Joint compound dust: Has anyone used a Dirt Devil M085590 Featherlite Bagged Upright Vacuum Cleaner to pick up sanded joint compound dust?
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No, but I wouldn't do it. I broke a Hoover that way once. Dust was so fine it got all inside it despite the bag. Use a shop vac.
1624025
Well, we have a low pile carpeting, almost like berber, and it works well. I just had to open an adjustment on the turbobrush to allow the brush to rotate faster. If you have a higher pile, I would consider a model with the powerhead. As far as for the wood floors, I will never use a broom again. It's so smooth and you feel like no dust is being stirred.
295421
We change out the pad and use a Hook and Loop (Velcro) pad and sandpaper with a hook and loop backing. This does not work with the dust pick up.
89625
I've used it in both my car and my elderly RV. Picks up the basic dust and dirt just fine. I use mine in the house as well and have been very happy with it.
1229116
I use a Festool vac and leave the bag and the extra filter in because the dust deputy does not catch everything. Doesn't really seem to impact the performance at all.
338732
Mine came with an adapter, but I found it more trouble than it's worth. It's just a tube that allows you to connect the vacuum hose to it. With the vacuum hose connected, I found it awkward to control the sander. The hose always seemed to catch on the edge of the piece I was sanding and wouldn't allow me to move it in the direction I wanted until I freed the hose again. I much prefer the filtered dust catcher setup. Yeah, it fills up rather quickly, but it pulls off and cleans out easily.
971451
I dont' have a dirt devil classic but a featherlite, and it works better than the original filter. Much stronger suctions. Suggest you check the model number on your original filter and try to see if this one is a replacement for yours. That's what I did.
781079
I have extensive experience with this sander and the dust bag is virtually useless. It does catch some dust no doubt but hooking it up to a shop vac could help but it would surely diminish the mobility of the sander while using it. I use a respirator always when sanding and I place a sturdy powerful fan directly behind me to help disperse dust away from the sanding project always!! Hope this helps you!Best regards Bo
997534
the dust collector does remove. with the proper coupling, it should work just fine
175349
It does really well with fine dust like drywall. They demo it in one of their videos I believe. I think it comes down to how well your vacuum performs and how frequently you empty the dust bucket.
286593
I have used it with a palm sander. The only issue is with the connection on the hose. You need to insure that you buy DEWALT DWV9120 35mm Rubber Adapter. It is the one I bought and I had to flip it to get it to work. The vac itself is great. No dust is released from the canister. I would research the hose connectors and attachments to insure that you have what you need to connect it. I was able to flip the adapter and push it into the main hose and it worked fine. But I recommend getting the right ones. I am doing that now as well. Great as a dust collector and as a shop vac. We do a lot of interior remodeling and this thing is great for collecting dust and cleaning up and other messes. I have used it with a palm sander. The only issue is with the connection on the hose. You need to insure that you buy DEWALT DWV9120 35mm Rubber Adapter. It is the one I bought and I had to flip it to get it to work. The vac itself is great. No dust is released from the canister. I would research the hose connectors and attachments to insure that you have what you need to connect it. I was able to flip the adapter and push it into the main hose and it worked fine. But I recommend getting the right ones. I am doing that now as well. Great as a dust collector and as a shop vac. We do a lot of... » Read More I have used it with a palm sander. The only issue is with the connection on the hose. You need to insure that you buy DEWALT DWV9120 35mm Rubber Adapter. It is the one I bought and I had to flip it to get it to work. The vac itself is great. No dust is released from the canister. I would research the hose connectors and attachments to insure that you have what you need to connect it. I was able to flip the adapter and push it into the main hose and it worked fine. But I recommend getting the right ones. I am doing that now as well. Great as a dust collector and as a shop vac. We do a lot of interior remodeling and this thing is great for collecting dust and cleaning up and other messes. « Show Less
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I use Everclean multicat. It clumps very hard. The machine has never needed more than two tries to empty. DO NOT USE ARM & HAMMER unless you are tired of the machine and want to kill it off. I turns into a mass of clay the machine simply can't deal with.
859598
I haven't tried it on dust, but it might work - it has enough power, I think, to do so. It works really well on crumbs.
1041852
I use the Dust Deputy connected to my table saw, bandsaw and planer and it collects 95% of the shavings and sawdust. The HEPA filter in my ShopVac is spotless and the container is totally empty. I have been using it for several years and I am totally satisfied.However, I have only used it for working with wood and never tried to use it for dust created by sheetrock. I cannot image that it would perform well with sheetrock dust which is definitely fine dust. It was designed to use with to collect wood chips and sawdust.
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I use it on medium pile and I have had good luck with it. Pretty good little machine. I like it better than the green cleaner without the rotating brush.
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I believe the issue with ESD is if there's a possibility of close contact with the part and the device. As long as you don't touch the nozzles to the part, you should be fine. The duster is plenty powerful with the narrow nozzle attachment to use sufficiently far a way.
41988
It seems no different in cleaning than my previous model but there is a *6 Row DirtLifter PowerBrush that you can use if you have a bad stain. I have never had to use it.