Thread: Duravac Maxum

Looks like a smaller lower powered unit than I expected, only 800W motor and 18 kPa (the Ryoby W&D vacs are 22 kPa and the more expensive brands is 24kPa)
800W for the vac leaves a decent 1200+ W for the power tool so that is something.
Washable filter is a plus, but bag size is on the small side but would probably be OK for something like a ROS?

That’s not a lot of money, compared to the others.

If it is what it says it is then that’s a great price. Go on, buy one and test it out. Please report back.

Cheers
Bevan

There's just one catch...no power socket for a tool, it's a vac only.

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

There's just one catch...no power socket for a tool, it's a vac only.

Sure - I guess I should have aded - on a 10A expander board.

Originally Posted by Enfield Guy

That’s not a lot of money, compared to the others.

If it is what it says it is then that’s a great price. Go on, buy one and test it out. Please report back.

Cheers
Bevan

Unfortunately I've got nothing to test it with, I'm no longer making sawdust

Originally Posted by elanjacobs

Unfortunately I've got nothing to test it with, I'm no longer making sawdust

Even though I have my WW DC connected up to collect metal dust from grinder sea finishers I use my shop vac much more more for metal work than I do for WW.
When I work with Al I tend to use Meths in a squirt bottle as a lube coolant.When I finish I leave it for a few hours so the meths evaporates leaving all the dry swarf behind to be sucked up with the shop vac.

"And if you never need to give the filter a good deep clean: simply remove the filter and place it in the dishwasher!"

I don't think I would risk that. And no, it's not the dishwasher being harmed that I'm worried about.

Originally Posted by dmorse

"And if you never need to give the filter a good deep clean: simply remove the filter and place it in the dishwasher!"

I don't think I would risk that. And no, it's not the dishwasher being harmed that I'm worried about.

Apparently these filters are made to cope with this - they will of course revert to an unconditioned state so need to be reconditioned before they achieve their rated performance which seems a tad pointless. Maybe that process would be useful for removing something sticky/oily that has got onto the filters.

Bob I think dmorse is more concerned about his wife’s reaction if she finds out he cleaned filters in the dishwasher than what would happen to the filter.
Pete

Originally Posted by QC Inspector

Bob I think dmorse is more concerned about his wife’s reaction if she finds out he cleaned filters in the dishwasher than what would happen to the filter.
Pete

I don't see it any worse than putting the horrible fatty mess of a filter that sits above our stove through the dishwasher - I've even put a few chainsaw parts through our

If I ever come to Perth we'll go out for dinner.

Pete