Oneida Super Dust deputy for the Festool CT-22

11/01/13: Page Origin

I read up on the hazards of not having dust collection in wood shops and decided I needed some.  

I have had some problems with holes in the dust bag in the Festool CT-22 causing clogged HEPPA Filter cartridges. so I thoght this might help.   I've been really tickled with the effectiveness of the "e;cone" (kind of a compressed cyclone) in my big Jet DC-1100.   I will test this by cleaning out the CT-22 and the Dust Deputy's chip box then sucking up a log of saw dust with different size chips.   One observation, I can't really use the Festool tool container on top of the CT-22 since the Dust Deputy locks on top of it, I'd have to unlock and remove the Dust Deputy to get or return an implement!!!  

I'll test this by cleaning the CT-22 and the Dust Deputy's chip box (bag) then dump lots of sawdust and wood chips into the hose.   After which I'll see where the dips / dust go!

Well I tested it and it didn't do much!   After using it for a month there just wasn't much in the Oneida's chip collection box.   I did all my usual things, like sanding, using the Festool jig saw, and just vacuuming up the workbench.   The vacuum worked as always but there wasn't more than a handful of chips in the Oneida box.   I removed it from the CT22 and its in the attic!!!

All the small parts of the Dust Deputy.  


The Dust Deputy's chip box, sitting on top of the Festool CT-22 about to attach.  


The little tab at the bottom of the chip box that engages the top of the Festool tool tray.   You have to place the chip box to the left, align the tabs with the Festool tool holder's bosses and slide the chip box right so the left side will drop into place.   Then you can lock the green tabs.  


The chip box has been moved to the right and the tabs are engaged.  


Here the latch is open and you can see the tab on the chip box.  


Slide the latch and the chip box is locked in.  


The chip box locked onto the Festool tool holder.  


The rubber latch that holds the lid on the chip box.  


With everything connected.  


I assume (and you know what that does) this provides a little vacuum to the chip box so the bag inflates, since there is a plastic bag sealed in the chip box, the line can't do much about the flow in the cyclone?   This is the tap as the line goes into the CT-22.


This is the tap and valve where it goes into the chip box.  


The clear flex line to the dust deputy from my shop's fixed 2" line.   The yellow power line plugs into the CT-22's power outlet so tools in my shop can turn the dust collector on.