crazydave789
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Here in the UK I've usually used a 'henry' hoover with an adapter with a remote switch and dust bags which come out like cinder blocks when working with MDF, haven't had one for a while and needed another vac to deal with upcoming work. still cant justify the massive price hike for a slave switch until I stumbled on these.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Einhell-BT-VC-1500-SA-Drainage/dp/B0012MBQEY/ref=pd_rhf_cr_p_img_9
stumbled across einhell for years as it used to be an east german factory which made to west german specs but not very well at the time like dewalt the mouldings and castings are a bit rougher and its probably similar to the stuff you might find in aldi or lidl (which to be fair is usually way better than the stuff found in the diy sheds like B&Q) the newer stuff is much better, tougher more professional for the DIYer who doesn't want to look it and like the comparisons between porche or vw it comes in at skoda level probably on a par with the stuff ryobi makes for shops own brands or indeed the ryobi kit itself. its pretty robust with a three year warranty as the internals are usually top notch. they now appear to make an almost full range of tools compared to the drills, sanders and grinders of 25 years ago.
so I've picked one up as an amazon return off ebay for nearly half that so certainly can't complain, the slave switch works well shutting off after 5 seconds or so, plenty of suck and filter options with an easy empty wet feature. plus it blows so I can finally build that firepit she wants or get the BBQ going in 20 seconds flat. the cons are the cord isn't so long (not really a problem just a comment) the switches are bit tough under the rubber covers, the tools are so so but the hose appears to be very squashable so I shall have to look at upgrading it. its also the traditional dustbin on wheels design.
the same unit I see rebadged all over at three to six times the price.
I still might get another henry tho [huh] because parts for it are cheap here and the way I used to work when doing bedrooms was DW710 on the landing/hallway for plinth/coving sat in a cardboard tray to catch bits and an 8m hose going downstairs to the vac to keep the noise down and its nice to be able to vac the whole house without towing the vac 5 feet behind you all the time, my slave unit was a pair of syncronised wireless switches with the controller velcroed to the saw so I couldn't use the saw without turning the vac on as well. the 'henry' was free, the hose 20 quid and controllers 18 for the set. My boss spent 500 on the same vac but with a slave switch fitted.
compared to the festool is it way noisier but no more than a commercial hoover, any of the dustbin design cheap wet and dry vacs or indeed the numatic 'henrys'. I could make a noise box for it but I'm happy enough with earplugs as I'd most likely be using power tools with it anyway. 30l bin which can take the wrap around bags (due to the wet vac overflow ball - never really liked them but hey ho) which is six times the henry capacity.
I'd give it an 8 out of 10 for function and value. it loses 2 because it wont fit in a systainer [big grin]
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Einhell-BT-VC-1500-SA-Drainage/dp/B0012MBQEY/ref=pd_rhf_cr_p_img_9
stumbled across einhell for years as it used to be an east german factory which made to west german specs but not very well at the time like dewalt the mouldings and castings are a bit rougher and its probably similar to the stuff you might find in aldi or lidl (which to be fair is usually way better than the stuff found in the diy sheds like B&Q) the newer stuff is much better, tougher more professional for the DIYer who doesn't want to look it and like the comparisons between porche or vw it comes in at skoda level probably on a par with the stuff ryobi makes for shops own brands or indeed the ryobi kit itself. its pretty robust with a three year warranty as the internals are usually top notch. they now appear to make an almost full range of tools compared to the drills, sanders and grinders of 25 years ago.
so I've picked one up as an amazon return off ebay for nearly half that so certainly can't complain, the slave switch works well shutting off after 5 seconds or so, plenty of suck and filter options with an easy empty wet feature. plus it blows so I can finally build that firepit she wants or get the BBQ going in 20 seconds flat. the cons are the cord isn't so long (not really a problem just a comment) the switches are bit tough under the rubber covers, the tools are so so but the hose appears to be very squashable so I shall have to look at upgrading it. its also the traditional dustbin on wheels design.
the same unit I see rebadged all over at three to six times the price.
I still might get another henry tho [huh] because parts for it are cheap here and the way I used to work when doing bedrooms was DW710 on the landing/hallway for plinth/coving sat in a cardboard tray to catch bits and an 8m hose going downstairs to the vac to keep the noise down and its nice to be able to vac the whole house without towing the vac 5 feet behind you all the time, my slave unit was a pair of syncronised wireless switches with the controller velcroed to the saw so I couldn't use the saw without turning the vac on as well. the 'henry' was free, the hose 20 quid and controllers 18 for the set. My boss spent 500 on the same vac but with a slave switch fitted.
compared to the festool is it way noisier but no more than a commercial hoover, any of the dustbin design cheap wet and dry vacs or indeed the numatic 'henrys'. I could make a noise box for it but I'm happy enough with earplugs as I'd most likely be using power tools with it anyway. 30l bin which can take the wrap around bags (due to the wet vac overflow ball - never really liked them but hey ho) which is six times the henry capacity.
I'd give it an 8 out of 10 for function and value. it loses 2 because it wont fit in a systainer [big grin]
