PRODUCT REVIEW
hose hook can be screwed to the top right hand side of the motor housing. It has three hollows in it that grip the hose tightly as it is wound around the body and I found it worked well enough for me as it held the hose quite securely. Alternatively, Nilfisk shows some other ways in which the bungee (supplied) can be used to attach the hose to the body during transit. With over 6m of heavy duty cable to take account of as well, I found the easiest solution for me was to store it by using the hooks and attached bungee on the rear of the machine. It certainly helps to speed up the process of clearing up at the end of the day.
The hose and cable combined give a working radius of around 12m which is a generous amount, even on a big jobsite.
Because the top of the motor housing has a flat surface, Nilfisk designers have allowed the possibility for users to attach tool cases there. Again, using the supplied bungee and the built-in loops, it is easy to secure a tool case for transport to the jobsite.
The flat HEPA filter is stored at the back of the motor housing and is easy to get to by simply unlocking a plastic latch. It is a doddle to lift it out for either cleaning or replacing and doesn’t take up any valuable space in the base that is needed for dust collection.
Although it is possible to use the machine without a dust collection bag, I always prefer to use a bag wherever possible as it helps keep the filter clean and also makes it easy to dispose of collected dust with minimal danger to the user.
The all-important controls The switches and controls are mounted on the front of the motor casing and are more complicated for being an M-Class machine. A rotary switch is used to select
And so… There is no doubt in my mind that this Attix machine is a high quality professional product with
the hose diameter being used. Some power tools only need smaller diameter extraction hoses so it is important to match extraction speed to the suction power available.
There is also a single power take-off plug socket for use with extraction from a power tool. When using it, the user needs to select the correct position on the switch as well as the speed of the suction needed. Too much suction on a sander, for example, tends to pull the sander too hard to the sanded surface and impede, rather than aid, sanding progress.
an enormous amount of suction volume. It literally whistles from the nozzle in full extraction mode!
By using it with the supplied floor and crevice tools, I was able to do a very efficient job of cleaning up on the worksite as well as collecting dust from power tools. The dust collection nozzle for attaching to power tools deserves special mention for being very well designed, since it provides flexible and secure attachment to the tools as well as being easy to attach and remove from the hose end.
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