Hello Sir, I’m looking at upping my air filtration in the garage while doing some minor woodworking and have been looking at this unit for quite some time. I think you did a very good job on the review and I appreciate the time and effort you put in making this video. Keep up the good work, I look forward to more in the future.
I think this would definitely help with air filtration. 👍🏻 Thanks for the kind words and for watching and commenting. Let me know if you settle on a Festool Dust Extractor.
A man after my own heart. 🤣 I really like the Sola levels, just wish they were easier to get in the US. As for the Festool, it is a incredible dust extractor. I have never been disappointed with it. 👍🏻 Thanks for watching.
Nice review, thanks for the time and effort you put into it - always instructive to see follow up reviews a year or two down the line. These machines aren't cheap, we want them to last! 🙂The only extractors that exceed the Festool range are those made by Starmix - Metabo, Mafell and 3M have the iPulse in a comparable size to the CT 36 E AC. Out of interest do you ever use the AC function with a closed bag installed? And how is this holding up after another year of use?
It has been running great, certainly a machine worth the cost. I have run the AC function with a closed bag, especially in situations with fine dust (drywall etc.) because I figure some of that dust may escape the bag and I can’t see it hurting the machine to run that function. I would say that if you can afford a top tier dust extractor, like the Festool or Starmix (I don’t have experience with them but have heard they are phenomenal) then you should get one. 👍🏻
@@garnerreviews Thanks for getting back to me. On using a closed bag + the AC function while sanding drywall compound - what sort of intervals are you setting for the AC? No problems with overheating? Are you managing to fill the bag or at least, close to full? And are you noticing a build up of residual dust in the body of the extractor?
@@okafka5446Great questions. To be clear, I am not using it exclusively for drywall. So I can’t speak to how it runs only doing drywall although I assume it would handle it just fine since it was designed around that purpose with the Planex. I have played with the cleaning intervals and it doesn’t seem to heat up if the intervals are higher. Usually if I am doing a lot of drywall sanding I use the maximum auto clean setting. And in my experience so far, it will fill a bag completely with almost no loss of suction. My last bag I decided to check it only because the machine felt heavy when I lifted it. It was completely full and I hadn’t noticed a change in suction. There is little to no dust in the bin with my usage so far. 👍🏻 Hope that helps.
I have 3 midis two in my workshop and one was mobile. I ended up buying the planex so needed the AC extractor so went with the CT26 AC. The mobile midi doesn’t get used now. There a much better extractor and trust me the Bluetooth module is well worth buying.
Thanks for sharing! I am always impressed when I am using the 36 and I more recently just got the Bluetooth module! 😁 It is awesome! Thanks for watching
Great question. I wasn’t necessarily thinking I might get the Planex, but I liked the Auto Clean feature. That’s what made me choose this model, plus it was more than I needed at the time but I didn’t want to restrict myself if I need something more. No, the black hose only really works with the Planex. So I have never used it. Hope that helps and thanks for watching and commenting. 👍🏻
@@garnerreviews The CT 48 AC comes with a 36mm green and black anti-static hose. I think this model should also come with that hose. The specialized Planex hose should come with the Planex!
