MisfitSELF Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 (edited) So what vacuum do you use? (and I don't mean the one to power your instruments ) Bruce Edited April 27 by MisfitSELF 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alextstone Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 Milwaukee makes a great one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I have a Dyson but the battery life leaves a lot to be desired. I gave up on cordless for any serious work and installed canister vacs in my hangar, garage, basement and potting shed. Hoover GUV was my choice but it is currently backordered. 35’ of hose and a remote power switch zip tied to the hose handle means I can reach any part of the hangar and then some and I don’t have to run back to the wall to turn it on and off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PT20J Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I use a corded shop vac in the hangar. At the museum we used a DeWalt canister vac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkkim73 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 The Ridgid cordless one (rectangular that used the tool batteries) was very good, but had been discontinued a few years ago. So if found used… would be great for a plane. Hoping for similar, I bought the Makita but was disappointed. Haven’t tried the Milwaukee but similar idea overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fritz1 Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 LG cordless with two batteries, threw dyson cordless into trash after multiple failures, also did not have swap battery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carusoam Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 really good technical question!!! Bringing electric motors inside the cabin is my favorite way to magnetize my steel tube frame…. Nothing like being the king of degaussers… without a magnetic compass that won’t work… now the question is…. How small of a motor can I get away with… or which vac is fully shrouded from mag waves…? leave the vAc outside, bring in the long hose…. PP thoughts only, degaussing properly is a big pain… best regards, -a- 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moosebreath Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 The Stihl portable hand vac. Pricey but has a very soft long flexible hose. You can lock the vac on and place it on the seat just having to move the hose. Highly recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fly Boomer Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 9 hours ago, MisfitSELF said: So what vacuum do you use? (and I don't mean the one to power your instruments ) Bruce All my battery powered tools are Makita, so I bought a Makita vac, but I can't recommend it -- lots of noise, but not much suck. At some point, I'll do what @Shadrach did. I just noticed that @dkkim73 also had bad luck with the Makita. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
201er Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I like the Ryobi It has rotating scrubbing brushes on the end so it allows me to give the floor carpets and baggage area a good cleaning similar to a home floor vac https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287200276 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, 201er said: I like the Ryobi It has rotating scrubbing brushes on the end so it allows me to give the floor carpets and baggage area a good cleaning similar to a home floor vac https://www.ryobitools.com/products/details/33287200276 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 There is a big Ryobi factory about 5 miles from my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
good2eat Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 I love this one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOH Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 2 hours ago, good2eat said: I love this one Hmm, 7 HP and cordless?? Color me skeptical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 3 hours ago, MikeOH said: Hmm, 7 HP and cordless?? Color me skeptical. And for under $200…. My plug in, 6.5hp, 18gal shop vac is over $300 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadrach Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 6 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: There is a big Ryobi factory about 5 miles from my house. I have nothing against Ryobi tools personally, I just noticed that they are the brunt of a lot of social media jokes. Those memes were easy to find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LANCECASPER Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 2 hours ago, Shadrach said: And for under $200…. My plug in, 6.5hp, 18gal shop vac is over $300 now. Battery not included, but the battery is free for the next three days. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Bosch-2-6-Gallon-Cordless-Handheld-Wet-Dry-Shop-Vacuum-Battery-Not-Included/1000578253 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 11 hours ago, N201MKTurbo said: There is a big Ryobi factory about 5 miles from my house. Made in America! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Utah20Gflyer Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 6 hours ago, Shadrach said: I have nothing against Ryobi tools personally, I just noticed that they are the brunt of a lot of social media jokes. Those memes were easy to find. Ryobi tools have improved over the years. I would rate them as a second tier tool company now. I like that they have a wide variety of cordless tools that are affordable and so far have been long lasting. The ones I use most are the hand vac and the handheld tire inflator. I also use their cordless grinder, impact drill and flood light. While I use my Rigid tools for most of my work I would say Ryobi products are perfectly fine if you aren’t abusing them every day to put bread on the table. So as you could imagine I use the Ryobi hand vac for vacuuming out the plane. Less frequently I have a small spot shampooer that I’ll use to give the carpets a more thorough cleaning. I shampoo maybe every year or two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, EricJ said: Made in America! Well, their weed whackers and lawnmowers are assembled from Chinese parts here anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOH Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 7 hours ago, Shadrach said: And for under $200…. My plug in, 6.5hp, 18gal shop vac is over $300 now. I was, apparently, too obtuse. 1 horsepower = 746 Watts, thus 7 hp = 5,222 Watts, at 120V that would be over 43 Amps!!! With a 28V battery pack (cordless) that would be 186 Amps That 'free' 18Ah, 4A battery pack is going to come up a wee bit short I don't know what kind of marketing BS these vacuum manufacturers are engaging in, but they've got a pretty "non-standard" definition of horsepower, to say the least!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N201MKTurbo Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 2 minutes ago, MikeOH said: I was, apparently, too obtuse. 1 horsepower = 746 Watts, thus 7 hp = 5,222 Watts, at 120V that would be over 43 Amps!!! With a 28V battery pack (cordless) that would be 186 Amps That 'free' 18Ah, 4A battery pack is going to come up a wee bit short I don't know what kind of marketing BS these vacuum manufacturers are engaging in, but they've got a pretty "non-standard" definition of horsepower, to say the least!! So, that's horse suction power. They trained a horse to suck and measured its suction power. That vacuum sucks as much as 7 horses. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeOH Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 Just now, N201MKTurbo said: So, that's horse suction power. They trained a horse to suck and measured its suction power. That vacuum sucks as much as 7 horses. You owe me a keyboard and fresh cup of coffee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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