Makita VC2012L Review

The Makita VC2012L Dust Extractor is a powerful piece of equipment. It's an L Class appliance, and is suitable for wet and dry vacuuming. It's also suitable for processes involving mica, china clay and gypsum. It has a large 20 litre tank volume, a disposal bag volume of 19 litres and a wet capacity of 12 litres. It can easily be connected to power tools for direct extraction.

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The Makita VC2012L comes with a number of accessories, including a disposal bag, a heavy duty PET filter, a dust bag, a 3.5 metre long (and 35mm wide) suction hose, a universal nozzle, a floor nozzle, a crevice nozzle and an adaptor. It features a push and clean system, allowing for the speedy cleaning of the filter. It also features a carry handle for comfortable lifting and tilting.

About Makita

Makita are a brand of power tools and appliances. Their products are innovative and designed with ease of use in mind. Their range includes circular saws, impact wrenches, dust extractors, jigsaws, grease guns, and more.

Specification

The features are:

• Capacity - The stainless steel tank has a large 20 litre capacity. The disposal bag has a similarly large volume of 19 litres. The wet capacity is 12 litres.
• Adaptor - An adaptor facilitates the connection of the Makita VC2012L to various power tools, allowing for direct extraction.
• Suitability - The Makita VC2012L is an "L Class" appliance. It can even handle processes involving mica, china clay and gypsum.
• Accessories - The accessories include a disposable bag, a heavy duty PET filter, a dust bag, a 3.5 metre long and 35mm wide suction hose, an adaptor and various nozzles (universal, floor and crevice). There's also on-board accessory storage. The hose can be stored with the use of a flexible rubber strap.
• Carry Handle - For mobility, the dust extractor has a carry handle which allows the appliance to be carried around and tilted as needed.
• Cleaning - The filter can be cleaned with the simple push and clean system.
• Noise - The noise output is around 72dB.

Summary

In summary, the Makita VC2012L Dust Extractor is a highly powerful "L Class" dust extractor with a simple power tool adaptor and a wide range of accessories, including a suction hose and various bags and nozzles. The dust extractor can even handle processes involving mica, china clay and gypsum. We particularly like the large tank volumes, both wet and dry. We rate the Makita VC2012L Dust Extractor 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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