Thread: $89 Aldi shop vac is back

Gunn,

thanks for the info, it saves a lot of time chasing around, especially since you have done all the leg work and designing. I have an Aldi vac and it is great better most other units that are 3 times the price.

Thanks again.
cheers Phill

I have edited my previous post to add some pictures for the various connection.

Here are some pictures of the top & bottom cover of the "cyclone".

Picture 1 is the fastening of the plywood for the top cover with inlet/outlet connectors.

Pictures 2 & 3 are the fastening of the Ikea rubbish bin to the plywood for the bottom cover, viewed from the inside of the cone.

Picture 4 is the fastening of the bottom cover to the plywood.

Hope these pictures make some sense of the construction.

As always, any comment, critique and feedback is appreciated.

Cheers

Gunn

thanks for that

cheers

Even though I started this thread to give a heads up, I never actually got a chance to buy one.
I want to get one for the auto start feature however Aldi seem to only sell them on the odd chance.

Is there another supplier of these vacs, if so could I please have the details.

Cheers, Andy

Originally Posted by groeneaj

Even though I started this thread to give a heads up, I never actually got a chance to buy one.
I want to get one for the auto start feature however Aldi seem to only sell them on the odd chance.

Is there another supplier of these vacs, if so could I please have the details.

Cheers, Andy

some refurbished ones on ebay.click on this
Vacuum Cleaner with Power take off Wet and Dry - eBay Bagless Vacuums, Vacuum Cleaners, Cleaning, Housekeeping, Home. (end time 07-Aug-10 19:00:12 AEST)
The guy has been selling them on ebay for over 2 years (new mostly )

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

some refurbished ones on ebay.click on this
Vacuum Cleaner with Power take off Wet and Dry - eBay Bagless Vacuums, Vacuum Cleaners, Cleaning, Housekeeping, Home. (end time 07-Aug-10 19:00:12 AEST)
The guy has been selling them on ebay for over 2 years (new mostly )

Perfect! Thanks mate.
I'll buy one unless someone gives me a reason not to (as they are reconditioned). I'll be using it on a domino when I eventually get one, router etc.

Great posts Gunn; thanks.

If anyone's interested, I have a home-made cyclone separator with 10cm ports for a normal dust extractor. You can have it for a $25 donation to charity. Pick up from Reservoir, Melb.

Originally Posted by groeneaj

Even though I started this thread to give a heads up, I never actually got a chance to buy one.
I want to get one for the auto start feature however Aldi seem to only sell them on the odd chance.

Is there another supplier of these vacs, if so could I please have the details.

Cheers, Andy

I have seen them in Mitre 10. At the time they were more expensive though. Not sure if they still carry them either.

Peter

I ended up buying one of those vacs off eBay.hopefully arrives this week !

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Bought one yesterday I had no problem with the Hi/Low gear change but then I don't change it when its running Nick.

I was over whelmed by the odour from all the plastic though.

A problem has occurred with the charger of his unit. After recharging the battery I went to move the charger unit, battery still attached and it arched a loud bang and it died. Drill still great. I have contacted the warranty people and posting away the details.
Hope to resolve soon.

Wheely I think this Thread is about Aldi Vacs

Originally Posted by AUSSIE

Wheely I think this Thread is about Aldi Vacs

It is and the drills were also mentioned Ross https://www.woodworkforums.com/f200/8...8/#post1158903 and the post after that one.

Just a heads up data point.

Replacement washable pleated filters (dry vacuuming) for the Aldi Taurus Wet BT-VC 1500 SA are available from Bunnings - Ryobi Washable Cartridge Filter VC-WF suitable for Ryobi VC30,VC30A,VC30HDA,VC60HDA and VC45DB.

This filter has a bayonet style twist lock fitting to retain the filter on the vac in the centre of the base of the filter. If you look closely at the Taurus vac in the base of the cage for the float there is a rubber plug. Remove this plug and the Ryobi twist lock fitting engages perfectly.

Filter is $29 which is 1/3 of the price of the Vac but if it lasts should be worth it.

I also bought a Ryobi VC-CF Cloth prefilter which also fits perfectly.

Hope this helps.

My first post here - a friend pointed me in the direction of this thread after he had used it to build the cyclone separator referred to for his media blasting cabinet.

Funny. I was reading this thread last night thinking "I wish I had one of those vacs"

Coming home from work today, checking out the hard rubbish as you do for any timber or similar usable items, I noticed a wet/dry vacuum in someones pile.

Chucked a U-Turn, managed to peel my way through all the kids rummaging this fresh pile and picked up a Aldi shop vac complete (well, it has 1 broken wheel)

Asked the guy who was in the shed at the house what was wrong with it and he replied "nothing, my misses sucked up some water with it last year and it kind of smells a little when you use it, so i just put it out"

SCORE!

Got it home and tested it out, works great. Auto startup works fine and has plenty of suction. Vacuumed a heap of sawdust and shavings up with it and no smell was to be had out of it. The filter prob just needed to dry out. I opened it up and no mold or the like.

Im going to hopefully build a cyclone setup for it and chuck it all on a wheel around trolley. Kind of like this one: ShopVac Cyclone Separator