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    Swarf Puffer

    I have a compressor but do not use compressed air on my machines, however there are times when a bit of air to clear swarf from blind tapped holes etc would be useful. I have tried cheap plastic ones which dont last long so decided to make one. I had a gas ram from an office chair which had failed which seemed a good place to start. Made a new O Ring piston and a nozzle from bits from the scrap box, turned out really good and heavier than the plastic ones so more stable to use. I can see me using it for clearing dust from drilled masonry holes also.
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    Looks a lot like a pump for an old Coleman lamp.
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    Yes very good. Far as holes in masonry go, anything is better than the efforts to clean out inventories of battery filler bulbs, that only fit 1/2" plus holes.
    Olderdans cylinder is ready made for tubing fittings, changeable at will.



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