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    vacuum hose

    Spring bug bit me, cleaning out the shed, making my "to do" piles. I had around a dozen vacuums I broke down for motors and wire. I was messing around with the canister style vacs and noticed that the 3 wires running through the hoses are a heavy gauge solid conductor.

    Has anyone had any luck or even bothered to cut / strip vacuum hose wire ?? even for science? worth it?

    BTW, The digital push button heads have a nice mid grade board.





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    Get your magnet out and check them. I believe I've seem both solid copper and copper coated steel. If they are solid copper, check with your yard, they may buy them ad insulated copper wire.

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    As an aside many parts from vacuums do sell on ebay. Mike
    "Profit begins when you buy NOT when you sell." {quote passed down to me from a wise man}

    Now go beat the copper out of something, Miked

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    Found this out a few years back. The hose i had was copper coated steel. So i never bothered with them again. Saw a guy take one out of my garbage can one morning.

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    Yep , I just confirmed, copper covered steel. Checked all i have with a magnet. Shred pile for all these.



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