Domino and Dust Collection

[Randy Klein]

I was wondering if anyone figured out how to best attach the domino to a regular dust collector with a 4" port. Should you buy a festool hose and run an adapter at the collector or attach the adapter to the domino and run a regular hose back.

[Gary Eneberg]

My gut feeling is that it would not have enough suction. There was a thread that mentioned this recently, but I could not find it again.

Gary

[Jim Becker]

The port on machines like this is too small for effective collection from a dust collector. DC's work on the principle of moving a lot of air at low pressure. Small ports require a limited amount of air and the ability to deal with high static pressure...which a shop vac can provide. Use the Festool CT if you have one or another shop vac for best results with the Domino or other small tools.

[Randy Klein]

Thanks for the reply. Does anyone know the diameters of the dust port on the domino to figure out how to adapt it to a 2.5" hose?

[David Dundas]

Randy,

The OD of the Domino's dust port is 28 mm -about 1 1/8".

David

[Jon Swett]

The rubber vac hose adapter that Home Depot sells works just fine on a Domino if you cut out the two middle sections for use. My Jet 650 DC works just fine to evacuate the Domino.

[Randy Klein]

Thanks Jon and David, that's what I was looking for.

[Charley Preston]

Well, I picked up my first Festool today - the Domino of course, as I didn't have a biscuit joiner and figured this would be a much better investment. However I was caught off guard when the lady told me I had to by a Festool CT vacuum TOO to be able to use it!! Pretty much I told her to stuff it and I was going to try to see if there's a way to use adapt down my Rigid... I know they'll jam if the chips are not evacuated, but has anyone tried to use it without the vacuum attached??

[Rick de Roque]

Well, I picked up my first Festool today - the Domino of course, as I didn't have a biscuit joiner and figured this would be a much better investment. However I was caught off guard when the lady told me I had to by a Festool CT vacuum TOO to be able to use it!! Pretty much I told her to stuff it and I was going to try to see if there's a way to use adapt down my Rigid... I know they'll jam if the chips are not evacuated, but has anyone tried to use it without the vacuum attached??

I use a shop vac with a hepa filter with the domino and it works just fine. Its louder than a festool CT but I wear hearing protection anyway.

Rick

[Hoa Dinh]

Charley,

Yes, you can use your Festool with your Ridgid vac.

Take a look at some photos here (http://new.photos.yahoo.com/hoa_dinh@sbcglobal.net/album/576460762390714564#page1).

You need a Porter-Cable 73333 Dust Collection System (http://www.amazon.com/Porter-Cable-73333-Collection-System-Models/dp/B0000222YF/ref=sr_1_1/102-8393185-2284131?ie=UTF8&s=hi&qid=1177049327&sr=8-1).

[Ted Miller]

Charley, Last night I was using the Domi and for the heck of it I took off the CT for a minute and quite a bit of dust came out, I was seting up bench dogs made with dominos. I cut about 10 slots with the largest 10mm at 15mm deep, bit but only cut two slots without the CT connected, a bit of a mess...

[Charley Preston]

Thanks Guys - I'll probably pick up that porter cable kit. I'll also see if Festool sells any adapters.

Boy, this is a great site! :)

[Dave Rudy]

Charley,

An alternative to the PC system is to simply buy a Festool hose. The tool end is made for the Domino (and all other Festools). The vac end fits most shop vacs like a charm (I use a Fein). If you dont have a Festool vac, get the regular (not antistatic hose) from Bob Marino -- not too expensive and solves all the adapter and fitting issues in one fell swoop.

Dave

[Charley Preston]

Dave - I asked about that when I was at my dealer, but she said just the hose was $108, so unless Bob has a very good price, I like the PC option!!

[Bob Marino]

Dave - I asked about that when I was at my dealer, but she said just the hose was $108, so unless Bob has a very good price, I like the PC option!!

Ask your dealer to order you item # 452-877 -the 11.5m long, 27mm Diameter, non anti-static hose. The price is $54.50.

Bob

[Randy Klein]

Bob,

What is the dimension on the other end of that hose, the end you would connect to the shop vac?