OK, here's the dilemma. I have this large stainless steel commercial vacuum. I call it Robby the Robot.
Here's the manufacturers pdf page, so you can get a better idea.
http://www.jeadams.com/pdfs/02_Vault_Ready.pdf
I got it for FREE. That's a very expensive piece new, so I was quite excited to add it to my collection of goodies that I wanted to add to my garage some day.
So now I have the garage built. Overhead doors go in this coming week, siding a few weeks after that. So wiring the place inside is now on the horizon. I know this unit needs a 110v 20A circuit, so it's time to start thinking about vacuum placement.
I'm trying to decide, do I put it inside the shop, or outside.
Inside: Good and Bad
1) It's pretty big, and will take up floor space.
2) It's probably sort of loud, with twin motors, but probably not a lot more than my old Craftsman wet/dry with a bad bearing!
3) Since it was designed with outdoor use in mind, I'm not really sure how fine the micron rating on the cloth filter bags is. It may put some fine dust back into the building, but I doubt it would be a significant amount. Again, probably no worse than my current shop vac.
4) Security. When I've seen these on Ebay, they go for $1k or more. So even bolted to the slab outside, it would probably still be safer inside!
5) Access. The most logical places to put it would be along the front wall of the garage, so I could vacuum out cars that are sitting outside the garage. But front wall space it truly at a premium. There's hardly any!
6) If he's indoors (particularly in the winter), he can double as my shop vac.
Outside: Good and Bad
1) It's outdoors. Space is free!
2) It's outdoors. So the noise is not in a confined space, and probably better for my ears.
3) It's outdoors, let the dust fly!
4) More vulnerable to vandalism or theft.
5) Better access. I don't have to worry about finding a spot on the front wall inside for it.
6) Not everyone in the neighborhood would see the beauty in having a stainless steel commercial vacuum sitting right outside their garage. But, I'm not in an area with any covenants, so I can do what I like. The garage will have a slight gas station them (antique hooded lights above all doors, perhaps a sign or two, a bench for waiting customers, etc.), so it wouldn't look out of place in that respect. But it will be built, sided and trimmed to match the house (residential appearance).
So what do you think? Should Robby live a life of leisure inside the shop, or be placed outside, where I can decorate him at Halloween and Christmas?
Here's the manufacturers pdf page, so you can get a better idea.
http://www.jeadams.com/pdfs/02_Vault_Ready.pdf
I got it for FREE. That's a very expensive piece new, so I was quite excited to add it to my collection of goodies that I wanted to add to my garage some day.
So now I have the garage built. Overhead doors go in this coming week, siding a few weeks after that. So wiring the place inside is now on the horizon. I know this unit needs a 110v 20A circuit, so it's time to start thinking about vacuum placement.
I'm trying to decide, do I put it inside the shop, or outside.
Inside: Good and Bad
1) It's pretty big, and will take up floor space.
2) It's probably sort of loud, with twin motors, but probably not a lot more than my old Craftsman wet/dry with a bad bearing!
3) Since it was designed with outdoor use in mind, I'm not really sure how fine the micron rating on the cloth filter bags is. It may put some fine dust back into the building, but I doubt it would be a significant amount. Again, probably no worse than my current shop vac.
4) Security. When I've seen these on Ebay, they go for $1k or more. So even bolted to the slab outside, it would probably still be safer inside!
5) Access. The most logical places to put it would be along the front wall of the garage, so I could vacuum out cars that are sitting outside the garage. But front wall space it truly at a premium. There's hardly any!
6) If he's indoors (particularly in the winter), he can double as my shop vac.
Outside: Good and Bad
1) It's outdoors. Space is free!
2) It's outdoors. So the noise is not in a confined space, and probably better for my ears.
3) It's outdoors, let the dust fly!
4) More vulnerable to vandalism or theft.
5) Better access. I don't have to worry about finding a spot on the front wall inside for it.
6) Not everyone in the neighborhood would see the beauty in having a stainless steel commercial vacuum sitting right outside their garage. But, I'm not in an area with any covenants, so I can do what I like. The garage will have a slight gas station them (antique hooded lights above all doors, perhaps a sign or two, a bench for waiting customers, etc.), so it wouldn't look out of place in that respect. But it will be built, sided and trimmed to match the house (residential appearance).
So what do you think? Should Robby live a life of leisure inside the shop, or be placed outside, where I can decorate him at Halloween and Christmas?
