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jttheclockman

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Has anyone been using the Mag Fit dust collector system? If so any likes or dislikes? I am thinking of converting a few tools in the shop with this system. I Interchange my 4" dust hose from tablesaw to bandsaw and disk sander at times. Right now I have a slide on system where the hose slides onto a sleeve mounted on tool. Over time this has gotten bent from dropping on the floor and bending out of shape so I lose air suction. Looks reasonable price wise. I see Woodcraft have them as well as Grizzly. I buy from both places. need to check pricing. Thanks.

Last winter I did some major reorganizing in the shop and this year before I start working on projects I still have a few items to tackle. This being one. I can not wait to start working on a bunch of projects. Been quite some time since I made anything. have lots of ideas.

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I currently use the Rockler slip fit system. Have used for 10+ years. Everything still fits well and works as designed. I'm kind of locked in at this point with this system. Like battery platforms for power tools. Once you buy into one it gets expensive to switch.
I've looked at Izzy Swan's Quicklox which uses a twist locking system. Izzy no longer makes them and Magswitch took them on for their tool line. Problem with that is everything Magswitch puts their name on is very expensive.
I would be interested in knowing how much pull it takes to disconnect the Magfit system from one another because if you're dragging a 15' - 20' length of 4" dust hose from one to another tool to save having to route piping around the shop (I do the drag the hose thing myself) and the weight of the hose, which at full length can be quite heavy, pulls the magnets apart then that system isn't going to help very much. Whereas the click lock method is a positive lock and will not come undone with pull strength.
Price difference is the Magfitt basic (tool and hose connector) is about $25 the Quickloxx system for the equivalent package is $66 (Magswitch tax).
Taytools has a Snapmag dust collection system where you get 1 hose adapter, 2 tool adapters, 2 rubber unions and hose clamps for $45.
 
I use an older style slip fit and all parts are metal and over time they have become bent and worn out. It is not a weight problem because only weight is what is on the connector and the distance to the floor your hose rests. You are not holding all the weight of the hose. I have a couple situations. my tablesaw has about a 12 foot hose and the planer and bandsaw have about a 20 foot hose but again not worried about being pulled off from weight. Maybe if you are hanging hose. Mine all rest on the floor. I ran my pipework on the wall and angled the blastgates downward.
 
I am a user. I have a long, collapsible Rockler hose off my DC that gets moved between lathes, sanders, etc. I switched to this system when I moved from my old shop to the new 'downsized' shop - when I eliminated all the ducting and gates system I had before where nothing moved, I just opened or closed blast gates. Now, I have Mag-Fit connectors on each machine, zero ducting, and a single collapsible blue hose and they work! Easy to move hose from machine to machine with just a quick twist of the connector. I recommend them. My only complaint is more with the hose - its long and there isn't much space in my shop. Even when the collapsible hose is not in use it is a pretty decent size and it's a bit in the way.

Kevin
 
Liking what I am hearing from real users. I will go ahead and start ordering some. This way this winter when I will get back in my shop I will have them and be able to convert pretty quickly. Thank you all.

Just was thinking because Kevin brought it up. This will make it so much easier to disconnect the tablesaw and put up the hose so I do not have to keep stepping over it as I work on my lathe.
 
jttheclockman said:
Liking what I am hearing from real users. I will go ahead and start ordering some. This way this winter when I will get back in my shop I will have them and be able to convert pretty quickly. Thank you all.

Just was thinking because Kevin brought it up. This will make it so much easier to disconnect the tablesaw and put up the hose so I do not have to keep stepping over it as I work on my lathe.
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Check out Grizzly. They carry the same ones, but it looks like they are a little cheaper.

www.grizzly.com

Search - Grizzly Industrial, Inc.

www.grizzly.com www.grizzly.com
 
SteveG said:
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Response was that it is most likely a scam
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SteveG said:
I just asked Google (AI Mode) about alldiscounttools.com.
Response was that it is most likely a scam
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Steve I just ran it through CoPilot and it too said too many sketchy things to be legit. I deleted the link. I do not want anyone to get scammed. It just sounded too good to be true.

If you could possibly edit your post and delete the link so no one clicks on it, that would be great. Thanks.
 
moke said:
I do wish they had an end that would cover the entire thing to eliminate the need for a blast gate....
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Moke - Agreed! but in the meantime - Harbor Freight just introduced a magnetic tool holder that might work. Or a simple wooden disk with some small magnetics adhered into it could also work. magnetic sheet

I don't split my line anymore, so no longer need gates. The one issue I do have is that despite my best efforts, while moving the hose, I drop it every now and then with the DC on and of course, it lands smack flat on the floor and deep sucks itself to the floor. The created vacuum instantly collapses the hose, the hose collapse causes it to gyrate wildly usually hitting something, the DC shrieks, and I curse and yell. I'm trying to think of something like a pop-off safety valve that could engage when it senses a lack of airflow to instantly allow an alternate air feed into the DC to prevent any damage. Yes, I know, just shut off the DC when moving the pipe...lol. But with the convenience of the magnetic connectors, I often pop it off a machine and use it to clean the shop after a turning session and that is when it seems to love kissing the floor the most! Two steps forward, three back....lol!
 
NJ-I looked that up and I think you are right about the Harbor Freight tool holder...that just might work....and for 2.99 why not try? Good thinking out of the box!! Thanks!
 
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