One Christmas, a long time ago, my Mother In Law gave me a beautifully wrapped present, and a great big smile. I opened it up…it was an extension cord. One of those heavy duty orange, indoor/outdoor, 100 foot long models. I returned her smile, while thinking about all the things I might be able to use it for…and not coming up with anything really solid.
As the family continued to open presents, she disappeared into the other room, and came back with a much larger package and handed it to me…still with that great big smile. It was a convertible string trimmer; one that worked as a ‘weed eater’ or, with a twist of the handle, an edger. And it was electrically operated…NOW I knew what the extension cord was for. As great and useful a gift it was – eighteen years on, and I’m almost competent at edging the sidewalk – I got a valuable lesson from it: accessories make a great gift better. Since then, I’ve always thoughtfully considered:
- If I give someone a battery operated gift, I give them batteries too.
- If it comes with its own rechargeable battery, I carefully open the package and charge it up, before I wrap it up.
- If accessories are available, I think about how they might use it. I’ve even presented them with the accessory first, in tribute to my wonderful wife’s wonderful Mom.
- If there’s a “deluxe” or “premium” version, sometimes it’s worth it to just go all out…again, after consideration of how they might use it.
Now, this is not only the case with presents…many household, commercial, or industrial products offer Deluxe or Premium packages…like the EXAIR Chip Vac System.
At the most basic level, a Model 6193 Chip Vac System for 55 Gallon Drum is all you need to turn an existing drum into a powerful, reliable, durable industrial vacuum. It comes with a lid & latch ring, Filter Bag, 10 foot vacuum hose, a set of plastic tools, and of course, the Chip Vac itself. All you need for simple, on-the-spot cleanup purposes.
Sometimes you might have (literally) more ground to cover: the Model 6293 Deluxe Chip Vac System adds a Drum Dolly for mobility, and a Tool Holder to keep the attachments handy.
Other times, you may just be looking for a complete system, ready to handle everything, right out of the box. Enter the Model 6393 Premium 55 Gallon Chip Vac System, which adds a heavy duty steel drum, an upgrade to Heavy Duty Aluminum Tools & Static Resistant Vacuum Hose, and a 20ft Compressed Air Supply Hose with Pressure Gauge & Shutoff Valve.
Or, if you’re looking for something lightweight & compact, the Model 6193-5 Mini Chip Vac System comes complete with a 5 gallon drum, and the Model 6293-5 Deluxe Mini Chip Vac System adds a Drum Dolly.
With no moving parts to wear and no electrical components to burn out, the EXAIR Chip Vac is a virtually maintenance free replacement for noisy, damage-prone electric vacuums. If you’d like to find out just how handy they are, give me a call.
Russ Bowman
Application Engineer
EXAIR Corporation
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