When I set up the workshop a couple of years ago I bought this second hand Axminster ADE 1200 extractor as a temporary ‘fix’ for my extraction needs. Fastfoward to now and I’m still using it…

The Festool CTL is a ideal small shop vac that works well with most powertools. But can it be made better? Adding a cyclone separator filters out most of the waste before it gets to the expensive dust bags.