Vacuum cleaner?

Hinekanman

Hinekanman

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I'm looking for a good vacuum for my table. Does anyone have some models that are good?
 
my vac

I use a small shop-vac I got at Walmart I believe mine is the armor all vac lite. It does the job for me. The plus is I can hold the canister in one hand and vac with the other if I want to.
 
Kevin3824 said:
I use a small shop-vac I got at Walmart I believe mine is the armor all vac lite. It does the job for me. The plus is I can hold the canister in one hand and vac with the other if I want to.
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The ShopVac does the job....with a good brush that protects the cloth from the plastic.
...and a crevice tool for cleaning under the rails...makes it easy

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Someone modified a hand held model. I saw it on OnePocket.org
I'll try to find the thread. It is a Sharp vac with a HEPA filter. The HEPA filter keeps the dust from blowing through the vac.... Such as a shop vac.
 
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I use the small Shop Vac (2.5 gal) from Lowe's. I think it is called the "hang up portable" and is 2.5 hp. I use it with the brush end. I bought the separate 12' hose and tossed the one that came with the vac - it is more flexible and the extra length comes in handy. This vac works well and is reasonably quiet.

It is thin one - http://www.lowes.com/pd/Shop-Vac-2-5-Gallon-2-5-Peak-HP-Shop-Vacuum/50159049 - although mine was blue and the Lowe's brand.
 
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So I don't have to have two vacs. I use Dyson battery power vac. Motorized floor brush for main part of table and crevice attachment for under the rails. Very compact (don't use extension tube), light, don't have to plug in and hangs out of the way on the wall.
 
RandyinHawaii said:
So I don't have to have two vacs. I use Dyson battery power vac. Motorized floor brush for main part of table and crevice attachment for under the rails. Very compact (don't use extension tube), light, don't have to plug in and hangs out of the way on the wall.
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And kind of rotating brush heads are bad for the cloth, builds up heat and burns the cloth.
 
realkingcobra said:
And kind of rotating brush heads are bad for the cloth, builds up heat and burns the cloth.
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I've used my hand held with the rotating brush dozens of times and I am yet to see any "burn" from it. Maybe if you let it sit there while you go take a shower or something, but actively using it, I don't see it happening.
 
I know RKC had a particular sears model he recommended but I wasn't able to find that one so I tried to get a similar model, which I did, it's one of the smaller, low power shop vacs and the wide thin brush attachment does the main bed and a small flat brush for under rails.

I think most important is not to use too powerful of a vac as you may risk pulling up whatever material was used on the seams.

best,
brian kc
 
The vacuum model I chose to use is a small Oreck compact that I can use with its shoulder strap. I use the small 6" wide plastic attachment that I've taken the small brush out of and sanded the section that contacts the cloth with grits up through 5000. Smooth as glass. There are very small gaps along the edge that contacts the cloth so the suction is perfect. Will post a few pics when I get back home. Like Glen says - avoid any rotating brush against the cloth and any suction that is too great - no sense in pulling the fibers apart any more than they need to for pulling chalk off of. I vac mine as a preventive only once a month or so.


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Updating my original post...

My vacuum is actually a HD "Ridgid Wet Dry Vac" (I originally called it a Shop Vac), with 4.25 HP. I've been using it on my pool tables for a good 15 years, and I've never had a problem damaging the cloth.

I also use it to clean the garage floor after a full day of woodworking. :thumbup:
 
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