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This is a slid show of how I converted an ordinary Nilfisk G 70 to a bagless vacuum cleaner. If you can obtain a Nilfisk G70 or a similar vacuum cleaner you should be able to use these instructions. The project cost me around 75 DKR ( 14 USD ) because I managed to salvage some of the items.
I made the conversion because I was tiered of paying for the rather expensive disposable bags for my vacuum cleaner.
Materials needed:
1.
A Fine quality vacuum cleaner (look for space were the bag is used to be)
I suggest an old Nilfisk G80 G70 or older.
2.
Tree old cans or other cylindrical chambers that fits around each other and of cause fits inside the vacuum cleaner
3.
a roll of Window Insulation Strip.
4.
pop rivets .
5. thin fabric (put it to your mouth you should be able to breath through it, if it is to dense you wont get any suction) you should have enough to wrap it around the smallest of the tree containers/canes.
6.
Some locks, cramps and what ever you can find to keep your contraption tight when the vacuum cleaner is operating.
Tools Needed:
Hammer.
plyers.
metal scissors,
Blind rivet tool,
drills,
powerdrill,
screwdrivers and spanners
I made the conversion because I was tiered of paying for the rather expensive disposable bags for my vacuum cleaner.
Materials needed:
1.
A Fine quality vacuum cleaner (look for space were the bag is used to be)
I suggest an old Nilfisk G80 G70 or older.
2.
Tree old cans or other cylindrical chambers that fits around each other and of cause fits inside the vacuum cleaner
3.
a roll of Window Insulation Strip.
4.
pop rivets .
5. thin fabric (put it to your mouth you should be able to breath through it, if it is to dense you wont get any suction) you should have enough to wrap it around the smallest of the tree containers/canes.
6.
Some locks, cramps and what ever you can find to keep your contraption tight when the vacuum cleaner is operating.
Tools Needed:
Hammer.
plyers.
metal scissors,
Blind rivet tool,
drills,
powerdrill,
screwdrivers and spanners
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Step one: Getting a suitable vacuum cleaner.
Get a good old, not be too small, vacuum cleaner.
Nilfisk is an old Danish brand so if you live in Denmark or some where near Denmark, it is not unusual to spot fine working old Nilfisk vacuum cleaners in the recycling stations and on the local garbage collection. For some reasons a lot of Danes seems to be ignorant towards the quality of these old machines. However this can be an advantage as you should be able to pick up functioning Nilfisk vacuum cleaners for free.
Nilfisk is just the model I choose to use, you should be able to find other models in your neighbourhood suitable. I don't recommend using any particular brand but keep in mind that there should be some space where the bag use to be.
Get a good old, not be too small, vacuum cleaner.
Nilfisk is an old Danish brand so if you live in Denmark or some where near Denmark, it is not unusual to spot fine working old Nilfisk vacuum cleaners in the recycling stations and on the local garbage collection. For some reasons a lot of Danes seems to be ignorant towards the quality of these old machines. However this can be an advantage as you should be able to pick up functioning Nilfisk vacuum cleaners for free.
Nilfisk is just the model I choose to use, you should be able to find other models in your neighbourhood suitable. I don't recommend using any particular brand but keep in mind that there should be some space where the bag use to be.
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If you left the original pre-motor filter in place and just took out the bag and padding, then you have a bagless cleaner there already, with better airflow and less clogging up, and with that large cloth filter you can wash it easily in a sink in cold water with washing detergent... :)
Just an observation, but I am a bit of a vacuum nut... :)
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Yet the cyclone separation as used in the Dyson would be an interesting system to experiment on, I guess it would take both a lot of time and some skill to make it work satisfying, but I think it can be done. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclonic_separation