Thread: work shop vac

Is it any good? I bought a Pullman Janitor and it's rubbish.

For what it's worth I bought an "Industrial Strength" (brand name) from Godfreys last time they had a sale. Cost from memory $80
Magic around the mill, not so good on the lathe unless you break up all of the swarf.

Roger

G'Day,
Picked up an ugly orange VAX wet/dry from the local hard rubbish collection, works a treat and the price was right.
Regards,
Martin

I have a wet/dry Ryobi shop vac and it is bloody great, And I tend to punnish the hell out of it.

I've been using a USA made ShopVac Classic 30 for about 3 years. It has survived on a copious diet of cast iron and 4140 swarf. Purchased new from Bunnings for about $160. Bunnings no longer sell them. Unbelievable suction but VERY loud.

Prior to that I used a Nilfisk GM80. One of the aluminium bodied cleaners you find in hospitals. Worked well for about seven years before the cast ron dust took it's toll on the motor.

Nilfisk sell a flexible rubber nozzle that fits 35mm diameter wands. It fits the ShopVac. It also fits into the tee slots on both my mills and the lathe and into the jaw slots on my chucks. An extremely worthwhile accessory.

Bob.

Originally Posted by toolman49

G'Day,
Picked up an ugly orange VAX wet/dry from the local hard rubbish collection, works a treat and the price was right.
Regards,
Martin

I have a Vax 2000 as well, got it from Savers for about $20, great machine. This is my "go to" vac for metal as it doesn't use a paper filter cartirdge, you can wash the filter.

Also have an Aldi wet/dry vac, use that for the woodworking side, I can plug a sander or router in to that as it has an extra socket and start when I start the tool.

i use a banister brush and dust pan, works pretty good, picked it up at woolies for a couple of bucks.

Funny you should say that. I've been sealing my floor, piecemeal, and no longer fear the broom.

Originally Posted by Anorak Bob

I Unbelievable suction but VERY loud.

they all sound like 747
I dont there there is such a thing as a quiet work shop vac

often thought about making one with a backward curved fan I have and put it outside the shed...one day...when the rubber band on the vac breaks I guess

Originally Posted by kraits

i use a banister brush and dust pan, works pretty good, picked it up at woolies for a couple of bucks.

I'm no stranger to the brush and shovel but bristles are no match for a rotating end mill. Sometimes there's no substitute for technology.... but then, I bet I'm the only clown here that does not own a dishwasher!

Nope. And I'm the dish-bitch too!

hi fellers. well its ok i think its good value. but not a fantastic machine now ive tried it. i think i should of go the 89 buck one. it is noisy. a lot mare than a dust pan and brush that has all ways worked for me in the past. i like the brush head bit . cleaned all the sticky brass from the head stock and bed webs ect. ill give it another try now.

I get the wifes rejects to use in the shed, so it costs me nothing. I cant wait until she gets sick of the new Dyson.

I find a combination of the brush and pan with the vac work for me. As for dish washer I rebuilt ours when I renovated the kitchen 3-4 years ago but never connected it up because of a problem with the pipes. So I am the dish bitch as well because it's my fault the dishwasher is not working.
It is on the list somewhere down there. LOL

Dave

the vac with a can of degreaser work well.