Michael Kellough
Member
Here is another cheap but useful tool. This little vacuum that stands upright on the bench is only $30. Not as impressive as the little blower I posted about but it is very useful none the less. I use the blower outside to blow debris away but in the shop I want to remove debris before it spreads.
This does very well at sucking up the sawdust left behind on the chopsaw table and it’s especially helpful after drilling a hole. It’s so convenient to have the little vac sitting on the bench next to the drill and just swap them in sequence to keep making and removing the debris. In addition to the small footprint it is lightweight and quiet.
It’s not powerful and the volume capacity is low but it’s good enough to be worthwhile since it takes up so little space. I have a couple of Milwaukee M18 vac’s around the house and shop and while they are more powerful (and waay louder!) they take up much more space or need to be carefully propped up. Even without the extension tube when I put an M18 vac on the bench it often rolls over and knocks something else over if not clean off the bench. This new little blue thing is very compatible with the way I work.
This does very well at sucking up the sawdust left behind on the chopsaw table and it’s especially helpful after drilling a hole. It’s so convenient to have the little vac sitting on the bench next to the drill and just swap them in sequence to keep making and removing the debris. In addition to the small footprint it is lightweight and quiet.
It’s not powerful and the volume capacity is low but it’s good enough to be worthwhile since it takes up so little space. I have a couple of Milwaukee M18 vac’s around the house and shop and while they are more powerful (and waay louder!) they take up much more space or need to be carefully propped up. Even without the extension tube when I put an M18 vac on the bench it often rolls over and knocks something else over if not clean off the bench. This new little blue thing is very compatible with the way I work.
