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Bluechip:

--- Quote from: andyf on December 06, 2010, 08:19:46 AM ---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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I'm not into ash-cans Andy.

Although if they have any amusing anti-social antics, I could be interested   :lol:

Did you mean Bill ??


Dave BC

andyf:

--- Quote from: Bluechip on December 06, 2010, 08:29:50 AM ---I'm not into ash-cans Andy.

Although if they have any amusing anti-social antics, I could be interested   :lol:

Did you mean Bill ??

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Ooops - sorry, Dave and Bill. My cleaner was distracting me with demands for consumables. At the rate she gets through them, I think she's drinking Flash Liquid and Toilet Duck.

Andy

BillTodd:


--- Quote ---Be careful with ashcans, [insert name]. I've seen a cheap one collapse under suction the first time it was used to clean out a fire grate!
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Ah that wouldn't be good (especially if full of ash). However, I may give the CPC one a go, as CPC will replace or refund for pretty much any reason (I've been an account holder for many years).

Bill

picclock:
@ Bogs

I can have. My mill is in a shed down the garden, but built on the side is a 'kennel' which houses a decent compressor and vacuum pump. Those services are piped up to an extension on the garage with other equipment, but its fairly easy for me to access them (drill hole in side of shed, connect pipe).

I am a bit reluctant to use compressed air to blow swarf about to hoover up though because of other stuff I have in the shed.  

The vacuum pump is not suitable for use as it is low flow high-ish vacuum (and i daren't contaminate it).

@ bluechip

That doesn't sound too bad. It's the table slots, gutters and crinkly rubber bits that are a pain. I swear the swarf jumps out of them the moment you want to mount something flat on the table  :scratch:

I will investigate.

picclock

 

Bogstandard:
Pic,

This doesn't blow swarf about.

See picture below.

This was the only small type of pick up device we were allowed to use on aircraft (no electric motor arcing).

Just make the tube the right size to go into you t-slots, and make it so that you can just fit it onto the end of you blowgun. It should pick up swarf that is small enough to get into the slots.


Bogs

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