Comments on: Hands-On: The iRobot Dirt Dog http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:50:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-17400 Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:36:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-17400 Thanks for a wonderful review of the dirt dog. I've been looking for a comprehensive review on it for a while, this is the best i've seen. I own a roomba and was considering a "dog" for my garage/workshop as soon as i heard about it. I think your review convinced me to get one. If you search around there are places selling it for $99. thanks again! Thanks for a wonderful review of the dirt dog. I’ve been looking for a comprehensive review on it for a while, this is the best i’ve seen. I own a roomba and was considering a “dog” for my garage/workshop as soon as i heard about it. I think your review convinced me to get one. If you search around there are places selling it for $99.
thanks again!

]]> by: JK http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7794 Mon, 18 Dec 2006 13:22:59 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7794 Greg, if you look at iRobot's specs, they actually say to specifically _NOT_ use this inside on residential carpet, as it's basically too "hardcore" (high RPM, hard bristles). We have a Roomba for the house too, and "Roomba-proofing" seems like a common growing pain. Once you watch the bot have a few go's at it, you'll quickly realize what it'll have troubles with, and it's pretty quick to set the room up for a proper robot-scrubbing before you set it loose. I've been asking the wife for one of these Dirt Dogs since I saw the press release a few months ago. Greg, if you look at iRobot’s specs, they actually say to specifically _NOT_ use this inside on residential carpet, as it’s basically too “hardcore” (high RPM, hard bristles).

We have a Roomba for the house too, and “Roomba-proofing” seems like a common growing pain. Once you watch the bot have a few go’s at it, you’ll quickly realize what it’ll have troubles with, and it’s pretty quick to set the room up for a proper robot-scrubbing before you set it loose.

I’ve been asking the wife for one of these Dirt Dogs since I saw the press release a few months ago.

]]> by: Nick Carter http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7624 Sun, 17 Dec 2006 02:00:01 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7624 I'm curious how it would handle "swarf", long ribbons of metal that you get when drilling or turning steel - they are hell on a shop vac, relaibly plugging the hose by getting hundg up on the ribbing. So drill a bunch of 1/2" holes in steel and aluminum on the drill press and send the "dog" through that... I’m curious how it would handle “swarf”, long ribbons of metal that you get when drilling or turning steel - they are hell on a shop vac, relaibly plugging the hose by getting hundg up on the ribbing.

So drill a bunch of 1/2″ holes in steel and aluminum on the drill press and send the “dog” through that…

]]> by: Greg Smith http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7602 Sat, 16 Dec 2006 20:54:44 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2006/12/16/hands-on-the-irobot-dirt-dog/#comment-7602 Great review. I think I would rather use this on in my house than a regular roomba. Great review. I think I would rather use this on in my house than a regular roomba.

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