marukap
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Bags and Belts for the Touch 'n Go
After no small amount of obsessive searching in the greater St. Louis area (and online) I've come up empty handed where bags for the Sunbeam Touch 'n Go are concerned.
However, I did find a couple of Eureka style D bags which, needless to say, are also out of production. They rather resemble a miniature Hoover type-C bag. I modified them to fit the Sunbeam by:
1) Tracing the shape of the exhaust opening on the bag, then cutting it open
2) Folding over and taping shut the open end of the bag
3) Tracing the shape of the bag collar onto cardboard and cutting it out. The outer dimensions are not super critical, it just needs to fit snugly within the bag housing.
4) Trace and cut-out the hole in the bag collar, erring on the small side.
5) Pre-fit this collar on the exhaust opening. If you cut the hole too big, throw the collar away and start again. If it is a bit too tight, you're on the right track. Work it down and onto the exhaust opening thereby creating a perfect and snug fit. Remove from machine and take note of which side is toward the bag.
6) Coat the bag side of the collar with white glue, center over the hole you cut in the bag and press on securely.
7) Reinforce seal with packaging tape if you wish.
8) After glue has dired and set, install and use the bag.
I actually found some belts online! See the link below. They have lots of other odd-ball items as well.
So: Bag -- Check
Belt -- Check
Let's VACUUM! It's zippy, kicky and fun BUT it almost immediately gets clogged at the entrance to the bag and, NO, my rugs are NOT that dusty! The dirt path is just too tight and narrow to keep itself clear and that last 90 degree turn at the mouth of the bag is just deadly. Fortunately, I was paying attention to the behavior of the cleaner and quickly shut it off and found the clog. There was little airflow available for motor cooling and, had I continued to vacuum, the motor would have overheated and burnt out.
And that's my story for today.
Yours,
Marty
http://www.avacorp.com
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After no small amount of obsessive searching in the greater St. Louis area (and online) I've come up empty handed where bags for the Sunbeam Touch 'n Go are concerned.
However, I did find a couple of Eureka style D bags which, needless to say, are also out of production. They rather resemble a miniature Hoover type-C bag. I modified them to fit the Sunbeam by:
1) Tracing the shape of the exhaust opening on the bag, then cutting it open
2) Folding over and taping shut the open end of the bag
3) Tracing the shape of the bag collar onto cardboard and cutting it out. The outer dimensions are not super critical, it just needs to fit snugly within the bag housing.
4) Trace and cut-out the hole in the bag collar, erring on the small side.
5) Pre-fit this collar on the exhaust opening. If you cut the hole too big, throw the collar away and start again. If it is a bit too tight, you're on the right track. Work it down and onto the exhaust opening thereby creating a perfect and snug fit. Remove from machine and take note of which side is toward the bag.
6) Coat the bag side of the collar with white glue, center over the hole you cut in the bag and press on securely.
7) Reinforce seal with packaging tape if you wish.
8) After glue has dired and set, install and use the bag.
I actually found some belts online! See the link below. They have lots of other odd-ball items as well.
So: Bag -- Check
Belt -- Check
Let's VACUUM! It's zippy, kicky and fun BUT it almost immediately gets clogged at the entrance to the bag and, NO, my rugs are NOT that dusty! The dirt path is just too tight and narrow to keep itself clear and that last 90 degree turn at the mouth of the bag is just deadly. Fortunately, I was paying attention to the behavior of the cleaner and quickly shut it off and found the clog. There was little airflow available for motor cooling and, had I continued to vacuum, the motor would have overheated and burnt out.
And that's my story for today.
Yours,
Marty
http://www.avacorp.com
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