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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 08:30 PM
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sweepin' up

Found a surplus store with new lawn fertilizer spreaders for $2.22. Drilled out the holes on the bottom and filled it with sweeping compound. Just cruise around the area you're going to sweep for a nice even covering. I use a Karcher floor sweeper but it should work well with a broom, too. Sure beats breathin' dust when you're cleaning up!
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Old Dec 23, 2004 | 11:41 PM
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Sweep??? You sweep up the shop? You have a broom? I thought equipment like that belongs in the house??? -jk
 
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 08:10 PM
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2 words: Shop Vac.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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Yeah, flyboy, I agree with the shop vac thing. I guess I should have been more clear in what I was talking about. I put a built-in vac in and it's been great for so many things. However, sweeping up is necessary in a larger shop. Mine's 50x70 and vac would take forever. SO... what I should have said is... if it's too big to vacuum... try this....
Sorry for the confusion.
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Old Dec 25, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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What does the Karcher look like,, and how much$? I need to do something also, brooms are a bit much here too.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 06:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Torque1st
Sweep??? You sweep up the shop? You have a broom? I thought equipment like that belongs in the house??? -jk
doesn't everyone just blow out the garage with an air hose/nossel off the air compressor?.......sweep?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2004 | 08:17 AM
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Sberry:
This is what I have but there are many different models. It was almost $500 Canadian. I'd like to try one of the models that filter for dust although I'm sceptical that I'd spend all my time washing the filter then.?

http://www.karcher.ca/CCE/Floor_Care...C%20KM650i.htm

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