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Old 12-26-2010, 06:15 PM
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I wouldn't "Blow" any air into a machine since it can get lodged in places that can cause it to get jammed. I know you can get little vacuums for computers and I think they would work for machines too. That is on my list for the future.
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Old 12-26-2010, 06:19 PM
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Old 12-26-2010, 06:33 PM
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I bought an attachment that fits on my regular vacuum. It cost me $14.95. It works great.
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Old 12-26-2010, 06:45 PM
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I rigged up a clear 1/4 " tubing to a nozel that fits the vaccume,The tube is about a foot long and flexable enough to wiggel around with out dammanging anything.
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Old 12-26-2010, 06:47 PM
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Wow you are ambitious. I just use a small thin brush.
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Old 12-26-2010, 06:58 PM
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Not very amb. this also cleans out the runners for sliding windows. :-)
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Old 12-26-2010, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Eddie
I use a smaller sized shopvac and a small paintbrush to loosen stuff up while holder the hose end over it. Works great.
Eddie, love the profile pic of you and the Mrs.
Very nice!!

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Old 12-26-2010, 07:28 PM
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On computer keyboard and sewing machine I use a long, curved eyelash brush. It gets masses of stuff when I can twirl it around. On the keyboard it gets clouds of white Persian hair because a certain cat walks back and forth in front of me when I'm on the computer, crying for attention and tries to do the same when I'm sewing.

I can pull out threads and hairs from the sewing machine and it gets pretty far back down there. I think I'll try to see if the bottom will come off, never thought of that before.
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Old 12-26-2010, 11:59 PM
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
I have the micro vacuum attachment kit and it fits on my regular vacuum cleaner. Looks like this.
http://www.buy.com/prod/vacuum-micro...210885554.html
I have this one too.
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Originally Posted by KathyAire
I have the micro vacuum attachment kit and it fits on my regular vacuum cleaner. Looks like this.
http://www.buy.com/prod/vacuum-micro...210885554.html
I received this micro tool kit in my Christmas sock (It came from Harbor Freight and cost $5.99) good place to shop for quilting incidentals if you have one close by!
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