My Problem with Festool (it's not what you think...) [video

Hi everyone. In this video I talk about my biggest peeve with Festool, and I attempt a related repair of my #Festool #CTL22 #ShopVac. Enjoy!
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[@RossWilliamsDC]

The track saw was my gateway drug as well. It died 6 months out of warranty cutting mostly 3/4" material in my DIY shop. I contacted Festool USA about repair and sent it in. They repaired it and sent it back. No charge. They even replaced the base plate which was bent in a fall. My fault. Thank you, Festool. Unfortunately, on return, it was dropped by UPS and a piece was broken, as it was not in the systainer but shipped in a cardboard box with some newspaper stuffings. I sent it back. They repaired it again No charge. Unbelievably, on return, it was dropped a second time by UPS bending the new base plate. They really should pack the repaired tools better for shipping. So, I sent it back again and they decided to send me a brand new saw as a replacement. All on a tool that was out of warranty. Good on Festool. Merry Christmas from across the pond.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Great service, can’t fault it. And merry Christmas to you too! 👍👍

[@markkoons7488]

Bought a damaged Kapex off Craigslist. The nearest Festool dealer is 110 miles. We noted the obviously damaged parts and shipping costs which seemed to be $100-$150 plus $50 freight each way to the US repair center. The dealer said that part of the obligations of being a dealer is to maintain a fleet of Festool shipping crates. When the tool came back it was, as you said, Peter, in as-new condition. There was no charge for repair or shipping because, although I was not the original purchaser, the return was made, according to Festool's records, during the warrantee period. Pretty good, huh?

[@jimd6192]

FUN FACTS: these brushes last about 800 hours speed 6 at optimal working circumstances(no abbrasive dust from environment/overheating etc) before inserting the brushes,you should first raise the little "ear" at the top and mid of the brush holder so it wont be able to be pushed away after some years you should really be carefull after each screwing and unscrewing because plastics tend to break easily. a motor should last about at least 3-4 pairs of brushes before wearing off completely. the motor is DOMEL and this one particullary is made exclusively for festool (As far as I know) when using brushless machines at low speed with these vaccuums,sometimes they wont switch on automatically due to very little power draw from the motor, when the motor sounds noisy and vibrating,1stly clean it with high pressure air,sometimes dust buildup make it imbalanced. hmm what else

[@wolfgollnitz899]

When you switched it on and it was still off at the wall socket, I thought...o, oh. Glad it worked out well for you. It gives one such a satisfying feeling being able to fix something and saving all that money.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Yes, that caught me out for a second! And very satisfying! 👍👍

[@tedw7359]

Well that is cool that he can get just the brushes from Festool. When I had a Fein vacuum go down their parts description listed the entire motor assembly as a single part to be replaced. And of course at an exorbitant price. I went to Grainger and got a similar motor at less than half of what Fein had the motor priced at.

[@mandyleeson1]

Happy Christmas, Peter. Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge with us. Look forward to seeing you in the new year. 🙏🏻

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Mandy! Same to you too! 👍👍

[@johngaffney1671]

Peter Nothing more satisfying than saving a big repair bill. I did the same with my dishwasher and didn't even need parts ! Have a good Christmas!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks John! You too! 👍👍

[@ricos1497]

You mean you emptied it? You're a better man than me.

[@johngaffney1671]

@@ricos1497 Very funny😋 it wouldn't drain. Quick trip to KZbin, pulled off a part , gave the impeller a spin and happy days 👍

[@bigmonkey999888]

Hi, Peter, I think your videos are well presented and informative. Keep up the good work into 2020!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍👍

[@johnbarlow6546]

Thank you Peter. Glad it is back in action. All the best

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers John! Me too! 😄👍👍

[@markkoons7488]

Well! I happen across your channel one day and email my brother 1,500 miles west of here to tune in. A day later I see this video posted the same day but 4,500 miles to the east. My brother and I are both considering getting deeper into Festool and now we have a friend, you, who knows a great deal about the line of tools and the sort of business we each do. Thank you, Peter, and a happy holiday to you.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Wow, thanks Mark - and welcome to you and your brother! Cheers, Peter! 👍👍

[@KeithMinnion]

At my age I use my phone's camera and video funtion to support my memory in such things! Merry Christmas, Peter & family!

[@PhilGroene]

I think this applies to all ages 😀

[@paulmantegna76]

Merry Christmas to you and your family, thank you for the videos for the past year. Look forward to next year.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you, same to you too! 👍👍

[@matteason989]

Great video Peter thanks for sharing what turned out to be such a simple fix.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Matt!👍👍

[@bisarowood]

nice one , I just repaired my Bosch washing machine by doing the same thing , most people would just throw it away ...

[@HolisticHealthEducation]

Yes. I have two categories of equipment in my shop. The ones which I have to coax and check to make sure it works the way it is supposed to. And then my Festool equipment which always just works the way all equipment should, really.

[@aerobill8554]

Thanks for another great year of videos Peter. Seasonal greetings from the Netherlands.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! Same to you too!

[@grumpywiseguy5992]

I am almost 70 years old and still change the oil in my car (recycled of course). I have been taking things apart since I was 4 years old. So more power to you!! It says something about Festool that here is a vacuum that is 14 years old and nothing more wrong with it than a pair of brushes. And you have been using it every day, on and off, on and off. I am surprised Festool hasn't made more of a point about their longevity in their advertising. Buy it once, use forever. I hope their newer tools are buillt as well. Happy Holidays to you!!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! It’s a solid workhorse if a machine, and to their credit Festool do guarantee spare parts availability for 7 years after the tool has been discontinued. Combine that wide a pretty wide shared-parts bin amongst tool lines, and they do pretty well. Happy holidays to you too! 👍👍

[@HolgerBarske]

Glad you got it working. Makes me confindent for my own unit, I happen to have exactly the same model at about the same age.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

It’s a solid machine and I really missed it not working. Glad to have it back! 👍👍

[@adamdearing918]

Well done Peter, and merry Christmas and a happy new year to you and yours. Keep up the good work! 👏👏🍻

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Adam - same to you and the family too! 👍👍

[@grahamalexander7230]

Good video Peter, As with everything these days its worth having a little dig to fault find all to often people just srug thier shoulders and buy another one (but festool being so expensive here in the uk.....) Ive found bits and bobs for some really old tools still avalible at fraction of cost of a new replaicment. Have a great xmas and new year!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Graham. Same to you & your family too! 👍👍

[@whitedoggarage]

Thanks for sharing Peter, always good to repair a tool rather than dump it. 👍👍👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Bob!👍

[@simoncroker2577]

festool have the exploded diagram on the website part numbers too , very helpful i replaced the cable garage and the front switch cover on my ctm. which was great because i didnt have to send it off

[@charleshines6155]

We used to have those tools when we had a business making and installing kitchen cabinets and similar things. My dad owned and ran it. I have seen Festool and they are unlike other tools. They just feel so different in a good way when you adjust them (the tools that do have fine adjustments anyhow). We also worked with solid surface and that stuff destroys motor bearings. Festool routers are not affected by that quite so much. I forget what it is but it is something with the bearings in their routers that keeps the dust out apparently somewhat better. We had Porter Cable routers and that plastic dust got in those bearings and ruined them. It comes off solid surface looking like snow but that crumbles to a powder easily and it makes a mess everywhere without a vacuum. The only easy way to get that crap out of the shop is a leaf blower and you might prefer battery powered or electric for that.

[@stevecarlisle3323]

It's a Gimick to get you buying their tools. In Canada we tried Festool chop saws, be cause on the safety standards. They have strange ergonomics, and the motors burned out quickly, and repairs took forever. We used these saws in the movie industry, so commercial use. After 6 months we put them in storage, and moved back to DeWalt, a great saw , twice as good, at half the price, and you can buy them everywhere !

[@SteveZodiac777]

Good job Peter - it is satisfying to do a successful repair. Happy Christmas!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Darrel! And same to you too!

[@felixreali7101]

when you cleaned one vac with another I immediately thought of Monica in Friends, lol. This is a great video for anyone that's just about to chuck out an otherwise perfectly good machine :-) Merry Christmas!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Felix! Merry Christmas to you too! 👍👍

[@eegaugh]

This certainly struck a chord with me as I managed to break the hose garage on my out-of-warranty CTL Mini and recoiled at the cost of a new moulding. The breaks aren't serious and, having watched the video I shan't be sending it for repair but have made a mental note about the brushes point. Thanks for all your videos. New Year's resolution: do more solid wood furniture making!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@bobahrens7635]

I wore out the brushes on my CT36 after 8 years or hard daily use on my CNC router. I decided to just replace the motor, since the brushes looked hard to get to. Easy to do, and gave me more confidence in it going forward. I think it was about $100 compared to $36 for the brushes.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Wow, that's pretty good for the whole motor! 👍

[@benchippy8039]

I always have a go at fixing my tools myself, can’t afford to have them out of action the time it takes to get them repaired professionally. Was in shop the other day and a plasterer came in asking for his mixer to get a new power cord on it! I guess he’s never heard of google!

[@negotiableaffections]

Let's not underestimate the 'long-shaft' screwdriver in all this! BTW, that motor looks very similar to the one that VAX put in their 'orange-bucket' type machines. Wishing you and yours a very happy holidays, Peter and cheers for all the content.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Keith! I’m sure there’s a certain amount of ‘parts-bin compatibility’ amongst manufacturers - they can’t all be making their own motors - so I guess we shouldn’t be too surprised! And thanks - same to you too! 👍👍

[@frankslittleworkshop]

Nicely dine Peter (as always) 😁👍. The concept of vacuuming out a shop vac with another shop vac always makes me chuckle for some reason 🤪. Still, at least you had enough "suckage".. lol (is that even a real word???). Happy Christmas to you and yours and thanks for the great vids over the last year 🎅👍.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Frank! I know - vacuuming the vacuum! 🤷‍♂️ And a merry Christmas to you! 👍👍

[@ahikernamedgq]

Glad you got on alright with the Festool vac. Happy Christmas!!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you, and same to you too! 👍👍

[@heystarfish100]

Brilliant subject, camera work and a job well done Peter.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! 👍👍

[@tomruth9487]

It's a funny thing about brushes. My 20 year old Rigid shop vac is on it's first set and it's my only vac so it gets used a lot. I'm not a big fan of Rigid tools and it's the only one I own, but I can't believe that after all this time I've only replaced the hose and the plug.

[@johne7100]

My Friom lasted around 35 years before it went west. The motor's dead but the drum lives on as a dust collector.

[@ABH313]

Love how you used a vacuum to clean a vacuum

[@dougsaunders8109]

You left it long enough on the healing bench. Always satisfying when they come back to life

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Exactly! You leave it alone and don’t scratch it, and it sorts itself out 🤷‍♂️😆👍👍

[@k.b.woodworker3250]

Great video! It was fun watching you fix your dust extractor. Agree about the right-to-repair issue. Things really need to change.I fixed my 20-year-old washing machine with a $10 part. I was going to buy a new one, but read the reviews and most break in less than five years, cost about $1000. I know someone who's had two really expensive washing machines and they didn't even last five years each. So not only are the new machines pretty much impossible to fix yourself, but they don't last as long. And they don't wash as well. I have a dishwasher that's about the same age and plan to try to repair it myself if anything goes wrong. I've always fixed these basic machines, but don't consider myself very mechanically inclined.Never done anything but routine maintenance on my car. Lots of videos on KZbin for whatever machine breaks. Thanks KZbin! Oh, and if anyone has those ancient laundry tub brass faucets, you really should hang onto them. They're infinitely repairable with just a few rubber washers. They were designed that way. Just be careful not to Nick the brass threads when you repair them. The new chrome ones look nice, but you'll be buying replacements in the forseeable future.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@ian1352]

Modern appliances typically cost far less than similar appliances did 40-50 years. People won't pay those prices today. Otherwise I find modern dishwashers and washing machines work exceptionally well while using a lot less water and electricity. Those are important factors as both have become very expensive.

[@mururoa7024]

Very useful tutorial. Thanks! I hope the newer ones are just as serviceable. (Oh no! You accidentally convinced me to buy more Festool! 😉)

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Haha, I’d assume so - their own service guys need to be able to get in amongst the innards 👍👍

[@saiiiiiii1]

Glad Festool has such a great service. Because out of 5 Festools I had to send in 3 of them within 1 year of use. And I baby my stuff... 😂 TS55 was out of square out of the box, came back the same as it was within tolerance. KS120 had scratchmarks on one rail and therefore isn't running smooth. Saw came back checked, nothing replaced. Now my vac is up in the smoke, waiting for the outcome...

[@stuarthayes5880]

All the Best Peter........Thanks for all the video’s

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Stuart - same to you too! 👍👍

[@johngibson2244]

Merry Christmas to you Peter from East Lyme, Connecticut USA. I fround your KZbin videos about 3 month’s ago (clearly living under a rock) and recently podcasts with Andy. Your content is really good and you excel at making them. I actually purchased the Domino DF500 after watch your builds. I have the MFT/3 table and a Makita track saw. After seeing this video, I remember a bit from Insider Carpentry’s video. He is in construction and said he burned up the motor on 2 Kapex in a year or two. Makes me wonder if he just needed to replace the brushes as you had done. Keep it up. Enjoy your work even if nearly everything is MDF. I suspect your MR MDF is far better than the normal brown MDF I have access to in my area. Cheers John Gibson

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks John! Yes, The US Kapex seems to have a few issues - mine’s ~8 years old and hasn’t missed a beat. 🤷‍♂️ and yes, MR MDF is a different animal to the fluffy brown stuff! All best, Peter 👍👍

[@MJ-nb1qn]

Great Job. As Bart Simpson would say, “That sucks and blows at the same time”. I love taking things apart. If something breaks down, apart it comes!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, thanks! 👍👍

[@billwilliamson2753]

Thanks for a Great year of learning videos..MERRY CHRISTMAS to you and your crew..

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Bill, and merry Christmas to you too! 👍👍

[@josephkrug8579]

I had one of those small 'stinger' vac's from home depot, and the fan in the top came off, which makes it impossible to cool the motor. I eventually got around to fixing it with epoxy and so far it is working fine...but yeah being able to repair tools is an important thing, and too often in modern tools, that is not easy or simple. Good job.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Always nice to open something up and see that someone, somewhere, has thought about it might be serviced or repaired. 👍👍

[@scottyV1000]

I have one of those big Sears Craftsman vacs that was making bad noises from new. I took it apart and found one of the brushes wasn't seated correctly and it had already eaten up a good 1/3rd of the brush. I put it in correctly and that vac is still running strong 20+ years later.

[@ChrisFranklyn]

It's good to repair. I find it morally reprehensible that mobile phones aren't even slightly user serviceable, especially in more aware times. The battery and screen should be two easy fixes.

[@superlazy3355]

You say that but I repaired my girlfriends Sony Xperia xz premium screen the other day, it was a complete ball ache but once you figure it out it very modular and all the internal parts are available online.... I know this because my non surgeon like approach managed to break a ribbon cable so had to replace that also. I'll stick to carpentry though, I'm better at that 🤦‍♂️

[@ChrisFranklyn]

@@superlazy3355 Glad you did. I've broken two phones trying to get them open and back together before :(

[@NeoMorphUK]

I had my Black and Decker mouse blow up in my hand... I just replaced the motor and it was good as new.... and I bought that mouse when they first were available. My point is, there is a LOT of broken stuff that can be fixed instead of replaced. And on phones, I’m still happily using an iPhone 6S Plus because it does everything I want... and it still has a headphone jack 😉

[@thevjoiners]

Oh how I laughed when you were left with a pile of bits and questioning your memory as to how it got that way 😂 Been there! 🤣 I guess the key is to film yourself doing it 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂👍👍

[@NeoMorphUK]

Love how it coughed on you when you first tested it. 😂

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Like an old smoker - always needs to clear its throat, first hit of the day! 😂

[@raysmith1992]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[@Simon_W74]

Having bought my first festool tool, I am now looking at other things to added. I bought a DF 500 set secondhand for what I think was a very good price, whiuch now has me looking at a vac and then you then start looking at sanders, the sytem thing does make a lot of sence, and secondhand is probably the way I'll be going as and when i can afford it.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Bought my first Festool sander second hand. It arrived covered in overspray, having clearly done some long, hard years in an body shop somewhere. Worked flawlessly as soon as I switched it on - and it still does. 👍👍

[@ricos1497]

I'm going to sell a lot of my festool stuff due to lack of use. Can't justify having it sitting doing little. Sanders, Domino, tracksaw, mft etc. Is eBay still the place to go for these types of sales/purchases?

[@js8039]

"This is how I got on." Peter turns holding an armload of loose parts. Hilarious.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

😂😂👍👍

[@carlblakesley6723]

Great repair Peter. I love fix things if possible to 👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@normanboyes4983]

Nice one Peter - Happy Christmas😀🎄👍 PS - I would have given motor and commutator a jolly good clean while it was apart and afore putting the new brushes in.😉

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Norman, same to you too! And yes, I realised that - after I'd got the motor settled back in, of course! Nest time... 🤷‍♂️

[@juodimarskiniai1]

Had same problem with same vacuum cleaner,brushes change make to function like new

[@johncole9964]

Repair vs refurbish, while it's nice to get something back looking like new sometimes it makes more sense just to repair. I'm with you Peter, it should be the consumers choice.

[@noskills9577]

Had my midi 6+ years so far, the power take off socket is starting to get a bit loose now but other than that it hasn't missed a beat. That coupled with your experience and several other people's will steer me towards another festool vac when I get a bigger one for chasing out. There are several competitors that are very good and slightly cheaper but with festool parts guarantee I think it's an obvious choice. Merry Christmas Peter, hopefully I'll get to meet you next year if your attending one if the essex maker do's at Tim's shop 👍👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Yes, this slight peeve aside I can’t fault the vac, it’s been a real workshorse. Yes, it’d be good to meet up at Tim’s; I’ll be there for a flying visit tomorrow, back as usual from end January. 👍👍

[@simonelliott7570]

Bosch have system that sounds like this there is one price given depending on the tool in question but it doesn't matter what is wrong with it that's the price. They will fix everything that's broken. Really good if it's a major part that's gone not so much if its something like this.

[@bigchiefbear]

Hi peter. I have same model which is 18yrs old now.only ever changed filters 4 times. But use a reusable bag for shavings and paper bag for dust. Cant fault the machine. I use both sizes of hose. Plus have the hose garage fitted. 👌

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Wow, 18 years - old enough to vote! They’re great vacs, tough as anything. I also have the hose garage, but it won’t fit under my bench with it fitted! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@hovermotion]

My SYS extractor l failed out of warranty and it was a electronic component which we fixed instead of sending it off to Festool.. pretty poor considering its only four years old...

[@MikeyDonna]

Peter, I worked as a professional automobile and motor cycle technician all my life. You vacuum shows you are a pro. An amateur always has parts left over. A pro seldom does and often comes up short . Mikey

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, thank you! 👍👍

[@gav2759]

I don't think I have ever had anything professionally repaired. Brushes, bearings, armatures, all usually easy enough. Canabalism is my speciality, you really ought to see my Dewakita hybrid router. I would grudge forking out for cosmetics. Thanks for posting. Have yourself a merry little Christmas.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers, you too! 👍👍

[@BensWorkshop]

Nice repair. Basic checks. Well done.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Benedict! 👍👍

[@Conservator.]

It’s a joy to see the solid engineering that included those pins in the brushes to prevent damage to the motor.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yes, very - they're on the tracksaw brushes as well, so presumably the routers and sanders, too. Makes the brushes a bit pricey though! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@Conservator.]

Peter Millard Well, now you’ve got another ten years to save for your next pair of brushes. 🤣 When I saw your other other camera in a shot it made me aware of how much time it must take to record and edit these ‘10 minute’ video’s. So thank you very much for that! 🙏

[@Conservator.]

Peter Millard I do like how you emphasise on your considerations over your opinion in video’s like these.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

@@Conservator. Thanks! It's become faster to shoot video as I've added more cameras, but slower to edit, of course! 😂

[@400trillion2one]

I found one of these the other day that had been tossed in a skip. All in good condition, hose etc. Just needed a clean up. Went home and took apart to test etc and it was a pair of brushes needed like your Peter. £8 got me a pair and now it sits proudly in my workshop under the bench. Festool vac for £8 !!!!.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Woah, bargain of the year! Well played! 👍👍

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

That's not too bad 12 years on one pair of brushes. you can now wait another 12 years and get some more brushes. Like all-electric machines, it needs to be plugged in and turned on before it will work. Have a great Chrismas and I hope Santa brings you all the things you want. I wasn't getting what I wanted so I took it out of Santa's hands (He is very busy at this time of year)and now buy myself a present for Christmas and on my birthday, and guess what, I always get what I want now.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks John! Likely 14 years on these brushes - it was a couple of years old when I got it- so cant really complain! All best to you too! 👍👍

[@ThisTall]

Just spent about $6000 on new Festool this year. Within a month of purchase my new CT MINI1 started acting up in a strange way. For some reason it’s overheating WAY faster then it should, or just thinks it is, and shuts itself down. Very annoying but I can tell you it’s not so bad when you know Festool will 100% make it right.

[@Knochen0810]

Nice and cheap, Peter. I wish you a merry Christmas from Germany. Greets from Christian

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Always a win! Thanks Christian, same to you too! 👍👍

[@AlecSpence]

Late to the party, but it did look like the motor cover provided access to replace the brushes without the need for further disassembly.

[@josephdestaubin7426]

You know you've got to be the most polite contractor I've ever heard speak. And I've been a contractor for 34 years, so I know a lot of my fellow contractors. Anyways, I just wanted to say I've often said that if you can't fix it you shouldn't own it. Point being, my customers don't want to hear about broken tools and necessary delays. So if I can't get a schematic for a tool I don't purchase the tool. If I can't buy parts like brushes ahead of time, I don't purchase the tool. I got about $80,000 worth of tools at this point, and a $30,000 truck. While I wouldn't dream of working on my own truck, there's not a single tool that I can't tear apart, fix, and put back together in the span of 30 minutes. I'm not bragging. This is just my way of saying bravo to you for fixing the tool. But having not finish the video, I'm not entirely sure that it will be deserved. But I have faith in you my brother.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, thanks! Let’s see if these brushes last another 14 years... 🤔😂👍

[@joeabad5908]

WOW,, that SUCKs.. It took awhile to get why it Sucks when it was a Wow.. Love you vids..

[@craigpeel5995]

Merry Xmas Peter, enjoy your down time.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Haha, down time?? What’s that? You have a good break yourself, Craig! 👍👍

[@superiorbeing95]

The "Right To Repair" issue has been done to death by youtuber "Louis Rossmann and his battles to be able to repair Apple computers and getting parts on the grey market. He made some very loud noises and got a lot of attention if I remember right but nothing changes. It's so annoying in a world where we throw so much stuff out.

[@rogerhearn5243]

My wife accidentally knocked her Apple Watch against a wall and then noticed the Cristal hanging off. A fairly simple and straightforward repair, you would think. She then checked the Apple site to see how much a repair would cost. It was exactly the cost of a new watch. So basically they don't repair the watch at all.

[@normanboyes4983]

Superior Being - The issue is a long way from dead and LR is doing sterling work in exposing the sorts of business practices that not only seriously disadvantage customers but also folks like LR. I know Apple has to defend the largest corporate cash pile but I am for defending the little guy more - especially if he is me.

[@superiorbeing95]

@@normanboyes4983 Well I never said the issue was dead, I used an expression which is used for something that is done so often it becomes tediously familiar. Explaining commonly used expressions to people that do not understand their meaning can become tediously familiar for example.

[@normanboyes4983]

Superior Being Ah - I now understand your choice of user name.🤔

[@superiorbeing95]

@@normanboyes4983 Good, enlightenment should not be exclusive to those that seek it. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year!

[@brianoneill350]

Festool repair excellent I have found.

[@bigmonkey999888]

Hi Peter Merry Christmas and a happy new year Steve

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Steve, same to you too! 👍👍

[@WombleUK]

Ha Ha Ha this reminded of when I told you about changing the brushes in your TS 55 despite them looking hardly worn 😁 you so wanted to tell me I was teaching you how to suck eggs (which would have been a valid response) LMAO until it sprang back into life 😂🤣 But at least you didn't end up skipping the old saw 😉

[@olrenison]

Great. Always so satisfying when you fix a perfectly functional item. The only Festool I consider buying is stuff that simply doesn't exist in other brands. I have the little ctl sys extractor thing and of course, the domino. All the other stuff to be seems to be just different for the sake of being different.

[@thekiteboatparty3568]

the rotex pioneered that action and is still the best rotex sander out there their tracksaw pioneered track saws and is still the best by far, compared to makita its extra features include click stop depth adjustment, riving knife (no kickback), beter angle adjustment screws and the list goes on, i’ve used makitas brand new 40v battery one and it sucks, badly, compared to the FS55

[@scottyV1000]

It's good to know you can still get parts for a 10 year old tool. I have a Porter Cable random orbital sander that's probably 10 to 15 years old and I can't get simple o-rings to keep the dust collector from popping off. I'm considering replacing it with a Festool equivalent at 5X the price plus a Midi dust extractor so it's good to know they are well backed with parts and service.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Honestly, they’re excellent. I was reminded of this recently when I was using my 2006 midi with my 2008 RTS400 helping out with Dad Duty at my daughter’s new place, and both performed flawlessly. 👍

[@scottyV1000]

@@10MinuteWorkshop I'm just a hobbyist but I've never been one to justify the cost of something if it is a quality item be it tools or telescopes. It's the old go cheap and replace many times vs. buy quality and buy once. The problem right now is some of the Festool items I'm interested in are out of stock because of the shipping problems here in the States. I can get the vac but the 5" RO sander with the 3mm stroke is out of stock everywhere.

[@robinbrown473]

always a good idea to brush out the motor and fan to get rid of any dust and debris helps it to run cooler before you re assembly, enjoy all your videos. See Aldi have a Domino type tool for sale.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! I think the Aldi thing is a biscuit jointer, but yes, it’s on my radar. 👍

[@estebandelatrinidad9241]

My festool ct 48 died today it’s out of warranty also they already fixed my Rotex 150 and failing with the exact same problem.and my other small Rotex it’s gone so I end it up with three non working festool and with out warranty and it’s not like there it’s a repair shop around the corner

[@simonh73]

I repaired my Dewalt that has a auto-start broken switch. Cost 2.65. Delivered in 48 hours. Looked up the cost of a switch for my Festool vacuum out of interest and they wanted somewhere around 26 quid! I've done a fair bit of electronics in my time and I've never met a 26 quid basic switch on an appliance! And before anyone says well Festool guarantee parts availability for 10 years... I've got 20 year old Dewalt machines and parts are still readily available.

[@paulmaryon9088]

Great vid thank you keep up the good work

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍

[@bradmcdonell8346]

I have the same one and the vacuum is starting to vary it’s speed every once in awhile. I’m probably going to be in the same boat as you soon. Have you ever cleaned your internal filters? I haven’t as of yet. Great job on the repair. Not being electronically inclined as well I think this will be pretty easy. I’ve had my CT22 for 12 years and looking forward to more time.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! Great vacs; no, I haven’t cleaned the internal filters - something I probably should have done when I had it stripped down tbh! Never mind - next time! 🤷‍♂️👍

[@mecabrico]

@@10MinuteWorkshop : Congratulations on your approach. In addition, it allows many people to realize that it is possible to do it yourself. It's a shame not to take advantage of such a disassembly to also disassemble the turbine and blow everything with compressed air. It is not difficult to do, these metal sheets are simply nested one inside the other. If your engine had been more damaged, it wasn't really dramatic either. There are new engines between 44 and 46 € here: hevo-shop.com/advanced_search_result.php?categories_id=0&keywords=festool&inc_subcat=1 You just have to add the shipping costs. Best wishes for 2020 !

[@gbwildlifeuk8269]

In regards to Festools' "good as new" repair policy, they sound like Hassleblad cameras! 😉

[@LostWhits]

Very different to Australia. I took to my CXS to my nearest "Authorised Repairer" for a service. Got it back couple of weeks later with a note basically saying "seems ok" . Still slow, struggles to drive 50mm screws Into predrilled MDF or Chipboard.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

That’s bad. My old-style CXS will drive screws in easily without a pilot hole. 🤔🤷‍♂️👍

[@LostWhits]

@@10MinuteWorkshop I agree. I stick to using them as the predrill and use my CD15 as the driver. Pain in ass because of the weight difference. But that's what works.

[@MrBarrytommy]

Good to keep things running rather dump it Excellent Peter 😎

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Always, thanks Tom! 👍

[@MINGLE2008]

Happy Christmas and Happy New Year

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you, and the same to you too! 👍

[@LouAdzima]

Great job

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks! 👍👍

[@elliottalderson9349]

Maybe now that you’ve got it up and running, you’ll give the shop a “wipe over”? It’d Be nice to show off the shop after a the makeover...eh?

[@alasdairmackenzie515]

All the best for the season and 2020.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks Alasdair! 👍

[@WombleUK]

Actually when you send a tool in for repair Festool do NOT send it back "good as new" My TS 55 REQ went in for repair (within warranty) with 2 issues, they only bothered to fix the broken Fast Fix Lever absolutely nothing on the repair sheet about the other fault & they didn't even bother to give it a service. It was absolutely caked in dust inside the blade housing still & had clearly not been cleaned let alone serviced. When I complained to Festool they just blanked me & couldn't care less. Also even if they had agreed to recollect the tool & do the stuff they had not bothered to when they had the tool it would have been another week or two without the saw.. P.S. Hope you had a wonderful Xmas & best wishes for the New Year :)

[@SharpEdgeWoodworking-UK]

Merry Christmas Peter.

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Chris! Same to you too! 👍👍

[@peterfitzpatrick7032]

Being able to get spares is all-important... it gives you options... that safety-pin on the brushes is a great idea ... but ... you get no warning, one minute its working fine ... then dead as a doornail .. 😭 Happy Xmas Pete !! 😎👍☘🍺

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Yep, always! To be fair Festool do guarantee spares availability for 7 years after a tool has been discontinued, and a lot of the tool lines share a common parts bin, which helps. And same to you & yours Peter! 👍👍

[@lawrenceogden8682]

did the same main armeture bearings on a dewlat chop saw £600 for a new repacement saw £10.00 for a set of bearings and half an hour to change it saw works like new now

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Got to love a tool that’s made to be serviced 👍👍

[@cliveclapham6451]

Festivetool repair 🤔😂😂🤣🤣😂🤣👍👍 Merry Christmas and a very Festivetool New Year to everyone. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Clive, same to you too! 👍👍

[@saiiiiiii1]

Have to send in my Kapex this week. I'm so ready for the tool to be more defective than before just because of the shipping. 🙄

[@davidmatke248]

Merry Christmas Peter!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks David - same to you too! 👍👍

[@fat_head_Carl]

Merry Christmas!

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thanks - you too! 👍👍

[@oneeyedphotographer]

I wonder whether sn exchange system might work better, with two levels of refurbushment. For that one, fix the immediate fault,test & clean and out the door. In other cases, a full rebuild, ensure everything is within tolerance, out the door "as new." Available for sale as new and on exchangeat different pricepoints. Tou tre tradesman might opt for refurbishment of yours (delay), exchange at either price point, or trade in for new. each with relatively little delay.

[@brenttaylor4785]

Happy Holidays to you and your family. B

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Thank you! Same to you and yours! 👍👍

[@alanmullock381]

Happy Christmas Peter! No screws left-over??😁😁😁😁😁😁😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@10MinuteWorkshop]

Cheers Alan, and same to you too! Hmmm - it was a bit rattly...🤔😂😂👍👍

[@billplaney2585]

Whenever I take something apart for this sort of maintenance, I cannot resist the chance to clean dust/dirt off interior surfaces that one never has any other reason to access. I usually have some cloth wipes soaked in glass cleaner and clean it all up. Maybe it's OCD to do so, but I can't help but feel that removing all possible dust can only extend the item's life. A good example is when I had to change a thermal fuse in a dryer - why would I go to the trouble of disassembing the dust collection housing to access that part and then NOT clean those interior surfaces, as well as the fan blades? Maybe that's too much for a piece of equipment that's about to start passing dust through it again, I can agree. But at least spray the electronic parts and contacts with electronic parts cleaner.