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picclock:
Hi
What the best thing for removing swarf (which seems to get everywhere despite my best efforts) .  Are any of the portable vacuum cleaners any good ? 

I'm thinking of something that will get into all those pesky slots and crevices, without the bulk and awkwardness of a standard hoover hose.

picclock

Bogstandard:
Do you have an airline in your shop, if so, they are very easy to make.

If you do, I will knock up a sketch for you.


Bogs

Bluechip:
I used to use a small hand model, Moulinex IIRC.

Not much good, not enough suck. Plus any stringy turnings got jammed up in it.

Now got an el-cheapo Erbauer from Screwfix. Used it about three years. Refuses to expire, despite my efforts. Paper bags are extortionate.

Replaced the crevice tool with a narrower one one from CPC. About £1 ish. Gets in the slots on my miller.

Dave BC

BillTodd:
Anyone tried one of these ash-can add ons?

http://cpc.farnell.com/pro-user/bb-ac400/ash-can-filter/dp/SI15489?Ntt=si15489

andyf:
I use a cylinder vc so old that it's now hard to finf the paper bags to fit, so I recovered the cardboard end from a used one and stapled/glued the sleeve from an old shirt to it, with a wire tie on the other end for emptying purposes. I also made it a really narrow crevice tool which is great for cleaning out T slots.

Be careful with ashcans, Dave BC. I've seen a cheap one collapse under suction the first time it was used to clean out a fire grate!

Andy

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