Home vac to shop vac modification

[Sawduster]

I gotta say, Niki, you are proof positive of the old saying, "Where there's a will, there's a way." Another great way of making do with what you have.

Can't tell if those are what we call "Paper Towels" or a specialty product of some kind. Can't imagine any of our regular paper towels standing up to that use.

[niki]

Thank you Jerry

I was Googling and I found, it’s something like this, If you roll down to “product specification” – “cloth like towels…"

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=172282

Very strong, you can wash them and re-use many times.

niki

[Sawduster]

Thanks for that info, Niki. That should filter out a lot of the larger particles as well as some down to a fairly small size, limiting the bag in the vac itself to catching the rest, at least to the level that the bag is designed to catch.

[Postman]

That's really a good idea.

[niki]

Good day

I would like to share with you, all those like me that cannot afford to buy DC, some modifications that I made to home vac to use it as shop vac.
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I use it for everything around the shop, machines, floors, shelves and even for car and house cleaning.

The home vac that I use is almost 2HP (1600W) with speed control, so I can regulate the power according to the tool in use (no need all this power for sander)

I don’t know what is the “filtering” power, but I believe that its good enough if it’s used for home.


Regards
niki