Festool Dust Extractor

The Festool Dust Extractor is an integral part of the Festool system. With this as the starting point for any Festool user, it becomes a high quality building block for high end woodworking shops.

Tool Triggered Power
One of the coolest geek features is the tool triggered power of the dust extractor. Simply by plugging in a tool to the receptacle on the front of the dust extractor, it will automatically power on when the tool is running and stop when the tool is turned off. If I didn't know better, I'd swear that Festool employs geeks to build these things.

Systainer Stacking
Ok, so systainer just sounds geeky. More evidence that they employ geeks. Every tool that you purchase with the Festool logo on it will come in a specialty case that securely holds the tool and is interlocking with other cases as well as the top of the dust extractor. They even have a storage system which allows for dropping in of the systainers and easy removal for taking the tool with you. When you just need a few, lock them on the top of the dust extractor and roll them with you.

Locking Rear Wheel Brake
When you've got a few systainers on top of the dust extractor, you can lock the rear wheels so it doesn't follow you via the dust extraction hose. Speaking of the hose, it's anti-static to prevent a huge clog inside. Clogs start with material sticking to the outside and slowly building up, so preventing the building up of material along the hose wall is critical in making sure dust continues to flow. At 11.5 feet, the hose is plenty long for almost any job.

Wet and Dry Without Complications
With a typical wet/dry vac, there is a lot of work in converting between wet and dry. Festool makes it pretty simple. You'll have to see the instructions to believe how simple it is. I'm not going to spoil the surprise for you.

Heavy Duty Cleaning Power
At 32 lbs, this is not your average vacuum. You could say that this thing really sucks, but a true geek says that it has an insatiable hunger for dirt and dust. With standard and hepa filters available, it'll do a great job of keeping the workplace clean, regardless how much woodworking you're doing in your shop.