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>jj:
> I've an old Sears 16 gallon wet/dry vac ...
> I put a cloth bag over the corrugated filter
> to make it easier to clean with minimal suction loss.
>Stan Brown:
> Is this cloth bag a purchased accessory
> or something you cobbled together?
I made it from an old undershirt with very open-weave fabric.
An elastic on the edge of the "bag" snugs under the filter rim.
There are always new accessories from Sear's and/or Ridgid
such as filter bags, a variety of filters, nozzles and such.
I am unsure if the GoreTex "Cleanstream" filter is still sold
since Sear's makes a similar one now.
The woodworker's group mentioned using panty hose or nylon stockings
over the filter but they rip easily.
>> Mine's an older version of this:
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http://www.sears.com/sr/javasr/product.do?cat=Wet-Dry+Vacs&pid=00917762000&vertical=TOOL&subcat=Tank+Style&BV_UseBVCookie=Yes
I have been eyeing that 20 gallon, 6.5 bogus-peak-horsepower vac too
but I do not have the tools to measure the true suction
delivered to the end of the hose.
The marketing and packaging is effective: my 16 gal vac works
but I am always curious "is this new one /really/ any stronger?"
>I like that "hose stays connected" description
Agreed, the "Pos-I-Lock" latching-hose connector looks useful
but that's only to the bucket.
The other connections are still friction-fit.
And I think some Ridgid vacs have that too.
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