Today in my shop (dust in my eyes)

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:10 pm

Many many years ago I got this shop vacuum at a garage sale. I think the reason the person parted with it was how it is designed. Here is a picture for you to look at:
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As you do things in the shop wood chips and sawdust fly around. Some of it makes its way into the exhaust port if the vacuum is not running. Then when you step over and bend over to turn it on.... that is where the "dust in my eyes" title comes from.

I had forgotten about that "feature" as I had found a solution many many years ago. Well today was working with hand tools day in my shop so the vacuum had not been hooked up to any tools nor I was using it... it was just sitting there... as normal except for one very important part. Here is a picture of that part:
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The moral of the story is it pays to be bright eyed and bushy tailed when wood working or at least pay attention to what you are doing.

In case you haven't figured it out it goes like this:
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Ed

baysidebob · Post by **baysidebob** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 8:51 pm

Ed, great idea. I also have a shop vac that I use from time to time. But always hate when I turn it on and dust seems to blow in my face. Never thought about putting an elbow on the exhaust port, always just tried to jump back quick enough. Will have to buy me an elbow soon..

reible · Post by **reible** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 9:02 pm

Hi,

Figure I better post this before someone comes along and mentions that the shop vacuum is a "power tool"... and I said I wasn't using any power tools...

Well my rules for my non-power tools days, and my rules say it is OK to use the power vacuum.

Ed

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:37 pm

reible wrote:Hi,

Figure I better post this before someone comes along and mentions that the shop vacuum is a "power tool"... any I said I wasn't using any power tools...

Well my rules for my non-power tools days, and my rules say it is OK to use the power vacuum.

Ed

I do not think ANYONE expects you to clean up by sucking on the hose!:D

Gene Howe · Post by **Gene Howe** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 9:23 am

Ed,
You could follow my lead and just not clean anything for one day...or 3.
I find it extremely satisfying to completely fill my vac canister, plus think of how green it is to only run it once a week.

BTW, it's great to see your posts again!