Hand held Vac

Oreck

I use a hand held Oreck. It's
about the size of a loaf of break,
has plenty of cord, shoulder strap,
easy and available bag replacement.
I have had it five years without a hitch,
and it really sucks.

JMO
 
Jodacus, the Oreck may be just what I want.
1 question, Does it work on suction only, no beater brush?
Thx,
Stan
 
Here's the best vac I've seen. metrovacworld.com/Metro%20Car%20Products

I use the Vac-n-Blow which is a small roll around. Very high power. If their hand helds are anything close you won't be unhappy. If you want a rotating brush they offer that as an accessory.
 
Can you vacuum table cloth?

I'd heard that it was too risky in that you might stretch the cloth.

Not so?
 
Well it's not totally hand held but here's what I use and it works great.

Get a shop vac with a 2 1/2" hose along with the smallest/finest filter.

Then add this attachment to the hose:

http://www.ridgidparts.com/accessories/VT2514.phtml

It has brushes on 3 sides (i.e., the back and 2 sides) and the front side is open. So, it won't suck against the cloth and pull it from the table. Each swipe down the length of the table is 1/4 of the surface on my 9' table. So, 4 swipes down the table and you are done.

A hand held vac would take a lot more time and not have nearly the suction power I would think.
 
be careful

i have a 3 piece slate brunswick table, that was set up by the dealers. i was vacuuming the table about 1 time a week until i noticed a small bump under the cloth. what had happened was a piece of trash got loose near the rail under the cloth and as i was vacuuming, the cloth lifted slightly and the piece of trash was followed the vacuum. when i lifted the nozzle the trash was left under the cloth, making the bump. the only remedy was to take the top of the table apart, remove the cloth.
i now brush my table, no more vacuum
 
I own an earlier version of "The Shark" (ironic name) hand-held vac...
It works very well, its powerful, easy to empty, and has a good long cord for walking around the table. I dont recommend 'cordless' types..
 
stan shuffett said:
Jodacus, the Oreck may be just what I want.
1 question, Does it work on suction only, no beater brush?
Thx,
Stan
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Hi Stan:

I hope you don't mind my weighing in on this topic. I have both the Oreck portable and the Dyson handheld, and I prefer the Dyson:

http://amazon.com/Dyson-DC16-Handhe...qid=1349283814&sr=1-2&keywords=Dyson+handheld

Reasons:
  1. The Dyson is stronger and more efficient (but not so strong that you'll worry about damaging the cloth).
  2. There are more attachments available for the Dyson (including a felt-lined "floor" attachment, where the felt-lining protects where it contacts the table). I use this floor attachment on the table -- it has no brushes, but is instead just a downward-facing "chute" where the opening nearly seals against the flat surface of the table. There's also the brush attachment (pictured) that you can use, which, because the bristles are stationary, won't damage the cloth.
  3. The Dyson doesn't use bags -- there's no risk of a small hole in a bag blowing back onto the table all the dirt/pills/debris that it's picking up.
  4. The "grip" architecture -- and the general design -- of the Dyson is more conducive to cleaning a pool table than the Oreck, IMHO. You'll notice the "nose pipe" architecture of the Dyson lends itself well to getting under rails, inside pockets, etc.

It's a little on the expensive side for a handheld, but it's WELL WORTH IT!

Hope this helps!
-Sean
 
Micro fiber cloth is the ticket

Simonis recommends their X1, and 90 dollars, and they say it works by making static. I use micro fiber cloths from marshals. 4 for 4 dollars, rub the table very fast to create static, and it sucks up EVERYTHING.

When i was them out in the sink at home, the water turns to dark green.

I highly recommend it, you won't believe the results. Make more static !
 
X1. I swear by it. However I do vacuum 2 x a year. I use a an old Sears canister type with a small brush attachment. Lightly is the key. VERY light pressure to none as you make sweeping passes. The brush has to be fairly soft. Do not use rigid nylon bristles.
 
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bdorman said:
Can you vacuum table cloth?

I'd heard that it was too risky in that you might stretch the cloth.

Not so?
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This is what the owner of my pool room says the table install guys told him, if you vacuum you stretch to cloth, for whatever thats worth. Maybe ask in the other sections like mechanics & owner sections.
 
WoodyJ said:
Well it's not totally hand held but here's what I use and it works great.

Get a shop vac with a 2 1/2" hose along with the smallest/finest filter.

Then add this attachment to the hose:

http://www.ridgidparts.com/accessories/VT2514.phtml

It has brushes on 3 sides (i.e., the back and 2 sides) and the front side is open. So, it won't suck against the cloth and pull it from the table. Each swipe down the length of the table is 1/4 of the surface on my 9' table. So, 4 swipes down the table and you are done.

A hand held vac would take a lot more time and not have nearly the suction power I would think.
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I've used a 1 hp Shop Vac for years with no problem. I started using an upholstery attachment until I got a brush I was satisfied with.
 
Yoda4962 said:
Simonis recommends their X1, and 90 dollars, and they say it works by making static. I use micro fiber cloths from marshals. 4 for 4 dollars, rub the table very fast to create static, and it sucks up EVERYTHING.

When i was them out in the sink at home, the water turns to dark green.

I highly recommend it, you won't believe the results. Make more static !
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Yep, after using a shop vac + floor attatchment as mentioned above, I use the X-1 and then afterwards take the floor attachment off the shop vac hose and suck the flat end of the hose to the bottom of the X-1 and suck off the chalk that it has accumulated.

Vaccuming first picks up a lot of loose stuff. And, because I clean the X-1 with the vac each time, it's very obvious how much chalk is taken off each time the X-1 is used.
 
stan shuffett said:
I am looking to order the best hand held vac for my home table.

Thx for your help!

Stan
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I use a shark. However, on simonis website, while they recommend vacuuming the cloth, they caution against using a vacuum with too much suction, specifically describing those vacuums that can hold a bowling ball (oreck) as having too much suction.
 
stan shuffett said:
I appreciate the many responses.
Sean, thank you very much for detailed input...very helpful.
Stan
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You're welcome, Stan!

BTW, regardless of the make/model of cordless vac you choose (if you choose a cordless vac -- there are many great ideas posted here on how to use a shop vac), I'd stay away from buying "used" cordless vacs. Because at the very outset, you're getting a used battery as well, and their running life is already suspect (especially so if the battery is NiCD or some version of metal hydride -- these batteries have a "memory effect" if they are not charged at the correct intervals).

Get new -- there will be no doubts, and you get a warranty as well.

-Sean
 
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