shop vac attachment

[mikeburris]

Anyone know where a guy could get a shop vac floor attachment, larger than 16"? I like to vacuum the shop (40x80) and would like to spend a little less time on it. I have one about 11" now. I find 16" on ebay, but thinking larger would be nice. I don't know how large I can go either before it stops picking stuff up, anyone done this?

 

[four.cycle]

don't know if this is of any help, but:
my Craftsman shop-vac attachments are 2-1/4" ID. I have a brush-type floor head and a squeegee-type floor head, both of which are 14" wide at the business end.

 

[Ponchoguy]

don't know if this is of any help, but:
my Craftsman shop-vac attachments are 2-1/4" ID. I have a brush-type floor head and a squeegee-type floor head, both of which are 14" wide at the business end.

Craftsman vacs have been made by both Emerson/Ridgid (113 model prefix) and Shop Vac (338 model prefix). The SV made ones are the newer of the bunch.

Years back they were also "758" Emersons, but that was at least 35 to 40 years ago.

 

[Burl]

If you plan on doing typical cleaning, my experience with the Shop Vac brand is not good. I have a 30 X 32 with a concrete floor that I try to keep clean, probably vac twice a week, and the new vac head (brush/squeege) that I bought about 3 years ago is worn out. The brush part is worn completely down and the plastic scrapes the floor and has a hole worn into it. I paid about $15 for this head at Lowes new, very disappointed with Shop Vac quality. And thats with only actually vacuuming about 25% of the actual floor size.

 

[Cyberbear]

I suppose it all comes down to the amount of cfm produced by your particular unit when pulling in air. A shop your size will require more effort than most. Years ago there was offered a floor head that had wheels on it, thus permitting long use w/o scraping on the concrete. The wider the floor attachment head, the more volume of cfm required, as everything has it's working limits. Lots depends upon what type material is being sucked up.

 

[CJ7VFR]

Here you go. High quality item right here I tell ya!

Jim

 

[NUTTSGT]

Home Depot shows a 14" unit on their site.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-14-in-Floor-Brush-Wet-Dry-Vacuum-VT2514/100049833

They also show these attachments like a regular vacuum. I've never seen one before and curious how well they would work. It seems like they would make quick work of sucking up sawdust from a wood shop floor.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-Carpet-and-Hard-Floor-Nozzle-VT2530/100520393

 

[Kpaige]

This is what I use and it works well

 

[dfiler2]

The milk jug was good for a chuckle but it made me think maybe the solution would be some 2" ABS split with a small wheel at each end. Just a thought.

 

[DenisG]

Here is one having "opening time" of 46cm (18"):
http://global.rakuten.com/en/store/...9082760810/?s-id=borderless_recommend_item_en

 

[atthebeach]

Search for "shop vac attachments" on Lowes website and you will find what you need.

 

[fourjeepin]

I use a deck broom, then vac or dust pan to puck up the debris. Shop vac for the whole floor is too slow. Some people use their leaf blower!

 

[four.cycle]

that "floor brush" head from Home Depot that Nuttsgt cited above looks exactly like the one on my Craftsman.
works quite well, but I'm not vacuuming a shop - just a tiny garage and the kitchen (laminate floor). the "brush" part will wear off pretty fast on a rough concrete floor, but it's a "use it until it wears out" type of item - it's not going to last forever. picks up sawdust and junk fairly well.

 

[johnbennetch]

This is what I use and it works well

That's a great vaccuum cleaner. The motor is close to the floor. No long hose to slow down the air. Very like friction.

 

[CJ7VFR]

The milk jug was good for a chuckle but it made me think maybe the solution would be some 2" ABS split with a small wheel at each end. Just a thought.

Believe it or not, there is such a thing!

I was actually looking for it when I came across the milk jug YouTube video.

I can't remember where I saw it, but there was a website that showed you how to take a length of 2 inch ABS pipe (the thinner lighter weight black or gray pipe), two end caps, one Tee fitting, and two small wheels and make a 2 foot long floor pick up attachment for a shop vac.

It looked like it would work pretty good from what I remember, so I bet you could come up with something.

Jim

 

[IBenDcars]

Here you go. High quality item right here I tell ya!

Jim

Wow. He had aperfect opprotunity and he didn't even use duct tape. Not very high quality at all.

 

[LX-Markham]

The milk jug was good for a chuckle but it made me think maybe the solution would be some 2" ABS split with a small wheel at each end. Just a thought.

I like this idea. Don't even need wheels, just leave the ends un-cut and put on a couple end caps. Use a tee fitting in the middle for the hose attachment...

 

[DAVE VAN]

If you want a "Real" vac get a used stainless steel 2 motor car wash selfserve vac. Much more CFM than any shop vac and bigger bag/trash capacity. I mounted mine on casters and it works great. I have access to another one if anybody is interested.