Author Topic: VAC SYS DISCONTINUED? (Read 122938 times)

oberlin1 · « **Reply #480 on:** June 07, 2022, 03:08 PM »

Batanimal , thanks for the heads up on the SE1. Ordered it…now to figure out a pump!

Oberlin1.

batmanimal · « **Reply #481 on:** June 07, 2022, 04:00 PM »

Quote from: oberlin1 on June 07, 2022, 03:08 PM

Batanimal , thanks for the heads up on the SE1. Ordered it…now to figure out a pump!

Oberlin1.

You’re in the right place! Search this thread for “excel” and you should be well on your way.

Glad you got the SE1!

RODNEY9043 · « **Reply #482 on:** June 07, 2022, 04:50 PM »

just post a complete set today in clasified section

oberlin1 · « **Reply #483 on:** June 09, 2022, 11:07 AM »

Re the product from Joe Woodworking do I need the Excel 5 or would the 1 or 3 work?

batmanimal · « **Reply #484 on:** June 09, 2022, 11:57 AM »

Quote from: oberlin1 on June 09, 2022, 11:07 AM

Re the product from Joe Woodworking do I need the Excel 5 or would the 1 or 3 work?

The Excel 3 will work (see reply #305 for details)
https://www.festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/vac-sys-discontinued/300/

oberlin1 · « **Reply #485 on:** June 09, 2022, 01:01 PM »

Thanks batanimal!

krudawg · « **Reply #486 on:** June 26, 2022, 12:31 PM »

Quote from: JINRO on February 15, 2022, 04:42 PM

I just ordered SE1 and SE2. I couldn't find pump for sale anywhere... but thanks to FOG members I can use different pump to work with it.

-Upon reading this thread, looks like "Vaneer Excel 3 Pump" works with SE units. Is this the site I can make purchase? (https://www.veneersupplies.com/products/Excel-3-Continuous-Run-Vacuum-Press-System.html)

-Is "Excel 3" 120V? or 240V?

-Is "Excel 5" too powerful? it's 5.0 cfm.

-Thankfully one of the member in this thread listed extra parts I will need for the setup. Is there any instruction video or steps I can follow for setting up SE1 and SE2 with this pump?

I can't wait to use them for my shop and thanks for making this work guys!

I can't find SE1 or SE2. Can someone post a link for it. Thanks

Econoline · « **Reply #487 on:** July 01, 2022, 01:31 PM »

The Vac-Sys does indeed save a lot time...

Econoline · « **Reply #488 on:** July 01, 2022, 02:07 PM »

"save a lot of time"

jstout · « **Reply #489 on:** July 28, 2022, 11:56 PM »

Lee Valley has the Vac-Sys System Set back in stock for anyone who is interested.

kmickey · « **Reply #490 on:** July 29, 2022, 01:59 AM »

Quote from: jstout on July 28, 2022, 11:56 PM

Lee Valley has the Vac-Sys System Set back in stock for anyone who is interested.

Still available 23(?) hours later. Not sure which zone time stamps are located in, or if they’re all local to me. Ordered as soon as I saw this.

oberlin1 · « **Reply #491 on:** July 29, 2022, 09:28 AM »

Thanks for the heads-up. Received a confirmation…we’ll see if it holds up.

kmickey · « **Reply #492 on:** July 29, 2022, 10:54 AM »

Quote from: kmickey on July 29, 2022, 01:59 AM

Quote from: jstout on July 28, 2022, 11:56 PM
Lee Valley has the Vac-Sys System Set back in stock for anyone who is interested.
Still available 23(?) hours later. Not sure which zone time stamps are located in, or if they’re all local to me. Ordered as soon as I saw this.

And they’re out of stock now…. But I did get a confirmation email.

DynaGlide · « **Reply #493 on:** March 06, 2023, 07:37 AM »

Quote from: PaulMarcel on December 16, 2021, 09:36 PM

Just to add to the confusion... my 120V Sys-Vac pump is in a classic Systainer hmm...

Here's another one I just spotted in the workshop of Michael Fortune:

PaulMarcel · « **Reply #494 on:** March 06, 2023, 10:07 AM »

Quote from: DynaGlide on March 06, 2023, 07:37 AM

Quote from: PaulMarcel on December 16, 2021, 09:36 PM
Just to add to the confusion... my 120V Sys-Vac pump is in a classic Systainer hmm...

Here's another one I just spotted in the workshop of Michael Fortune:

Ha! Awesome! Michael is among my woodworking heroes, too. He makes jigs for every aspect of a project. He must have some that directly incorporate the VAC-SYS. Would be interesting to find out.

Cheese · « **Reply #495 on:** March 06, 2023, 10:24 AM »

Quote from: PaulMarcel on March 06, 2023, 10:07 AM

He makes jigs for every aspect of a project. He must have some that directly incorporate the VAC-SYS. Would be interesting to find out.

+1 on that idea.

Michael Kellough · « **Reply #496 on:** March 06, 2023, 12:55 PM »

Michael Fortune has been one of my woodworking hero’s too (because of the brilliant jigs he makes) since way back when Fine Woodworking was published in black and white.

rst · « **Reply #497 on:** March 06, 2023, 02:30 PM »

I still have my B&W Fine Woodworking mags.

PaulMarcel · « **Reply #498 on:** March 06, 2023, 02:43 PM »

Quote from: rst on March 06, 2023, 02:30 PM

I still have my B&W Fine Woodworking mags.

I have to wonder if people dig out and mail in the reader service cards from these old issues for fun. And I'm assuming FWW had those.

Richard/RMW · « **Reply #499 on:** March 06, 2023, 03:32 PM »

Darn near dumped these in a recent purge, then reconsidered.

Lots of good stuff.

RMW

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #500 on:** March 06, 2023, 06:17 PM »

I thought they were all in classic Systainers? Is that not so?

rst · « **Reply #501 on:** March 06, 2023, 06:30 PM »

True old style classic

PaulMarcel · « **Reply #502 on:** March 06, 2023, 06:31 PM »

Quote from: Crazyraceguy on March 06, 2023, 06:17 PM

I thought they were all in classic Systainers? Is that not so?

The 120V pumps aren't in Systainers like the Euro versions, except 4-5 pre-released here. Michael has one and I got one (via Marc Spagnuolo). That's the pump in the background.

rocky100370 · « **Reply #503 on:** March 09, 2023, 07:34 PM »

I have the German version and yes the pump is in a systainer.

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Michael Kellough · « **Reply #504 on:** March 09, 2023, 08:42 PM »

On this continent (NA) the pump was delivering a cardboard box. With a very few exceptions.

squall_line · « **Reply #505 on:** March 10, 2023, 12:18 AM »

For those who aren't aware, in this case, "In a Systainer" means actually integrated into the Systainer, like the Rolair AirStak or the Cadex Systainer.

Otherwise, it is imminently trivial to just shove the North American Vac-Pump into a Systainer for transport purposes instead of into a cardboard box, but that's not what happened in this case.

Cheese · « **Reply #506 on:** March 10, 2023, 09:14 AM »

Quote from: squall_line on March 10, 2023, 12:18 AM

For those who aren't aware, in this case, "In a Systainer" means actually integrated into the Systainer, like the Rolair AirStak or the Cadex Systainer.

Here's what squall_line was referring to.

Crazyraceguy · « **Reply #507 on:** March 10, 2023, 05:26 PM »

I was actually meaning the heads themselves. All of the pumps I have seen are just free-standing loose items. I've never even seen the Rol-air style pump in a Systainer, pretty cool though.