Keith Outten
11-07-2012, 5:56 AM
The Oneida Cobra vac was the best in its class IMO.
Oneida has a new model that now offers more features and still has the performance of the previous machine.
The performance of the new Cobra Cyclonic Dust Containment System (http://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={6406600C-1350-49C1-B0D8-F9E040946E02}) is about the same as the first model. The difference in the two machines is some new features and a minor change in the design that I really like.
245043
You can see the two models side by side in the picture above. The new Cobra has castors that make it very easy to roll around, much like the traditional shop vac. The old model that I have been using is built on what is basically a hand truck that works OK but it takes two hands to move it around. This machine was also offered in a wall mount system that I am also familiar with, we purchased one for the sign shop at CNU.
The Cobra CDC System is designed for floor refinishing and big drum sanders. Even so the machine will easily take care of the day to day job of keeping a work area clean and it will do it real fast. I purchased the Cobra on the right side of the picture several years ago, my goal was to be able to clean the table of my CNC Router quickly and without leaving any chips behind that would interfere with my next sheet being loaded on the router. Before I purchased the Cobra nothing I tried worked well, I even tried my Dust Collection system using a long hose and a custom pickup tool that I fabricated which worked OK but it still left behind small chips. The Cobra was the perfect machine for the job.
Now the new Cobra CDC System adds some really nice features like the Rapid Pulse Filter Cleaner (RPFC). The cyclone does a good job of moving dust and chips to the drum reducing the frequency that the filter has to be removed to be cleaned. The new systems RPFC goes one step further making it convenient to keep the filter clean without having to remove it from the vac.
The Dust Sentry Drum Level Indicator has a flashing light that lets you know when its time to empty the drum and the vac comes with plastic bags that allows you to remove the chips quick and easy.
Enough of the boiler plate information..........I really like the new Oneida Cobra. I am now using a short hose because the castors make it so easy to drag the machine around my shop. It gets the job done right now so I don't have to fuss and scrub. Cleaning the table of my CNC Router is still a snap, nothing is left behind for me to have to manually brush or sweep off the table. The HEPA filters that Oneida uses make sure that the Cobra doesn't put the dust back in the air for me to breathe.
The new Cobra CDC System is a bit pricey but that is to be expected for a Cadillac Vac. It fits my purchasing requirements meaning it is the "Best Value" for my shop and the type of work that I do.
Click on this link (http://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={6406600C-1350-49C1-B0D8-F9E040946E02}) and take a look at the details and the video which is pretty interesting. I will continue to update this thread as I spend more time with the new Cobra System. Any comments or questions are welcome, I will do my best.
245044245045
Oneida has a new model that now offers more features and still has the performance of the previous machine.
The performance of the new Cobra Cyclonic Dust Containment System (http://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={6406600C-1350-49C1-B0D8-F9E040946E02}) is about the same as the first model. The difference in the two machines is some new features and a minor change in the design that I really like.
245043
You can see the two models side by side in the picture above. The new Cobra has castors that make it very easy to roll around, much like the traditional shop vac. The old model that I have been using is built on what is basically a hand truck that works OK but it takes two hands to move it around. This machine was also offered in a wall mount system that I am also familiar with, we purchased one for the sign shop at CNU.
The Cobra CDC System is designed for floor refinishing and big drum sanders. Even so the machine will easily take care of the day to day job of keeping a work area clean and it will do it real fast. I purchased the Cobra on the right side of the picture several years ago, my goal was to be able to clean the table of my CNC Router quickly and without leaving any chips behind that would interfere with my next sheet being loaded on the router. Before I purchased the Cobra nothing I tried worked well, I even tried my Dust Collection system using a long hose and a custom pickup tool that I fabricated which worked OK but it still left behind small chips. The Cobra was the perfect machine for the job.
Now the new Cobra CDC System adds some really nice features like the Rapid Pulse Filter Cleaner (RPFC). The cyclone does a good job of moving dust and chips to the drum reducing the frequency that the filter has to be removed to be cleaned. The new systems RPFC goes one step further making it convenient to keep the filter clean without having to remove it from the vac.
The Dust Sentry Drum Level Indicator has a flashing light that lets you know when its time to empty the drum and the vac comes with plastic bags that allows you to remove the chips quick and easy.
Enough of the boiler plate information..........I really like the new Oneida Cobra. I am now using a short hose because the castors make it so easy to drag the machine around my shop. It gets the job done right now so I don't have to fuss and scrub. Cleaning the table of my CNC Router is still a snap, nothing is left behind for me to have to manually brush or sweep off the table. The HEPA filters that Oneida uses make sure that the Cobra doesn't put the dust back in the air for me to breathe.
The new Cobra CDC System is a bit pricey but that is to be expected for a Cadillac Vac. It fits my purchasing requirements meaning it is the "Best Value" for my shop and the type of work that I do.
Click on this link (http://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XCK010000A-IND&CatId={6406600C-1350-49C1-B0D8-F9E040946E02}) and take a look at the details and the video which is pretty interesting. I will continue to update this thread as I spend more time with the new Cobra System. Any comments or questions are welcome, I will do my best.
245044245045