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swarf removal vacuum
Bluechip:
Hi Picclock
Yes, it is the 20L version. It's not the most grunty, but it is enough. It seems reliable enough, I've sucked up swarf with oil on it many times.
I got it 'cos it was fairly cheap.The bags are a ridiculous price IMO. The one preceeding it was an Aquavac (40 ? ) which was better. That had a cartridge filter. You just knocked the crap off it and away again. But they don't seem to make any similar model now. Had that one for about 12 yrs, survived all manner of abuse, but I got it in the end. :lol:
I wouldn't really recommend the Erbauer, the bags are smallish, and need to be replaced often. Next one will have a filter cartridge. But they seem to be robust machines.
EDIT Just looked at the link Bogs posted ... looks like it would be very suitable .. have to remember that one :thumbup:
Dave BC
John Hill:
Thanks for the airhoover sketch Bogs, I have considered making something but I thought I would need to design a venturi! :doh:
Poor Bandit, I think there are a lot of those vacuum cleaners around here or at least there are certainly a lot of stumpy dogs!
Bogstandard:
Nothing that fancy John, just a piece of fairly longish copper plumbing pipe and something around 3/16" to 1/14" for the air. Get the air pipe a fair way down from the pickup end, say 6", and just solder the two together. You don't have to have a bag, just a length of flex pipe going to the dustbin would do.
Dave, this wet/dry one has a shake out filter, and a float to stop the suck when it gets full of water. I used my old one for sucking out all the slushy mud out of the bottom of a sump drain in the garden, it worked great.
This one will be even better because it is more robust.
John
Bluechip:
Might just get one of those Vaccys John.
I'm not buying any more of these ...
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/69225/Cleaning/Cleaning-Machinery-Accs/Dust-Bags-20Ltr
£1.90 a pop. Not as if they are huge capacity ... when I got the machine I bought 20 IIRC, ie: 2 x 10 off, no discount now it seems .. think circa 60p each. Got 2 left ..
Will do a AndyF and lash up some sort of filter with an off-cut of blanket or the like. Then wait for the smoke & flame bit.
They don't live forever anyway ..
Dave BC
Jonny:
Bought one of those from Machine Mart around 3 years ago on VAT free day, not the smallest one they do next one up £43.
Ok for general cleaning, picks up most swarf if small. Picks up and syphons liquids well, while it worked, only works as a dry vac now.
Actually bought it for the bead blaster and cant rember last time i used it. Its outside in the snow.
Me i prefer the old fashioned fork or shovel, no vac would pick any of this lot up. http://pic20.picturetrail.com/VOL15/728921/1252422/393696139.jpg
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