Shop vac attachment adapter
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CJ7VFR
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Most big box stores will sell the stepped adaptors for shop vac hoses. I bought the one I use from Home Depot. I use a 1.25 inch vacuum hose for my bench sander, small lathe and drill press. For some reason the bench sanders vacuum dust ports are slightly larger than the end of the 1.25 inch shop vac hose. So I bought the stepped adaptor, cut off the part that fits the 1.25 inch hose and use that on the end of the hose so it will fit into the bench sander dust port.
Or, if you have some PVC pipe or PVC fittings laying around, and you have a heat gun, you might be able to make one yourself. I did this for a few things around my shop. I made a few fittings for my 2.25 inch shop vac hose so that it will fit onto my dust collection system I made from PVC pipe.
It is amazing how much the PVC pipes/fittings will expand and take the shape of just about anything you place it over once you heat up the PVC enough to make it a bit mushy!
I use the heat gun so that I don't burn the PVC or leave scorch marks on it that you can get from using a torch. It takes a few minutes longer with the heat gun, but it works fine.
Here is the stepped adaptor I bought from Home Depot.
Jim
Or, if you have some PVC pipe or PVC fittings laying around, and you have a heat gun, you might be able to make one yourself. I did this for a few things around my shop. I made a few fittings for my 2.25 inch shop vac hose so that it will fit onto my dust collection system I made from PVC pipe.
It is amazing how much the PVC pipes/fittings will expand and take the shape of just about anything you place it over once you heat up the PVC enough to make it a bit mushy!
I use the heat gun so that I don't burn the PVC or leave scorch marks on it that you can get from using a torch. It takes a few minutes longer with the heat gun, but it works fine.
Here is the stepped adaptor I bought from Home Depot.
Jim
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http://www.menards.com/main/tools-h...42266295-c-10092.htm?tid=-4747530677327259357
My rule has always been to sweep up things that can be swept, why load the vacuum full of junk. Now that I run a bag and HEPA filter in a Rigid i moreso than before prefer not to have big chunks going into the bag. Bagging my shop vac is one of the best thing I've ever done. Constant suction and the filter stays clean. Then when it's time to dispose of the contents, just lift the bag out and toss it in the trash.
Best $100 you can spend right here. http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-14-gal-6-0-Peak-HP-Wet-Dry-Vac-WD1450/100081216 Plugs right into my table saw too.
Small/cheap vacs are a common mistake.
My rule has always been to sweep up things that can be swept, why load the vacuum full of junk. Now that I run a bag and HEPA filter in a Rigid i moreso than before prefer not to have big chunks going into the bag. Bagging my shop vac is one of the best thing I've ever done. Constant suction and the filter stays clean. Then when it's time to dispose of the contents, just lift the bag out and toss it in the trash.
Best $100 you can spend right here. http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-14-gal-6-0-Peak-HP-Wet-Dry-Vac-WD1450/100081216 Plugs right into my table saw too.
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Good call. JRC3. 2 1/2 inch vs 1 1/4. What a joke the small shop vac is. The only shop it's cleaning up is a maybe a tailors.
I was too concerned about the overall size of the unit.
Thanks for the tip.
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I was too concerned about the overall size of the unit.
Thanks for the tip.
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