New Shop vac

[AJs72K5]

I'm only here because bringing the house vac out to the workbench isn't cutting it

 

[ryoken]

vice versa... throw the house vac in the dumpster and use the rigid in the house

oh, wait, you guys are actually still married...

 

[AJs72K5]

vice versa... throw the house vac in the dumpster and use the rigid in the house

oh, wait, you guys are actually still married...

I'm single, dude. That's why I can park whatever I want in the garage.

 

[Justin V]

I'm single, dude. That's why I can park whatever I want in the garage.

I tell my wife that the garage is for working, not parking...

 

[ryoken]

I tell my wife that the garage is for working, not parking...

that should be, like a commandment, or sumfin....

 

[bp71k5]

Maybe my brand loyalty to "shop vac" is misplaced. I'll take a look at the rigid Mike referenced. It has the big rear wheels and handle like I like.

 

[bp71k5]

Went and picked up the handled version mike recommended. I love the two large wheels in the back. Those make it easy going over cords and hoses and makes steering it a little easier. The big handle also helps maneuvering it around. Another big plus is the blower feature which my other one didn't have. I had to turn on my air compressor and wait for it to fill before blowing out dust from the workbenches.

I forgot I have another vacuum attached to my bead blast cabinet. I may use that for a central vacuum type setup at some point but I'm liking this new ridgid vac.

 

[superstrat]

Any recommendations? The motor in mine just died and I miss it a lot. Are the wallmounted versions worth the hassle of extra long hoses?

This may be off track but I have a regular old craftsman shop vac but I got the wife a new Shark vacuum for the house and put the old Shark out in the garage it works great and I hardly ever get the shop vac out anymore, who needs a dust pan suck it up and dump it in the trash. It works great on cleaning the inside of the car and truck as well.

 

[dhcomp]

that should be, like a commandment, or sumfin....

I disagree. I am a huge fan of parking in my garage, thank you very much. Even before I lived in the snow. But even more so now.

 

[Smokinthehippies]

Went and picked up the handled version mike recommended. I love the two large wheels in the back. Those make it easy going over cords and hoses and makes steering it a little easier. The big handle also helps maneuvering it around. Another big plus is the blower feature which my other one didn't have. I had to turn on my air compressor and wait for it to fill before blowing out dust from the workbenches.

I forgot I have another vacuum attached to my bead blast cabinet. I may use that for a central vacuum type setup at some point but I'm liking this new ridgid vac.

Iva head that same one for about 4-5 years now. It doesn’t hurt to buy a few extra filters as well as extra nozzles and hoses and what not. My only complaint about the unit is that the couple of long tubes I have don’t stick very well to the little holsters on the backside by the big wheels. Also the little baggy that holds the nozzles doesn’t do the best job of holding them all (namely as I bought a few different styles). But as far as machines go it is a premium sucker

 

[Tnsejed]

I go through shop vacs about once a year. But with that said I also have a Wall Mount vac for cleaning out the cars.

Everyone knows the Wall Mount vac in my shop is for nothing but vacuuming out upholstery and carpets. I think its important to have at-least two, and if you have two regular ones you will undoubtedly use them both for vacuuming up an oily mess then go and vacuum out your car...