On Sep 27, 7:13*pm, Doug White wrote:
My 8 gallon ShopVac just died. *My biggest complaint (other than cheap
motor bearings) is that even the "Quiet Suction Power" version is still
too loud to run without ear protection for more than a few seconds.
I can blow $67 and get another one, or I could spend some serious $$ and
get a much quieter vac like a Fein. *Aside from the money, one concern I
have is that I have one machine plumbed with ShopVac 2.5" diameter hose,
including Loc-Line fittings:
http://www.modularhose.com/Loc-Line-...System/25-kits
I haven't been able to find any adapters that specifically allow one to
plug a 2.5" diameter hose into a Fein vacuum. *I'm looking at the Fein
Turbo II as the best compromise on sound, capacity & money. *It comes
with a long *1 1/4" hose, but it looks like the fitting on the front is a
good bit larger.
Does anyone have any experience in connecting 2.5" hose to a Fein Turbo I
or II (they use the same size hose). *Lots of places (like Rockler,
Woodcraft, etc.) sell 2.5" hose & fittings, so it's a pretty common size
in the US. *Bosch seems to have some adapters, but nothing (surprise)
that anyone says will fit a Fein.
Other comments on Feins would be welcome. *It will actually mostly be
used in my metal shop, so it will be dealing with chips rather than dust,
so I'm planning on using the coarsest filters for added efficiency. *I
assume I'll still need a bag, but I won't need a HEPA filter.
Thanks!
Doug White
A 2.5 hose fits in the hole. I am not aware of any locking connections
other than the one which locks the 1 1/4" hose.
The big deal about the Fein is that it has two air systems, one to
cool the motor, one for suction.
I have nothing but good things to say about Fein. I have had the CT 22
Festool to compare and came down on the side of the Fein again and
again. One time, I put a Veritas (Lee Valley) cyclone dust collection
lid on a metal garbage can just to watch the can crumple like a used
bag of chips. True story.
Did you know that a lot of cnc router guys use the Fein as a vacuum
hold-down for their routers?