Thread: Heads-Up: $99 Aldi Auto-Start Power-Tool Dust Extractor

Originally Posted by Big Shed

Greg, the hose from my old Shopvac, which fitted my Incra Wonderfence, fits like a glove inside the big inlet of the Taurus.

Excellent, just like mine did I haven't found a tool it doesn't fit yet (hammers excepted).

Originally Posted by Groggy

You've had me thinking about this Les. .................I aimed the exhaust toward that area and there was no more dust visible than before.

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So, short version is the vac does not let the dust out, it just does not clog up anywhere near as often, therefore allowing the vac to be emptied only when the bag is near full, instead of when the filter gets clagged up.

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Indeed a great result. Although I was a little skeptical at first (only because to get a similar result - albeit no minute particles in the air - the festool vac cost $900) this does seem that you guys did get a very good buy. It seems even better than my old WAP (German made - not available in OZ) vac that also cost an arm and a leg many years ago.
Regards
Les

Have sent an email to harpsoak on ebay, does anyone know if this deal is still on? The Ebay page says sale over.

Also, do any of you resourceful fellows (and ladies) know where you can get adaptors from vacuum hose to tools?

To me it seems you'd want to cut all the smaller sizes off if your using something with a bigger hole so you don't have the restriction.
Which of course means you can't use your smaller tools.

Ben.

It appears that many and varied are the slippery slopes in this hobby, Orange stuff, hand tools, dust extraction/cyclones, power tools, tools of any description, work benches, sharpening, etc.

The one from Aldi and/or harpsoak-ebay, comes with a multi step adapter that fits most of the power tools I have, except my Ryobi sanders. Got a vacuum fitting from the local tip recycle shop that did the job.

As far as I remember, harpsoak was selling the adapters separately, maybe drop him a line?

Originally Posted by Big Shed

The one from Aldi and/or harpsoak-ebay, comes with a multi step adapter that fits most of the power tools I have, except my Ryobi sanders. Got a vacuum fitting from the local tip recycle shop that did the job.

As far as I remember, harpsoak was selling the adapters separately, maybe drop him a line?

Thanks Big Shed Fred, will do.

Hi

Just to let you know that the guy selling the dust extraction extraction unit has listed some recon units for $65 plus postage...this has got to be a bargain! I got one and it looked brand new.

Check out this item

300300605353

Cheers

Biggsy

Hi

Just letting you know that Aldi is stocking this vac from 21st of May. Thanks everyone for the valuable information. I was looking for a vac for my little garage/workshop, and this seems to be the perfect one.