), my CT-26 hooked up to my Kapex, and a separate vac for the table saw/router table/thickness planer.
In particular, I feel like the mainstream dust extractors (Festool, Fein, Bosch, etc....) seem to be a bit lacking in terms of CFM (~100) to keep up with the thickness planers (Dewalt 735). The Dust Cobra advertises a CFM of 252 with a 2" hose, which I imagine would help tremendously with other tools like Table Saws that tend to kick up some dust.
Anyways, it seems like a very cool vac, I just wonder if it's a tool in search of a purpose, or if it could be a real game changer for folks who need a mobile shop-style dust extractor? Oneida advertises it for use with tools with a 2" dust connection, so obviously it is not intended for the really big shop-style equipment, such as jointers, shapers, etc.....
With the increased CFM, I wonder if a guy could run an additional Dust Deputy in line with the tool, and use for drywall sanding or cutting cementitious materials?
Anyways, seems like a cool machine, wondering what you guys think? Hope everybody has a great week!!
www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={88398A7C-ADBE-46C7-976A-AEAD1AE24147}
www.oneida-air.com/inventory.asp?CatId=%7B88398A7C-ADBE-46C7-976A-AEAD1AE24147%7D
Periodically, I have situations where I am set up at a project for extended periods (weeks) and like to set up a sort of mobile shop on-site. Alternately, right now my "workshop" is a 11'x25' storage space, and I anticipate several moves in the future before I finally settle down to a long-term shop location.
Until now, for tools that will produce large quantities of dust (table saw, thickness planer, router table), I've been using an Ultimate Dust Deputy in conjunction with my CT-26. Fine if I'm just performing one task, or performing tasks in a serial manner. However, when I am performing multiple tasks with many tools in more of a parallel manner, it can get REALLY old only having to regularly shift the extractor hose from one tool to another. I'd really prefer to have my CT-MIDI hooked up to my small tools (Domino, sanders, jigsaw, etc....), my CT-26 hooked up to my Kapex, and a separate vac for the table saw/router table/thickness planer.
In particular, I feel like the mainstream dust extractors (Festool, Fein, Bosch, etc....) seem to be a bit lacking in terms of CFM (~100) to keep up with the thickness planers (Dewalt 735). The Dust Cobra advertises a CFM of 252 with a 2" hose, which I imagine would help tremendously with other tools like Table Saws that tend to kick up some dust.
Anyways, it seems like a very cool vac, I just wonder if it's a tool in search of a purpose, or if it could be a real game changer for folks who need a mobile shop-style dust extractor? Oneida advertises it for use with tools with a 2" dust connection, so obviously it is not intended for the really big shop-style equipment, such as jointers, shapers, etc.....
With the increased CFM, I wonder if a guy could run an additional Dust Deputy in line with the tool, and use for drywall sanding or cutting cementitious materials?
Anyways, seems like a cool machine, wondering what you guys think? Hope everybody has a great week!!
www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={88398A7C-ADBE-46C7-976A-AEAD1AE24147}