Small electronics vacuum recommendation wanted, please

[OWC Jamie]

billb wrote:
I don't have a serger nor a sewing machine, but air in a can only has so much value.
I use a paint brush of an appropriate size and stiffness to brush out dust and goo from the inside of peecees with a regular vacumn nearby to suck up the mess.

I have used a dustbuster, but they don't have very good suction and the [rechargeble]batteries just do not seem to last.

If I think there's a possibility something might go up the hose of value I'll use a small shop vacuum and empty it out first.

what an idiot.
you most certainly must have meant : < something of value go up the hose. >
take a high school english 101 course and pay attention on sentence structure day, dolt.

[AlphaDog]

billb wrote:
[quote=billb]
I don't have a serger nor a sewing machine, but air in a can only has so much value.
I use a paint brush of an appropriate size and stiffness to brush out dust and goo from the inside of peecees with a regular vacumn nearby to suck up the mess.

I have used a dustbuster, but they don't have very good suction and the [rechargeble]batteries just do not seem to last.

If I think there's a possibility something might go up the hose of value I'll use a small shop vacuum and empty it out first.

what an idiot.
you most certainly must have meant : < something of value go up the hose. >
take a high school english 101 course and pay attention on sentence structure day, dolt.
I admit to tripping over that sentence, but I knew what you meant!

OK, in another life I might have become an efficiency expert. I weigh things in terms of time, effort, and effectiveness. I never get out a food processor or chopper if I need only one cup of chopped onions. I can get them cut up with a knife and cutting board in much less time than it takes to get out the gadget, put it together, use it, and clean it up and put it away again. The same thing is happening with my desire for a teensy vacuum. Never make something into a big project requiring lots of heavy equipment if a little something will work. Although, I have been thinking about Filliam's idea to gerrymander something for the dustbuster. There's promise there. Maybe I could create something out of a straw and coffee filter!

[Filliam H. Muffman]

I looked through hand held vacuums and it looks like this is the best performing one for the price. It is $10 less than Homedepot and Newegg, so it might be a mistake.
$32 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00008V40E

It will still need a DIY adapter to get into really small places.

This is the next most powerful for a similar price.
$27 http://www.overstock.com/Home-Garden/Kal...oduct.html

[Psurfer]

Look around some of the vaccuum seller websites. There are kits w/a selection of mini tools that attach to your home vac. That will do a much better job than a dustbuster, etc.

Miele makes a pricey one for their units, but the generic versions -if made for the correct diam hose of your vac- are supposed to be just fine. And even if the adptr part is the wrong size, some saran wrap or similar will custom fit itself to seal the gap, the second you turn on the suction.

[RAMd®d]

I would try fabricating the function of that Amazon mini-vac (which is probably next to worthless) with something like 'fil mentioned.

Find a cap thats a fairly close fit to the end of your home vacuum cleaner hose. Look for some kind of plastic tubing that you can poke through the hole. Silicone sealer and duct tape should make this all work.

Use a soft, non-static brush to brush off the dust that doesn't get sucked up on the first pass or two.

I think all of those portable mini-vacs will disappoint, big time.