layout vacuum recomendations

[bbdave]

I'm looking for a little vacuum for my layout preferably with a hose rather than the usual kind does anyone use one of these?
http://www.play.com/Gadgets/Gadgets/4-/5747917/Desktop-Henry-Hoover/Product.html

Dave

[Oldman]

Got given one but too be honest it is useless in my opinion, a puffer camera lens brush worked better.

[Pengi]

You may find this post useful

http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?topic=3277.msg36665#msg36665

[elmo]

I looked at this a number of years ago now, USB computer vacs, car vacs, all the small vacs etc, but am very very pleased with my final choice. I purchased an old fashion 'Dust Buster'. Cheaper than alot of the computer vacs and alot more useful around the house as well.
The more modern dust busters come with attachments that fit on the nose, fine nozzle, brush etc so it can hoover out all the hard to get to areas of your layout.
Elmo

[EtchedPixels]

I use the tomix track cleaner in hoover mode. It's track cleaning modes are ok but nothing special, the hoover mode is brilliant and saves poking at the scenery with a hose trying not to send sheep into oblivion in the process.

[Sprintex]

. . . trying not to send sheep into oblivion in the process.

I'd agree, I also have the Tomix cleaner and the hoover mode is fantastic 


Paul

[Trainfish]

I have 2 Tomix cleaners. I haven't used them yet but had them in OO before and they were excellent. My intention is to use them both together, the first one to vacuum and the second one to clean the rails.

[painbrook]

Re the 'tomix', what do you use to pull the beast?, the only thing I've got that can do the job are my U/M locos, that tells me something. Cheers john.

[Trainfish]

As I said, I haven't used my 2 yet. However, in OO I found you were better off pushing them with something like an 08 which was low geared and had plenty of grunt.

[upnick]

Re the 'tomix', what do you use to pull the beast?, the only thing I've got that can do the job are my U/M locos, that tells me something. Cheers john.

Hi John,   

I agree with trainfish  push the hoover rather than pull  it as the loco  will  always be running on a cleaned section of track .......   same with  a cleaner i  use   a   CMX   & Tomix  in hoover mode.

[Sprintex]

Re the 'tomix', what do you use to pull the beast?, the only thing I've got that can do the job are my U/M locos, that tells me something. Cheers john.

My Bachmann-Farish 37 has no trouble, the updated version but not the brand new one with lights 


Paul

[longbridge]

I use a Hitachi barrel cleaner hand me down from my wife, does a great job with the narrow brush attachment

[EtchedPixels]

Re the 'tomix', what do you use to pull the beast?, the only thing I've got that can do the job are my U/M locos, that tells me something. Cheers john.

Double headed Farish 31's on a single Minitrix 47

[painbrook]

I bought my 'tomex' cleaner from Japan, A few weeks later Dapol announced  they had done a deal  .
Does the Dapol cleaner come with english instruction that I can understand. The idea of pushing makes sence. Cheers john.

[longbridge]

I bought my 'tomex' cleaner from Japan, A few weeks later Dapol announced  they had done a deal  .
Does the Dapol cleaner come with english instruction that I can understand. The idea of pushing makes sence. Cheers john.

Maybe this will 

http://www.intertrains.com/page.php?pageid=204