How to hold vacuum cleaner same time as heavy 2 handled SDS drill?

lozcozard · 7 Mar 2020

I used to have a single handed electric hammer drill. It wasn’t heavy. I have black mortar in my walls so it’s crucial to hold the vacuum cleaner below the holes when drilling otherwise it’s a nightmare to clean. One general builder got the dust all over a new cream carpet and we couldn’t get it out.

the drill was a bit useless though it would not drill through lintels or take like half hour per hole. I bought an SDS drill and it powers through it like butter it’s amazing.

but it’s heavy and has two handles. I can’t now hold the cleaner the same time or if I do I can’t steady the drill well.

Can anybody offer advice on this? Do you don’t bother with cleaner and just make a mess to clean after or cover it all in sheets (the black mortar stains the walls by the holes if it’s not vacuum cleaned so sheets don’t help unless taped to the wall). Or is there some other trick or device I can use to hold the vacuum cleaner?

Thanks!

bernardgreen · 7 Mar 2020

This works well for me. Remove and discard the lid of the terminal box. A length of 20 mm flexible conduit from box to vacuum cleaner hose is adequate to remove the dust

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johnny2007 · 7 Mar 2020

What's the wife doing whilst you drill HER.....walls???
She should be holding the vacuum cleaner.

foxhole · 7 Mar 2020

I just tape open envelope below drill point and it catches the dust.

mattylad · 7 Mar 2020

This is what the wife/kids/partner are for...

Can you lash up something with pipe that it taped to the drill and allows you to plug the hose in?
There is a festool drill/vacuum adapter at screwfix etc. but it looks like you will need to hold it when used vertically - so being part of the drill seems best to me.

JohnD · 7 Mar 2020

With a long enough tube, I can usually prop it on the floor with the suction head below and close to the workpiece.

vac tubes and hoses mostly come in a few standard sizes. You can get a replacement set of tubes and tool (plastic) on ebay at a very modest price.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_...uum+cleaner+tools&_sacat=0&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=1

If you use an extra tube or two it will probably be long enough to reach from the floor to your workpiece. Steel tubes, and original branded parts, are dearer. The steel tubes however are handy for poking down a cavity wall to suck out small rubble, sand and mortar. You can also get an adaptor to fit different sized tubes and connectors, and gadget tools for cleaning the car. Builders vacs often come with poor-quality tools.

My builders vac has quite a long hose, but in the street market is a stall where they make up replacement hoses to any length you want, off a reel, and fit the end connectors off your old damaged one. I have not seen this service advertised elsewhere but I imagine it is not rare. It means the trader doesn't have to keep a wide stock in numerous fitting types. Miele hoses for example are made with end fittings that the DIYer can remove and fit.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?L...r+hose.TRS0&_nkw=vacuum+cleaner+hose&_sacat=0

Example long hose
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Numatic-...710311&hash=item42007541ab:g:y64AAOSw33lc0BAO

I advise you not to use a domestic vac for builders dust and rubble. It will ruin it.

Deleted member 174758 · 7 Mar 2020

From a tradesman perspective: there is a tacky protective material called Roll and Stroll which should also be applied to carpets, etc before drilling and regardless of any othe precautions taken

Completely with John on comments about the suitability (or rather not) of domestic vacs for DIY. I'd also caution that soot, which you'll certainly encounter in buildings pre-1960 will ruin the primary filters of even the best industrial vacuum because it is fine and extremely sticky. Itd is sometimes best dealt with by gently sweeping up.using a dust pan and a hand brush!

mattylad · 7 Mar 2020

We call that "put down a blanket"

blup · 7 Mar 2020

I have used this with success, it sticks to the wall using the vacuum's suction, which also draws out the dust. The envelope system can work well; you could also/alternatively, tape newspaper or the like to the skirting to protect a light coloured valuable carpet

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nilfisk-10...-wet-cleaner-x/dp/B005LIVUQ4?tag=diynotcom-21

Blup

JohnD · 8 Mar 2020

mattylad said:
We call that "put down a blanket"

get your diy finished first.

mattylad · 8 Mar 2020

um... its is a DIY forum lol

ReJect · 8 Mar 2020

If you had bought a drill that can have a dust extractor accessory, then little dust can occur.
Or just do as above replies.
I tape a piece of cardboard to wall to catch dust, or use a plastic dust pan with rubber edge just a couple inches below drill hole

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