Sat, Nov 6, 2004, 9:30pm (EST-1) snipped-for-privacy@interaccess.com (Dustmaker) posts: During my efforts to sweep up some scraper shavings I suddenly remembered we used to use sweeping compound in shop class when I was in school. Many times, it's not worth the effort to get a vacuum over to a site and I simply want to use broom or brush and dustpan. Did sweeping compound disappear for some good reason or did the Army use it all up during the 60's. =A0 Are they storing it in some hidden location?
I must be missing something here. Yeah, I remember sweeping compound. Light green, and the janitor used it when someone puked on the floor in school. Dump some over it, sweep the whole mess up. I've seen fine sawdust used the same way.
I don't see what the problem would be using a broom and dustpan on scraper shavings. But, if so, I'd dump some sawdust down, and sweep the whole thing up. And, we are talking about being in the shop, right? So, what's to sweat?
Maybe you want to consider one of those little hand-held battery powerd vacuums. Me, if the broom and dustpan doesn't get it, it stays where it is until next time.
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