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" wrote in message
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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.


--
dadiOH
____________________________

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

Al

"dadiOH" wrote in 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.



IIRC,they are called "QSP" ShopVacs.
some really expensive brands (Fein?) are much quieter.

Wood Magazine ran a test on shop vacs awhile back.Their web site ought to
turn up the article.


--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

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.


--
dadiOH
____________________________

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

--
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____________________________

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....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
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dadiOH wrote:
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.


--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
...a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
Get it at http://mysite.verizon.net/xico


you kidding me!! it worked hard for 20 years and you wont buy another
shop vac
where is your loyalty to the brand?? nothing works for 20 years anymore..
BUY A NEW SHOP VAC

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.


--
dadiOH
____________________________

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
--
Mark Lloyd
http://notstupid.laughingsquid.com

"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what
to have for lunch. Liberty is a well armed lamb
contesting the vote." - Benjamin Franklin

Mark Lloyd wrote:
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.


--
dadiOH
____________________________

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

Or "manufacturers" either

--
dadiOH
____________________________

dadiOH's dandies v3.06...
....a help file of info about MP3s, recording from
LP/cassette and tips & tricks on this and that.
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