Drilling Electrical Grommets

[William A Johnston]

I do a lot of laminate counter tops in occupied offices. My delima is once complete they position there computers and want me to then drill the grommets in the tops once they have the desk set cup. This is a dusty mess due to the particle board. Has anyone come up with a dust collection system to get close enough to the back splash?

I would like to attach to my Festool CT22 vac and typically use a 2 3/8" grommet.

Bill

[Jerome Stanek]

I just used a small vac while I was drilling holes in Pharmacy counters while the store was in operation.

[Myk Rian]

Just attach your Festool CT22 vac and go to work.

[Rod Sheridan]

I do a lot of laminate counter tops in occupied offices. My delima is once complete they position there computers and want me to then drill the grommets in the tops once they have the desk set cup. This is a dusty mess due to the particle board. Has anyone come up with a dust collection system to get close enough to the back splash?

I would like to attach to my Festool CT22 vac and typically use a 2 3/8" grommet.

Bill

At work we have a short scrap of plastic pipe about 3" ID and 3" high that the vac hose fits in.

It sits on the floor and we drill the hole. (We use it for anchoring racks).

regards, Rod.

[Phil Thien]

I just use my battery-powered vac to clean-up after the hole is done. Never seems like a problem.

[scott vroom]

Place your shop vac hose next to the cutting area and it will suck up most of the dust/debris as you're drilling. Works for us.

[Ed Labadie]

Possibly a dust control attachment used for drilling masonry. The vacuum holds it in place, you drill though the center.

Bosch make one that might work.

http://www.boschtools.com/Products/T...d=HDC200#specs

Ed

[Tom M King]

Look at the things made for drilling holes in ceilings for recessed lights-for ideas or maybe even to use if the large diameter is not an issue.

[William A Johnston]

Ed,

Thank you, I have tried holding the vacuum hose to the bit but it still spraya dust everywhere. It appears the Bosch attachment just might be the ticket. They offer the model you posted and a model 250 for a bigger diameter hole. I am going to order one and give it a try.

Thanks again I'll repost after I get it and give it whirl.

Bill

[Ed Labadie]

Ed,

Thank you, I have tried holding the vacuum hose to the bit but it still spraya dust everywhere. It appears the Bosch attachment just might be the ticket. They offer the model you posted and a model 250 for a bigger diameter hole. I am going to order one and give it a try.

Thanks again I'll repost after I get it and give it whirl.

Bill

Your welcome, Bill.

After I posted, got to thinking about how handy one of them would be......soooooo, I ordered one too.

Ed

[Bruce Page]

DeWalt also makes one that covers both large and small bit diameters.

DEWALT DWH050K Large Hammer Drilling Dust Extraction System

[Chris Padilla]

A dust shroud is what you're looking for, I believe.

This may be silly but a Cool Whip container upside-down with a hole for the drill/bit and a side extraction of a vacuum hose ought to do the trick.

[Matt Day]

Easy, have them plan better and do a mockup to layout the holes so you don't have to cut them in the field.

[Chris Padilla]

The customer is always right, Matt.

[Matt Day]

But if the customer changes an approved drawing after the work was done, he/she gets a change order!