On 10 Mar 2005 15:00:38 -0800, wrote:

i have a small workshop and can't afford a good shop vac system. i get
tired of buying expensive shop vac bags - i sweep up the larger wood
matarial the old fashioned way. i was wondering if there is any harm in
using the shop vac without the bag and just dumping it as it fills.

If I understand correctly, you're talking about the bag that goes
inside the container, and not the filter that attaches to the bottom
of the motor. The filter has to be there, or you'll just blow the
dust back into the air. I don't use a bag at all, just the pleated
filter. It works fine without the bag. The filters can be cleaned
with a soft brush when they clog.


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Dave Starr, Senior Shop Rat Emeritus: 14,647 days in a GM plant.
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