I want to pick up cedar needles, they are short and small but the trees drop them constantly. I don't want to blow them. will this vac work?
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It would work but you would be constantly emptying it. The capacity of the canister is not designed for that type of application. You may want to look into buying a STIHL or other brand of yard vacuum that would be designed for yard work like you described.
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My experience the vacum/shredder is that this is not the ideal tool for this. While the blower works quite well the vacum lacks even with the metal flywheel. It will only mulch the debris to a size that will pass through before spitting it into the bag.
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It may be powerful enough to blow such debris, but not to vacuum it. Making mulch from twigs and acorns seems to me to be more what you'd expect from a wood grinder. I can say I really like my blower-vac and that I have not had any trouble using it while avoiding vacuuming up little rocks or whatnot that would damage it. For an older lady like myself, this is far superior to raking and bagging leaves.
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A smaller shop vac would probably work fine, if you reduced the end of the hose for the vac to match the outlet for the dust bag. I do not think a large powerful vac would work as well as it would not draw enough air... but a smaller 5 gallon size should. Have not done this myself... I just take it outside and work there with a mask.
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Yes, it will pick up small amounts of leaves; this a feature I like since we have a number of trees on or behind our property.
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Providing the potted plants are well rooted (secure in their soil) and the type of potted plants aren't too delicate and you don't place the vac too close to the plant, I don't think you would have a problem. If the soil in the pots is very dry, it may suck up the plants and soil.
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There is a sonicrafter accessory called a "Dust Extraction Adapter", that hooks up to a shop vac. My guess the adapter screws into the holes. The adapter didn't have very good reviews, so I passed on buying one.
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It will pick up small leaves but I think if there are going to be a lot of leaves you would have to pull it out and clear the filter now and then. The filter is a pull out tray so it's easy to do. I find the SharkVac does not alway pick up heavier items that might be sitting on the bottom however, so I usually go after those with the net.
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I seriously think that very few vacuum cleaners, if any at all, could pick up xmas tree needles without clogging. I have not tried it but can tell you that I have 4 cats and 1 dog and it cleans my carpet very well.
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Yes, absolutely, the Work WG508, will effectively vacuum those small leaves for you, it even vacuums the leaves from the sand, leaving the sand behind. I love using the work, its amazing.
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I dont have pine trees, and dont get pine needles, but as long as they are floating on the top it should pick them up. It picks up leaves,spiders bugs and even small frogs.
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I don't have sweet gumballs at my place so can't say about that,but i do have some pine trees, and for me it picks the needles up fine. some times I adjust the speed to help it vack better.
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Didn't try that and probably wouldn't. The fine abrasive dust might damage the vac, Shop vacs are cheap enough,
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we use it to blow sticks around...and fall leaves...it has great vacuum ..as far as 7 inches wide...maybethe vacuum tube itself is about 3 to 4 inches wide it would prob. suck something that wide up....i am pleased with ours..you can try it, if you dont like it send it back
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It picks up a little bit of everything. It will pick up pine needles and grass that has been cut. You can adjust height as wel.
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I have several huge pine trees with the 3-6 inch long needles. It works great on them once you get the hang of setting the height of the brushes. It will pick up pine cones, but sometimes it flips them out in front of the sweeper too. I usually just pick up the cones by hand and throw them in the basket as I walk behind the sweeper. I like my lawn clean and this sweeper is just the ticket for cleaning up after those messy pine trees.
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I use mine to clean up pine needles and does a great job. I have 3 battery's I keep charged.