On Sat, 11 Feb 2006 20:01:26 GMT, "dadiOH"
wrote:

Big Al wrote:
"dadiOH" wrote in message
news:O7oHf.1640$7C3.1629@trnddc08...
John‰]
wrote:
My 20 year old shop vac went tits up yesterday; slowed to a stop in
the middle of some sawdust, spit sparks from the motor housing and
died in a cloud of electrical smoke as I yanked the plug from the
wall. After a chorus of "Taps", I decided to retire it permanently.

Anyone have a recommendation for a new one? The dead one was a
"Shop Vac" brand. It gave me long and faithful service but was
*extremely* noisy and had one of those annoying hoses that pulled
out of the vac anytime you reached for something with the hose.
Looking for something quieter with a positive latch of some kind
for the hose.

Just bought one after my Rigid died. New one is ta da a Shop Vac.
Don't recall the model but they now have "silent" ones. They aren't
but are *much* quiter than vacs used to be. Hose locks too.


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dadiOH
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W.W. Grainger has replacement units for them but they are as
expensive as a new unit.

Al

That's why I bought a new one. Seems to me manufacturer's should make
parts available at realistic prices. One thing sure...Ridgid is now on
my list. Sucker's can't even spell their name correctly

And somebody can't write "suckers" correctly
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Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

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