[Nhcoll-l] Vacuum for specimens

[Simon Moore]

Hi Tonya,

You’ll get a lot of answers for this I expect.  Don’t forget the vacs that you can wear like a back-pack, if you’re up a ladder and ensure you have a variable speed knob/adjuster, there is quite a range under the varying titles of Museum or Conservation vacuum cleaners.

With all good wishes, Simon

Simon Moore MIScT, RSci, FLS, ACR
Conservator of Natural Sciences and Cutlery Historian,

www.natural-history-conservation.com




> On 3 Sep 2021, at 02:00, Haff, Tonya (NCMI, Crace) <Tonya.Haff at csiro.au> wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
>  
> I thought that this had been a NHCOLL discussion before, but I can’t seem to find the info I am looking for, even in the archives (so apologies for redundancy).
>  
> I would like to purchase a vacuum for cleaning study skins and trays. I know it should have adjustable suction, and maybe need some sort of custom built stand for it to sit on, with casters and a prop to hold up the hose (so it doesn’t get in the way or accidentally knock specimens). To use it I would get some brush and small area attachments, and of course use textile cloth as a filter or something like that when appropriate. Is there anything else I should be thinking of, or any specific vacuums that are great for this purpose? 
>  
> Thanks in advance for your thoughts!
>  
> Cheers,
>  
> Tonya
>  
> Tonya M. Haff, Ph.D.
> Collection Manager
> Australian National Wildlife Collection
> CSIRO
>  
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