gets taller. A CT 22 is shown in front of a
CT 33 in the photo on the previous page.
Notice how the white lower section is
taller on the CT 33 than on the CT 22.
They draw 134 CFM and pull an impres-
sive 90” of static water lift (23000Pa)
while generating only a 72dB noise
level.
I can’t leave the discussion about the
Festool dust collectors without com-
menting on the boom arm shown
mounted on the CT 33 on the previ-
ous page and to the right. This highly
useful device keeps the vacuum
hose and the power cord up off the
floor and out of your way no matter
which Festool product you might be
using.
When I first heard about the boom
arm I must admit that I thought it was
just one of those ‘nice to have but
certainly not critical’ items. From the
minute I first used one, I changed that
position 180 degrees. It simply alters for
the better how well the already very good
dust collection system works in a shop or
studio setting.
As you can see, bottom left, for years I
kept a Festool dust collector under my
primary sanding station with all the vari-
ous Festool sanders close at hand. Yes, I
was always stumbling over the hose and
the sea of cords shown in the photo be-
low but, it was so much better than any-
thing I had used before, I guess I just ig-
nored the mess and instead
enjoyed the dramatic improve-
ment in productivity brought on
by the tight integration of the
sanders and the dust extrac-
tors.
However, as soon as the boom
arm mounted on the Festool
DC moved to the far side on
one end of the sanding station,
everything changed for the bet-
ter. As the photo above clearly
shows, the sanding station now
is free of the hose/cord clutter
on the floor. The power strip
into which all the sanders
Before the boom arm
After the boom arm
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