Doug White wrote:
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Doug White wrote:

My 8 gallon ShopVac just died. My biggest complaint (other than
cheap motor bearings) is that even the "Quiet Suction Power" version
is still too loud to run without ear protection for more than a few
seconds.

I can blow $67 and get another one, or I could spend some serious $$
and get a much quieter vac like a Fein. Aside from the money, one
concern I have is that I have one machine plumbed with ShopVac 2.5"
diameter hose, including Loc-Line fittings:

http://www.modularhose.com/Loc-Line-...System/25-kits

I haven't been able to find any adapters that specifically allow one
to plug a 2.5" diameter hose into a Fein vacuum. I'm looking at the
Fein Turbo II as the best compromise on sound, capacity & money. It
comes with a long 1 1/4" hose, but it looks like the fitting on the
front is a good bit larger.

Does anyone have any experience in connecting 2.5" hose to a Fein
Turbo I or II (they use the same size hose). Lots of places (like
Rockler, Woodcraft, etc.) sell 2.5" hose & fittings, so it's a pretty
common size in the US. Bosch seems to have some adapters, but
nothing (surprise) that anyone says will fit a Fein.

Other comments on Feins would be welcome. It will actually mostly be
used in my metal shop, so it will be dealing with chips rather than
dust, so I'm planning on using the coarsest filters for added
efficiency. I assume I'll still need a bag, but I won't need a HEPA
filter.

Thanks!

Doug White


Have you checked the Fein online manuals?

Fein Part # 921005AK13 1 1/4 - 2 1/4" adapter price $8.00


That's 2 1/4", not 2 1/2". I think the Turbo III uses a 2 1/4" hose, so
the adapter is presumably to allow swapping accessories between the two
machines.

Doug White

Sears has the 2.5" - 1.5" adaper. It all depends on which hose is being
adapter to which port. I believe Grizzly Tolls sells them as well.
Fein should also sell them.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...l ockType=G11

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA