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Are 18volt batter powered leaf blowers any good for corn store floors?, Do they have enough puff or am I better off getting a Stihl engined one. It would be a Dewalt battery one if I was to go down that route.
I bet it’s far more convenient though.I’ve got a m18 Milwaukee. It’s not as good as the stihl backpack I used to borrow but it’s not too far away.
You do know the tube just slides off don’t you? Makes it a bit more compact.I wanted the smaller Milwaukee ‘snail’ type blower to carry on the baler.
But my mate who sells them got a bit overexcited and ordered me the big version as above…. It’s a good blower, just a bit cumbersome to have in the tractor cab.
Will be buying the smaller version this season.
blowing out grain stores is a complete waste of time. All it does is blow the dirt everywhere. It's much better to use a vacuum cleaner. The insects you're trying to control will live on the dust you've just blown everywhere and any insecticide you spray in the building will stick to the dust, rather than the surfaces. I've already cleaned out bins out, brushing the sides with a churn brush and vacuuming the floors and will be deploying the Big Brut Warehouseman as soon as the bulk store is empty. Don't start me on blowing combines of with leaf blowers.....Are 18volt batter powered leaf blowers any good for corn store floors?, Do they have enough puff or am I better off getting a Stihl engined one. It would be a Dewalt battery one if I was to go down that route.
Don't start me on blowing combines of with leaf blowers.....
It really doesn't. They have a lot of volume but very little in the way of pressure. I still use 1/4 inch blowing wands and the side outlet radiator cleaners on mine after I've blown it off with the inch hose on the diesel compressor.Works fine don't be so grumpy.
I don't use them for maintenance, as above you need a compressor for that, but for a quick clean between fields during the day, to clean dust off windscreen and to keep down fire risk, they are quick and very handy.It really doesn't. They have a lot of volume but very little in the way of pressure. I still use 1/4 inch blowing wands and the side outlet radiator cleaners on mine after I've blown it off with the inch hose on the diesel compressor.
They don't but anyone can buy or hire one.I don't use them for maintenance, as above you need a compressor for that, but for a quick clean between fields during the day, to clean dust off windscreen and to keep down fire risk, they are quick and very handy.
Not everyone has a mobile road compressor.