Vacuum storage

[ilovevocs]

Did a search on this topic but the query yielded only a few results with little to no relevance.

Does anyone have a creative solution to vacuum storage. I'm presently considering building brackets to wall mount mine in a quick release fashion. Getting sick of it siting on the floor and my present garage storage will not accommodate it.

 

[Grumpy365]

I read this like you wanted to **** things into a vaccum to store it ( like vaccum bags).

 

[ilovevocs]

I didn't consider that when I titled the post.

 

[lutter94]

Lets see your vacuum, at least a generic online photo. We usually have the ones with wheels, so I always thought to build a cabinet under a bench that it can be stored in and have a little rack for the tips and such...

 

[9GUY9]

I bought one of these little guys when it was on sale for $20. Its been money well spent, its easy to grab and carry where ever its needed. Due to its size its easy to stick out of the way when I dont need it.
http://www.menards.com/main/p-1710812.htm

For my big shop vac I have a wall mounted one. I rarely use it because its a pain to get in and out of its wall bracket.

 

[usmc_noma]

Why not build a cabinet with room to roll it under a shelf? The shelves could be used to hold your power tools or other misc items.

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

I think shop vacs were purposely designed to be a pain in the rear. They are loud, they are ugly, they don't store nicely, the cord is too long, they are to short to push or pull properly, the casters are designed hang up on the power cord at just the worst moment in time, they are really loud, the hose doesn't like to twist or bend, the power cord is too short, if they are not properly emptied they grow a colony of legionnaires disease in the tank, the on/off switch is always hard to find, there is never a good way to stow the hose, the accessories never seem to want to stay in their holders, the power cord is always in the way, at least one out of every three uses you plug the hose into the blow port by mistake, and they are incredibly loud!

So I have given up and I just let it sit off to the side out in the open. You can see it sitting there under my drill press just waiting to trip me when I walk by!

 

[NUTTSGT]

In the summer, I stick mine inthe wood rack. When the season calls for a full wood rack, it generally resides next to the RAS, somewhat out of the way. . . somwhat.

 

[where2]

Bury it or box it in a corner, and get a pool vac hose. My vac lives on the very top of a piece of garage shelving I cut down to custom fit in a corner. The shelf is 2'x2', and has a 2"x2" rail around the outside edges to keep the vac from rolling off the shelf.

 

[24ModelTFord]

I've got one like this.....

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/stor-n-go-wall-mounted-portable-wet-dry-vac/823537

 

[Humble Mechanic]

I've got one like this.....

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/stor-n-go-wall-mounted-portable-wet-dry-vac/823537

I dig that!

I have a little one I use all the time. I don't like breaking out the big boy unless I have to.

 

[92GreenYJ]

I currently have mine hung from a hook in the rafters. Its not perfect but it works

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

I wish there was vaccuum cleaner motor / top case assembly that would clamp to the top of a 30 gallon drum. Those are available in metal or plastic, and would be nice. Tall, narrow, far easier to store.

 

[2012 LML]

I wish there was vaccuum cleaner motor / top case assembly that would clamp to the top of a 30 gallon drum. Those are available in metal or plastic, and would be nice. Tall, narrow, far easier to store.

Money solves all problems.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/NORTECH-Pneumatic-Vacuum-Cleaner-3PXN1?Pid=search

 

[zkling]

We use to have a 20gal craftsman shop vac. The thing worked great and would **** up everything so you had to be careful. If small parts were missing, always check the shop vac. However it just took up so much room I had to sell it. Always in the way.

A few days later our neighbor called me and asked if I could fix their household vacuum. Standard bagless Bissle type. Somehow it sucked up a neck tie and destroyed the bottom brush end. They didn't want to fix it, so I took off the base and kept the upright portion with the hose. Works great for a shop vac. Doesn't have the power a full size shop vac does, but it takes up a ~7"x7" piece of floor space, which is usually a corner. Much better than the 24"x24" that the full shop vac took up. Told myself I was going to buy a nice little shop vac. This was a few years ago and the bissle is still doing great, metal chips and all.

 

[ilovevocs]

Here is my shop vac.

http://m.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-4-Gal-Wet-Dry-Vac-WD4070/202077241/

I am going to build a mounting setup to mount it on my wall along with the accessories and hose. Hoping to have some time later this week to tinker with it. The brackets will all be 16 gauge galvanized steel.

This vac was replacing a 16 gallon 6.5 hp rigid vac. I was pleased to swap 1.5 hp for the smaller form factor of the 5 hp linked Above. The flat bottom and overall form should make a wall mount system very feasible.

Wall mounts will just be for storage, I'm not looking to permanently mount the vac.

 

[BOONEY7750]

I have had mine built into my bench and had a small cabinet built around it at one point, both made the space above more useful, but it was still a pain in the ***. Most useful for me has been in a corner behind a door. The space was boarder line useless so I mounted an extra air tank on the wall and shop vac was stored on floor it was okay. I chained the screen door to open up at max 90 degrees to keep from bashing the thing. Still not ideal.

 

[Vegaman_Dan]

Money solves all problems.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/NORTECH-Pneumatic-Vacuum-Cleaner-3PXN1?Pid=search

Lacking $2200 for a vacuum that requires an air compressor with at least 15 hp does tend to put that out of the realm of possibility.

 

[darkk]

I've got one like this.....

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/stor-n-go-wall-mounted-portable-wet-dry-vac/823537

I have the same exact one....I should say 2 of them. They were in a big display pile on sale for $20. I bought the second one for the extra length of hose. Should have bought the whole damned pile at $20 each. Great little vacuum.

 

[Modifieddriver]

I think shop vacs were purposely designed to be a pain in the rear. They are loud, they are ugly, they don't store nicely, the cord is too long, they are to short to push or pull properly, the casters are designed hang up on the power cord at just the worst moment in time, they are really loud, the hose doesn't like to twist or bend, the power cord is too short, if they are not properly emptied they grow a colony of legionnaires disease in the tank, the on/off switch is always hard to find, there is never a good way to stow the hose, the accessories never seem to want to stay in their holders, the power cord is always in the way, at least one out of every three uses you plug the hose into the blow port by mistake, and they are incredibly loud!

So I have given up and I just let it sit off to the side out in the open. You can see it sitting there under my drill press just waiting to trip me when I walk by!

You perfectly summed up my thoughts about shop vacs. I have 2 Rigid units and they are both a pain to store and operate.

 

[ilovevocs]

You have to buy the upgraded hose and wand to make them worth a damn. The hoses that come with them are a joke.

Add...


http://www.homedepot.ca/product/heavy-duty-cleaning-kit/906294

and

http://www.homedepot.ca/product/professional-grade-vac-hose/975234.

 

[1Garageman]

I have my vacuum hanging from the ceiling in the garage. It is attached to a bycycle device from harborfrieght, $5

 

[Plump]

I too hate having the darn thing in the way constantly but equally hate having to move 37 things to vac the truck, corner of the shop, etc. Went to Rockler and got myself one of these: Expandable Hose The Vacuum Handle is also a really nice accessory for doing the floor.

Also got one of the standard Shop Van extra hoses so I can get to most of my shop now without moving the vac itself which I stowed under my work bench.

 

[JamieK]

I wish there was vaccuum cleaner motor / top case assembly that would clamp to the top of a 30 gallon drum. Those are available in metal or plastic, and would be nice. Tall, narrow, far easier to store.

Home Depot sells vacuum heads for 5 gallon buckets that may work.

 

[crazytrain]

Home Depot sells vacuum heads for 5 gallon buckets that may work.

I have one that fits on a 5 gallon bucket from Lowes.
http://www.lowes.com/pd_49940-20097...rentURL=?Ns=p_product_avg_rating|1&facetInfo=
It's used more then my larger regular shop vac. It's easy to store and works great, plus it was cheap. My only gripe is it has a short hose and cord, but both can be upgraded pretty easy. I use mine to clean my pellet stove out just about everything else around the house. My big shp vac stays in the shed and is used to do dust collection for my RAS mostly.

 

[ezriderga]

I have a Shop-Vac Hang Up wet/dry in my 2-car. I detail cars as a sideline (retired from full-time work) and it does a good job and is up out of the way. Easy to take down to empty and clean filter.

 

[madmla21]

I think shop vacs were purposely designed to be a pain in the rear. They are loud, they are ugly, they don't store nicely, the cord is too long, they are to short to push or pull properly, the casters are designed hang up on the power cord at just the worst moment in time, they are really loud, the hose doesn't like to twist or bend, the power cord is too short, if they are not properly emptied they grow a colony of legionnaires disease in the tank, the on/off switch is always hard to find, there is never a good way to stow the hose, the accessories never seem to want to stay in their holders, the power cord is always in the way, at least one out of every three uses you plug the hose into the blow port by mistake, and they are incredibly loud!

So I have given up and I just let it sit off to the side out in the open. You can see it sitting there under my drill press just waiting to trip me when I walk by!

This is the shop Vac I have it has a great quick release wall mount 30 feet of hose is quieter than my house vacuum and has a remote switch at the handle to turn it on and off. Also this thing is powerful and has picked up bolts and dog hair out of the cars. The biggest draw back is that if you need lots of waste storage it is small on that, but I don't need anything big so it is the perfect shop vac for me.

http://www.vacmaster.com/vm/product.cfm?p=16

 

[ilovevocs]

I have my vacuum hanging from the ceiling in the garage. It is attached to a bycycle device from harborfrieght, $5

I'm interested in knowing more about this. Do you have an image?

I too hate having the darn thing in the way constantly but equally hate having to move 37 things to vac the truck, corner of the shop, etc. Went to Rockler and got myself one of these: Expandable Hose The Vacuum Handle is also a really nice accessory for doing the floor.

Also got one of the standard Shop Van extra hoses so I can get to most of my shop now without moving the vac itself which I stowed under my work bench.

How do you think that hose would wok with a light weight vac in casters? I'm wondering if it would have the weight to stay in place while the hose expanded. Thoughts?

 

[shannonw]

Yeah i have a small space and those drove me nuts too. I have this one now

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029NY9X0/?tag=atomicindus08-20

but i also have a traditional one, i got tired of it being in the way and only use that one for cleanup of projects drywall,etc...i keep it out of the way in the attic.

That suitcase type on fits on a shelf nicely with nothing that hangs out to hang up on anything. Also has cartridge filter.

So i pull the old style down for mess and drywall. I use the pro vac on a shelf for cars, and general light duty stuff (so when i go back to use it in the car there's not dust everywhere).

Only problem with that one is it's a bit of a pain to to get the hose + power cord back in...i intend to eventually just shorten the cord. The hose is the stretchy type and sometimes it feels a bit short like when i'm vac'ing 1 side of the car and want it to reach all over (i have to move it). Not good for large jobs, and room for storage of just the existing hose (so extension hose would have to hang somewhere else).

Really that or wall mount is the best option i've seen.

 

[Blk88GT]

Easy fix.

http://www.bissell.com/garage-pro-wet-dry-vacuum/

I found a few threads about it here and had to try one for myself. Clean, quiet and doesn't create a tornado of dust when turned on. I *HATE* shop vacs!

 

[mustangmccance]

for the vac you already have I don't have a great solution, however I like the way mine works it is a wall mount craftsman with the extra hose. I can pull my vehicle into the bay and vaccuum the whole thing without taking it down. if I want to use it some place else you just lift it up and it comes out easily. I have it mounted above my air hose reel and it is out of the way unless I want to use it.

 

[wesalexleft]

Followed the advice of someone here and went on Craigslist and bought a whole house vacuum. I have a utility room adjoining the garage and mounted it to the wall in the small utility room. Piped the intake through the wall. It's great to vacuum the cars without having the noise in the same room. I think I paid 25.00 for the vacuum. I did replace both motors, but the vacuum really works great. Dry vacuum only though. If you wanted wet capacity, I would think you could rig the shop vac to be in adjoining space. Here's a picture. If you have a closet, utility, etc that you can mount it, I'd spend the 20.00 in hardware to rig it up.

 

[mzy4v1]

I have one of these...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289920/?tag=atomicindus08-20

...it comes with hanging brackets for wall mounting and includes a 30ft hose. If you happen to have Gladiator Garageworks cabinets the finish matches

 

[Tim The Tool Man]

I have one of these...

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000289920/?tag=atomicindus08-20

...it comes with hanging brackets for wall mounting and includes a 30ft hose. If you happen to have Gladiator Garageworks cabinets the finish matches

Hey I have a Hoover in the back room of my shop as well. Okay it is not really a Hoover, I just stuck a label on it. It is part of my dust collection system.

 

[1Garageman]

I'm interested in knowing more about this. Do you have an image?


I don't have an image on this computer, I looked all over my pics for it.

I can take a picture of it when I get home for you.
This is the item right here. I see that on Amazon it is over $12, at Harbor-freight it was $5 and change.




http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-Bicycle-Hoist-Ceiling-Storage/dp/B001JH4FCC

I Just simply hook my shop vac up to it and pull it up and out of the way. I leave it on so that I can use while it is even up there for saw dust and stuff. I just plug it in.
Hope this helps you.
Rich

 

[boiler7904]

I wish there was vaccuum cleaner motor / top case assembly that would clamp to the top of a 30 gallon drum. Those are available in metal or plastic, and would be nice. Tall, narrow, far easier to store.

How about one for a 55 gallon drum instead?

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/power-tools/corded/8945