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I've been working on a couple of projects that use conduit. The conduit is drilled and connected with bolts so a major portion of the time is in the drilling process.

Of course a lot of sharp bits of metal are also being made. I'd like to control these bits but they have a mind of their own. The best I could do was to vacuum them up promptly but the hose from the vacuum seemed to want to fall every chance it had.

I have a bad back and something that will irritate it is a lot of bending, like having to pick the hose up a lot. I knew I need to solve the problem promptly but I did not want to spend much time on the solution.

Then it came to me.

The solution is for 505/510/520 type machines and makes use of parts you already have.

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I keep the vacuum running and pull the hose off to clean up the mess. It worked really well.

So file this away in case you need it sometime.

Ed

I also hang my hearing protectors, dust masks, clamps, etc. the same way

reible wrote:I've been working on a couple of projects that use conduit. The conduit is drilled and connected with bolts so a major portion of the time is in the drilling process.

Of course a lot of sharp bits of metal are also being made. I'd like to control these bits but they have a mind of their own. The best I could do was to vacuum them up promptly but the hose from the vacuum seemed to want to fall every chance it had.

I have a bad back and something that will irritate it is a lot of bending, like having to pick the hose up a lot. I knew I need to solve the problem promptly but I did not want to spend much time on the solution.

Then it came to me.

The solution is for 505/510/520 type machines and makes use of parts you already have.

[ATTACH]21917[/ATTACH]

[ATTACH]21918[/ATTACH]

I keep the vacuum running and pull the hose off to clean up the mess. It worked really well.

So file this away in case you need it sometime.

Ed

I like the usage...I guess my only concern would be corrosion in those. Seems like a good choice would be to get some EMT tube for is purpose...cheap, about the right size, and no need to worry about somehow damaging your expensive extension tubes.