Air Compressor Vacuum attachment
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I have zero experiance, but it seems a bit "off" to me to think that you will have an efficient vacuum. My bet is they use a ton of air, in other words you will need a large air compressor to get anything done, and do a mediocre job at best.
RTM
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I’ve seen air compressor vacuum generators to be used more to vacuum veneer tight, not to vacuum a car.
Using my blower to vacuum leaves, is a poor substitute for my shop vac.
The blow bag ads I found are to blow your sewer line clear.
Using my blower to vacuum leaves, is a poor substitute for my shop vac.
The blow bag ads I found are to blow your sewer line clear.
I have one that I used for a specific duty, but they are not efficient, I wouldn't try to vacuum a car with it
You're looking at this backwards...
You use the air compressor to blow the debris out of the vehicle.
If you have a long nozzle blow gun try it sometime. It's rather efficient and I almost prefer it over a vacuum most of the time. Not to mention it's much easier to get under the seats.
You use the air compressor to blow the debris out of the vehicle.
If you have a long nozzle blow gun try it sometime. It's rather efficient and I almost prefer it over a vacuum most of the time. Not to mention it's much easier to get under the seats.
Big Bad Dad
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"I'm looking for a way that I can use my air compressor to vacuum my vehicles."
Why? What is the purpose to do this VS just using a small shop vac?
Why? What is the purpose to do this VS just using a small shop vac?
I've used the pneumatic vacuums with about a 1" bologna-slice pick-up tube, and it worked great for clearing slugs and drop debris from dies and cleaning a turret, but it used a LOT of air.
Got it from McMaster Carr
It is not something I would use for a car interior.
Got it from McMaster Carr
It is not something I would use for a car interior.
I have a Bluepoint one newer style now. I really liked the original style but got the newer one when mine stopped working. It is not good for vacuuming a car out. Where it is good is in an engine bay and have to vacuum out an air cleaner or the top of an engine and don't want sparks and have an air hose near by. They do use a lot of air and you need a big enough compressor to really wake it up and make it work well. I am sure a shop vac with a really long hose could do the same job. I always have an air hose near by and for me doing a small vacuuming job, it is easier than dragging the shop vac out.
dnschmidt
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TOPTUL makes and it *****:https://www.toptul.com/en/product-632480/8PCS-Air-Blow-and-Suction-Gun-One-Hand-Switchable-Type.html but one has to question why they should be burning up 30 AMPS at 240V of electricity to do a job you can do somewhat better with a 5 AMP at 120V small shop vac. Personally I use a Milwaukee M18 Tea Pot vacuum for what you want to do and it works fine. Any of the other Milwaukee M18 vacuums should work as well or perhaps better so what's the point?
This is something like what we had, but ours just looked like cast aluminum.
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scooby074
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Just use a shop vac. There are compact pneumatic vacs but I wouldnt do a car with one.
Add a Tornadator Dry (or knockoff) or a common blowgun to loosen up the carpet when you vac. Makes a big difference.
Add a Tornadator Dry (or knockoff) or a common blowgun to loosen up the carpet when you vac. Makes a big difference.
I have a very nice Ridgid shop vac. I love it but I was hoping I could use this type of tool with my air compressor. It would be easier to just unroll the hose out to the car w/o having to drag the vac out.
dnschmidt
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sparky 1971
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I can't see an air compressor having enough CFM to vacuum out a vehicle.
Not a typical home shop air compressor anyway.
sparky 1971
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That's what I meant. I have a customer that has a 30 HP compressor that would probably do it. I know of another place that has a 200 horse and I know that would, but how big of a hose would it take?
Well, the one I linked to called for 29 CFM @ 100 PSI so a decent 10HP should do it.
If you have a big tank and use it intermittently maybe a 5HP
nadogail
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Vacuum cleaners that are powered by compressed air have, in my experience, proven them selves to be "Air Hogs"; they use a lot of compressed air for a job that is better done by a small shop vac. To their credit; they don't take up much room in a tool box.
mike93lx
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Spinning a 5-10hp to Clean out a car...
We had two 50hp screws of which at least one was always running anyway, but yeah, they make no sense in a home shop, but for cleaning a 44-station turret once a week? They were the sh*t.
RTM
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I could see a use for that in an environment that requires explosion proof equipment like a grain silo, but otherwise it’s escaping me. And maybe a wet environment, but the dust wouldn’t come up easy then.