Vacuum for Grinder

[Ducatista]

Does someone have a suggested small vacuum for cleaning a grinder such as the CMH?

Thanks.

[A2chromepeacock]

great question! i've been looking for a while now for something that also is good at picking up stray countertop grounds.

[cafeIKE]

There's those computer keyboard vacs.

[HB]

It's low tech, but I like this cheap mini whisk and dust pan for sweeping up coffee grounds:



For the grinder, here's my tool of choice:


Acid brushes from the paint store

[Ducatista]

Thanks... I too like the brushes that Dan suggests... but would still like to find a vacuum that works well for cleaning in and around grinders.

Thanks in advance.

[cafeIKE]

Since you didn't like the Keyboard vac

[kahvedelisi]

I guess you're looking for something like this (with hose attachment for easy access etc) --> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006HUYGM

We have a similar one (philips) and very pleased with it, but I couldn't find it at online usa shops

[Ducatista]

Thanks... that Vacuum does look good!

[espressme]

My 1¢
I like my little Shark. The small end just fits the grinder exit chute of my Mazzer. Mine says 1000watts. That's about a half horse +. It really is light and handy. I can clean the Doser on my other grinder as well. Goodwill® has them from time to time for under $10. A new filter costs that much but it is easy to clean and reusable. Ebay / Amazon has them really cheap too.

YMMV
Richard
PS I had the Little Dirt Devil and it didn't perform half so well and was clunky to use. The hose exited at an odd angle and that got in the way.

[zin1953]

These are my choice, too! At 50¢ a brush, they're hard to beat . . .

[espressme]

Little Brushes are great and they may be bent with a pliers too. They get into spots that are difficult at best. Good for groups too. Normally they are really cheap at harbor Freight. Only way to fly for a Rocky doserless. Dozen for a buck on sale. Different sizes too. They really help if you have a vacuum too.
Cheers
Richard / espressme

[IMAWriter]

Does someone have a suggested small vacuum for cleaning a grinder such as the CMH?

Thanks.

I've had a Black and Decker Dust Buster 14.4Volt for 3 years now. It and the battery still going strong. It easily sucks out all the grind beneath the lower burr of my SJ....under the star mechanism, etc. It has a small extension to the nozzle that gets into the smaller places. It's way more powerful than the old Dust Buster.
Easy to clean the plastic filter as well. It's permanent.

[narc]

Richard, I've got one of those "As Seen on TV" Sharks. Developed a bit of a problem with mine. Probably needs a new filter. Real fine grinds eventually saturate the cloth filter. This little vac still had tremendous sucking power. But it started spraying out real, real fine grinds through the exhaust vent. Tried shaking, washing the filter. Still a problem. The good is it is an inexpensive, relatively high power unit with a long, long chord. Just need to eventually pick up some fresh filter units.

Reverted to the very functional 1" natural bristle paint brush.

[mdreuben]

Dirt Devil Kurv!
Big time suction, Small enough nozzle for tight places. Very high WAF.

http://www.dirtdevil.com/Products/productDetail.aspx?id=240247

[ira]

I've recently acquired one of the Dyson battery powered portable vacuums and while it costs way too much, it has lots of suction and even after lots of use, I've not seen any hint of dirt on the filter. It seems the swirly things do exactly what's claimed and emptying the basket is way too easy.

Ira

[skyryders90]

I've got one of these too - it's big, but really works wonderfully.