Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

I saw this in B&Q
http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

Any viable alternatives at roughly the same price or cheaper?

TIA
Dave R
--

David W.E. Roberts wrote:

Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(



HENRY TO THE RESCUE!!!


I saw this in B&Q
http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

Any viable alternatives at roughly the same price or cheaper?

TIA
Dave R
--

David W.E. Roberts wrote:

Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(



HENRY TO THE RESCUE!!!


I saw this in B&Q
http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

Any viable alternatives at roughly the same price or cheaper?

TIA
Dave R
--

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

I saw this in B&Q

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

I agree with other posters. Henry every time, its perfect for sucking up any
kind of crud, plaster dust you name it.
Easy to empty & doesn`t clog up providing you empty it reasonably often.
Cheeper on Ebay :-)

Steve

"Steve" wrote in message
...
"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into
all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et
al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

I saw this in B&Q


http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from
power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos
e.g.


http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

I agree with other posters. Henry every time, its perfect for sucking up
any
kind of crud, plaster dust you name it.
Easy to empty & doesn`t clog up providing you empty it reasonably often.
Cheeper on Ebay :-)

Steve

Thanks - although there was only one other poster who seems to have a
repetition problem repetition problem repetition problem :-)

The Henry looks a good vacuum cleaner but at 6.6Kg is fairly bulky.
Prices tending towards £90-£100 are also far higher than I want to go!
I already have a full sized 'wet and dry' vac. (not Henry)

The cheapest one at Argos is 3.9Kg and £24 which is more in the ball park
for a lightweight extra vac.
I was mainly wondering if the design bits on the B&Q one (power socket,
power tool dust extractor adapters) were features worth the extra price on a
vac. with less than half the rated power.

Cheers
Dave R

On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 12:41:51 +0100, "David W.E. Roberts"
wrote:


"Steve" wrote in message
...
"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into
all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et
al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

I saw this in B&Q


http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from
power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos
e.g.


http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

I agree with other posters. Henry every time, its perfect for sucking up
any
kind of crud, plaster dust you name it.
Easy to empty & doesn`t clog up providing you empty it reasonably often.
Cheeper on Ebay :-)

Steve

Thanks - although there was only one other poster who seems to have a
repetition problem repetition problem repetition problem :-)

The Henry looks a good vacuum cleaner but at 6.6Kg is fairly bulky.
Prices tending towards £90-£100 are also far higher than I want to go!
I already have a full sized 'wet and dry' vac. (not Henry)

The cheapest one at Argos is 3.9Kg and £24 which is more in the ball park
for a lightweight extra vac.
I was mainly wondering if the design bits on the B&Q one (power socket,
power tool dust extractor adapters) were features worth the extra price on a
vac. with less than half the rated power.

Cheers
Dave R


It's not that heavy and it's got a long hose so you don't have to move
ot about all that much anyway, ie. balance it on the stairs to do them
all in one go.
The lighter something like a vac is the more likley it is to be flimsy
and prone to damage.

It will "hoover" up just about anything without complaint plus it's
got a face what more could you want? ;-)

Mark S.

In message , David W.E.
Roberts wrote
Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

They are a waste of time. I bought something similar to clean the car (a
bi-yearly activity). It was completely useless.


I saw this in B&Q
http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

No experience.


I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.
http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan

In article ,
David W.E. Roberts wrote:
The cheapest one at Argos is 3.9Kg and £24 which is more in the ball
park for a lightweight extra vac. I was mainly wondering if the design
bits on the B&Q one (power socket, power tool dust extractor adapters)
were features worth the extra price on a vac. with less than half the
rated power.

Thing is, for awkward jobs you probably need as powerful a vacuum as
possible - at least 1000 watts.

--
*Prepositions are not words to end sentences with *

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

"Alan" wrote in message
...
snip
Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan


Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT meet
my specification however much you love it).

Cheers
Dave R

In article ,
Alan wrote:

They are a waste of time. I bought something similar to clean the car
(a bi-yearly activity). It was completely useless.

We use one for crumbs on the kitchen floor - it's just about ok for
that.

--
Jeremy C B Nicoll - my opinions are my own.

"Gnube" wrote in message
...
snip
I saw this in B&Q

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...TID=62428&maxB
u
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I like the look of that, got all the features I'd want for sure.

Now some brand choice with that feature set at anywhere under £100 and
I'd be very interested.

I like the auto thing for power tools, it's a feature I'd consider
very useful. I know it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea, but I
like it!

Take Care,
Gnube

Not sure what you mean?
Do you mean that if it wasn't B&Q then you would be interested?

David W.E. Roberts wrote:

"Alan" wrote in message
...
snip

Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan



Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT meet
my specification however much you love it).



The above is rougjly what I use as well. A sub £50 1300W cylinder with a
cloth bahg I sahke out every few minutes when doing really heavey jobs
like plaster dust.

Its also the one of choice for stairs (lift in one hand), cars (ditto,
and it pokes in all the little corners)and general pourpose usage. The
others we have are dysons (useless IMHO unless you have large
uninterupted spans of fitted carpet) and a Goblin wet and dry, only ever
used wet, for shampooing dog turds etc out of carpets, or deep washing
things that get filthy.

Those little cloth bagged far east big suckers last for years, and when
they go you just bin em and get another one. I did remotor one once. But
all that hassle? And the motor was 20 quid I think.



Cheers
Dave R

I bought the WD1000 from Wickes, about £40. Looks very similar to the Earlex
which is available at other DIY stores for a couple of quid more.

Its not particularly fancy just a straight forward drum vacuum It has a good
long hose which you can attach to powertools to cut down on creating too
much mess in the first place. Then for cleaning up it has a good strong
vacuum and eats brick dust/light rumble.

In my opinion a good value at £40.

Eric.


"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...
Hi,

I need a vacuum cleaner which is small and easy to handle to get into all
the nooks and crannies around pipework etc. to clean up dust, swarf et al.

Using the main domestic vac is a pain because it is too cumbersome.

The little B&D dustbusters seem a joke - especially with an 8 minute run
time :-(

I saw this in B&Q

http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?

I note that it is only 600W whereas compact domestic vacs from Argos e.g.

http://www.argos.co.uk/webapp/wcs/st...y?storeId=1000
1&langId=-1&catalogId=1001&productId=64736
are 1400W i.e. over twice the power.

Any viable alternatives at roughly the same price or cheaper?

TIA
Dave R
--

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"Alan" wrote in message
...
snip
Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan


Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT
meet
my specification however much you love it).

Cheers
Dave R



Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!

;-)

You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...

Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years, it must
surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.

cheers
Richard

--
Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

RichardS wrote:

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"Alan" wrote in message
...
snip

Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan


Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT

meet

my specification however much you love it).

Cheers
Dave R




Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!

;-)

You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...

Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years, it must
surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.



A SUB C cell will deliver about 30 watts for 6 minutes, top technology.

You will need therefore around 30 of them to get a kilowatt for 6 minutes.

The cost will be around £100 for these rechargeables, to give you 6
minutes of mains performance vaccum cleaning.

The unit will weigh 15lb for the batteries alone.


Now would you care to rethink that? :-)


cheers
Richard

--
Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

In message , The Natural Philosopher wrote


Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!
;-)
You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...
Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years,
it must
surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.



A SUB C cell will deliver about 30 watts for 6 minutes, top technology.

You will need therefore around 30 of them to get a kilowatt for 6 minutes.

The cost will be around £100 for these rechargeables, to give you 6
minutes of mains performance vaccum cleaning.

The unit will weigh 15lb for the batteries alone.


Now would you care to rethink that? :-)



Furthermore, much of the improvement in rechargeable battery technology
has been targeted at applications where very little power is required,
but for very long periods of time (mobile phones etc.)

Something designed for a very high capacity for its size, weight and
cost but can only deliver a few tens of mAmps will not be suitable for
supplying the 1000W required for every working solution suggested in
this thread.
--
Alan

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...
RichardS wrote:

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...

"Alan" wrote in message
...
snip

Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of
the
1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan


Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT

meet

my specification however much you love it).

Cheers
Dave R




Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!

;-)

You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...

Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years, it
must
surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.



A SUB C cell will deliver about 30 watts for 6 minutes, top technology.

You will need therefore around 30 of them to get a kilowatt for 6 minutes.

The cost will be around £100 for these rechargeables, to give you 6
minutes of mains performance vaccum cleaning.

The unit will weigh 15lb for the batteries alone.


Now would you care to rethink that? :-)




Well, won't disagree with the calculation, but just 2 points.

1) Couple of hundred W would do the dustbuster on steroids, surely?
2) Batteries have sufficient power to drive circular saws, would have
thought that it was possible to create a reasonably powerful vacuum with
such a motor/battery combination. Granted, they're expensive though.

Perhaps I'm thinking abut the wrong solution though. A dustpan and brush
combination are now coming to mind... :-)

cheers
Richard
--
Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

Alan wrote:

In message , The Natural Philosopher wrote


Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!
;-)
You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...
Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years,
it must
surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.



A SUB C cell will deliver about 30 watts for 6 minutes, top technology.

You will need therefore around 30 of them to get a kilowatt for 6
minutes.

The cost will be around £100 for these rechargeables, to give you 6
minutes of mains performance vaccum cleaning.

The unit will weigh 15lb for the batteries alone.


Now would you care to rethink that? :-)



Furthermore, much of the improvement in rechargeable battery technology
has been targeted at applications where very little power is required,
but for very long periods of time (mobile phones etc.)


However those cells (Lithium technolofgy)ARE avaialable and DO deliver
approximately 50% more power to weight and about 4 times the energy per
unit weight.

But your vaccum cleaner now is costing nearly $1000...



Something designed for a very high capacity for its size, weight and
cost but can only deliver a few tens of mAmps will not be suitable for
supplying the 1000W required for every working solution suggested in
this thread.



Packs delivering up to 50-60A at whatever voltage are being used at the
moment. Probably a kilowatt for ten or twenty minutes is achievable.

RichardS wrote:

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote in message
...

RichardS wrote:


"David W.E. Roberts" wrote in message
...


"Alan" wrote in message
.. .
snip

Most of the large supermarket outlets are selling domestic compact
vacuum cleaners (1300/1500W) for under £30.

I have one and it works well. It is built to a price but it is 'fit for
purpose'. Judging by the amount of heat my cleaner generates much of

the

1300W may be due to motor inefficiency.

The disposable collection bag is relatively small (6x6x4 inches) to
fit the small size of the machine so consider the cost of the bags if
you are using it a lot for major cleaning activities.

As for getting into small nooks and crannies the supplied tools are
about the same size as supplied with any larger cleaner. However, it is
easy to hold the machine in one hand while sucking up the rubbish using
just the end tool on the flexible tube.

--
Alan



Thanks, Alan!

First realistic answer today (please note to all Henry fans it does NOT


meet


my specification however much you love it).

Cheers
Dave R




Then your specification is most obviously wrong!!!

;-)

You'll eventually be lured by the hypnotic gaze of a Henry...

Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years, it

must

surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster on
steroids. I haven't seen one though.



A SUB C cell will deliver about 30 watts for 6 minutes, top technology.

You will need therefore around 30 of them to get a kilowatt for 6 minutes.

The cost will be around £100 for these rechargeables, to give you 6
minutes of mains performance vaccum cleaning.

The unit will weigh 15lb for the batteries alone.


Now would you care to rethink that? :-)





Well, won't disagree with the calculation, but just 2 points.

1) Couple of hundred W would do the dustbuster on steroids, surely?


You tell me? Oh well. 7lb weight then :-)


2) Batteries have sufficient power to drive circular saws, would have
thought that it was possible to create a reasonably powerful vacuum with
such a motor/battery combination. Granted, they're expensive though.



I didn't know there were battery powered circular saws?

I don't think sawing takes as much enegy as you think either.



Perhaps I'm thinking abut the wrong solution though. A dustpan and brush
combination are now coming to mind... :-)



Of course.
Or an extension cable.


cheers
Richard
--
Richard Sampson

email me at
richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

"The Natural Philosopher" wrote
| However those cells (Lithium technolofgy)ARE avaialable and
| DO deliver approximately 50% more power to weight and about
| 4 times the energy per unit weight.
| But your vaccum cleaner now is costing nearly $1000...

That'll be the orek then

Owain

Dave Plowman wrote:

In article ,
RichardS noaccess@invalid wrote:

Given the improvement in battery performance in the last 10 years, it
must surely be possible to buy something approximating to a dust-buster
on steroids. I haven't seen one though.


Improving on something that starts out as very poor isn't that difficult.
When battery cars become practical, the rechargeable problem will have
been solved.



Yeah, well. The best of todays batteries are still a hundred times
heaviuer per unit energy thgan petrol...even if the motors are more
efficient and cheaper.

"David W.E. Roberts" wrote:

I saw this in B&Q
http://www.diy.com/bq/product/produc...ID=62428&maxBu
llets=999
which looks a reasonable solution - also designed to suck dust from power
tools :-)

Does anyone have experience of this, and how effective it is?


The thing to bear in mind with this type of arrangement is that the
socket is only rated at 13A... about 3.1Kw total. Each watt that goes
into the vacuum is one less for the power tool...

Andy.

Of course.
Or an extension cable.

Henrys have *very* long cords. (ducks).

Christian.

"Eric the Red" wrote in message ...
I bought the WD1000 from Wickes, about £40. Looks very similar to the Earlex
which is available at other DIY stores for a couple of quid more.

Just bought one from Machine Mart for just under £40 - think Earlex
must make them for Wickes(?)

Put straight to task sucking up cement rubble - works excellently.
Have previously borrowed a Henry. The Earlex looks fantastic value
for money against the Henry. Sorry to all Henry fans/owners. Yes
they are great, but I now have an Earlex and quite a bit change out of
the price of a Henry.

Admitedly you dont get the fancy flex retraction and the flex and the
hose are shorter than Henry's, but as a workshop vac that's not a
problem.

Couple of points though. Seals not quite as good as Henry's though,
against cement/plaster dust. Need to be v careful fitting foam filter
- it is pretty fragile. Other than that excellent.

For 'heavy' jobs I notice they even do a 60mm wide bore hose kit,
which looks pretty useful at £11.99


Its not particularly fancy just a straight forward drum vacuum It has a good
long hose which you can attach to powertools to cut down on creating too
much mess in the first place. Then for cleaning up it has a good strong
vacuum and eats brick dust/light rumble.

In my opinion a good value at £40.

Eric.

In article ,
(Flat Eric) wrote:

For 'heavy' jobs I notice they even do a 60mm wide bore hose kit,
which looks pretty useful at £11.99

I have the Earlex version (£70 from B&Q a while ago) and bought the wide
bore kit when they had in the bargain bin. It sucks plane shavings off
the floor far more easily than the standard hose and it plugs directly
into the dust port on my Trend MkII router table without an adapter. It
would be great as a garden vac. I love the power take off too. Cutting
big dadoes with the router is now so much easier as all the dust just
vanishes and I only have to think about one switch. It is bloody noisy
though, but since I usually have the ear defenders on against the power
tool noise I don't notice, the neighbours probably do though. The PP pro
ones B&Q have now would be more convenient size wise but I have no idea
about performance.

Has anyone tried a Wickes filter on an Earlex or vice versa to confirm
they are exactly the same size? I ask since our local Wickes is more
convenient than buying it remotely from Earlex.

Peter

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