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Usb Powered Mini Vacuum

Started By dean_k , Apr 9 2015 9:41 AM

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#1 Offline dean_k - Posted April 9 2015 - 9:41 AM

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I've purchased this today online.

http://www.amazon.ca...ailpage_o00_s00

By adding a tube, I think it can work good to clean formicarium that is otherwise hard to clean.

#2 Offline Crystals - Posted April 9 2015 - 9:44 AM

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That looks neat.

Too bad it wasn't battery powered, or rechargeable. Then I would likely buy one too.

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#3 Offline dean_k - Posted April 9 2015 - 9:50 AM

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There is a battery powered one. The price isn't very attractive though.

http://www.amazon.ca...rds=Mini Vacuum

Edit : Found a cheaper listing.

http://www.amazon.ca...1/dp/B00B7F0YWG

Edited by dean_k, April 9 2015 - 9:54 AM.

#4 Offline Crystals - Posted April 9 2015 - 11:36 AM

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I will have to think about that one. A paintbrush and bead scoop seem to be working well at the moment, but I can see that changing as the colony gets bigger.

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#5 Offline dean_k - Posted April 9 2015 - 11:54 AM

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I changed my mind and went for the battery powered one instead. It can be modified to be pretty useful since the vent is separate from the main body.

#6 Offline Trailandstreet - Posted April 9 2015 - 1:10 PM

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With the battery powered, you could make an aspirator. Much better, than inhalating all the formic acid

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#7 Offline Crystals - Posted April 9 2015 - 1:14 PM

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With the battery powered, you could make an aspirator. Much better, than inhalating all the formic acid

I already use a small dust buster to power my aspirator.

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#8 Offline BugFinder - Posted April 10 2015 - 10:11 AM

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This looks great, please let us know how you like it!!

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#9 Offline dean_k - Posted April 20 2015 - 3:59 PM

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I received the unit today. It was shipped from China.

And it worked out very nicely. Without any modifications, I was able to use it straightaway to clean garbage files of two colonies. This is literally a battery powered aspirator.

There were at least 8 dried pieces of mealworms in the garbage file seen above. All gone in 1 sec or 2. I had to open the side glass and the ants panicked but the job was already done even before they spread out.

Edited by dean_k, April 20 2015 - 4:02 PM.

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#10 Offline Crystals - Posted April 27 2015 - 7:59 PM

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Better late than never, but here is a picture of mine.

32 ounce deli container with a small dust buster. A cutting from a nylon stocking to keep the ants from actually getting sucked into the vacuum (not that it would hurt them if they did end up there).