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mic-d
22nd March 2011, 06:31 PM
For the first time ever this morning I hooked my Hitachi mitre saw up to my old Arlec dust extractor with a peculiar result. The vacuum would auto start but it wouldn't turn off. How come? I tried some other tools and it worked fine. Does it know I just ordered a nice new quiet Nilfisk dust extractor and is protesting or is something else wrong?
Cheers
Michael
mic-d
23rd March 2011, 09:24 PM
Jeese! well that went off like a lead balloon eh. Anyway the answer is the saw is equipped with a laser so the vacuum was sensing a current draw and not shutting off even though the saw was stopped. Anyway little thing that slipped past me for a while.
Oh well.
Cheers
Michael
Bushmiller
23rd March 2011, 09:52 PM
Jeese! well that went off like a lead balloon eh. Anyway the answer is the saw is equipped with a laser so the vacuum was sensing a current draw and not shutting off even though the saw was stopped. Anyway little thing that slipped past me for a while.
Oh well.
Cheers
Michael
See. You didn't need us after all:wink:. Glad you worked it out and one to remember.
Regards
Paul
mic-d
23rd March 2011, 10:09 PM
I worked it out in about 5 mins, that's why I posted it in the quiz section:D
Cheers
Michael
mic-d
24th March 2011, 02:54 PM
My new Nilfisk Atto 30XC just arrived. It is smart enough to know the difference and switches off even with the laser turned on. And as a bonus the noise level is 59db as opposed to the Arlec which was up in the 'my ears are ringing after a minute' noise level. It's barely audible through a closed door. Time to toss the old one.
Cheers
Michael