Shop Vac

Gas Man · 10-22-2008, 09:39 PM

Ok, I've had my ole 1hpx1gal shop vac. Shop vac brand. I use to use it all the time when I detailed cars... loved it. Worked great for about 9 years. The other day while vacuuming out the wife's car... bang bang... whew....

It broke...

Took it apart (4 screws), broken impellar. no biggie, call Shop Vac. They don't have any or sell any parts other than casters, hoses, assecories. No service parts... PERIOD. If it was under warrenty they just send new units.

So its garbage now. Might see if a co-worker can tig weld it, but want to buy a new unit.

Shop Vac vs other

Pro Shop Vac:
long lasting

Con Shop Vac:
no servicing parts

Con all others:
I'm sure they are all made by the same company.

What other brands do you have? Rigid, Craftsman???

V · 10-22-2008, 09:52 PM

Same,same here Shop Vac

Oh and you only have 21 more posts before you blow this gig up!

Gas Man · 10-22-2008, 10:06 PM

Yeah... closing in on that big number...

Vegas · 10-22-2008, 10:10 PM

It's going to be a day I'll never forget.

chucktx · 10-24-2008, 04:50 AM

i have a ridgid.......best vac i have ever owned. have vacuumed every thing from water to nails.......never a problem. about 5 yrs old now. git it from lowes i believe. i also use it in my wood shop when running the different tools. planners,saws, ect.....i would buy another one.

txchopperguy · 10-24-2008, 05:10 AM

Well one thing is for sure...

They all suck.

Gas Man · 10-24-2008, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by txchopperguy

Well one thing is for sure...

They all suck.

Funny guy!!!

BBChopper · 10-25-2008, 02:38 AM

Ok I have to ask, who has the balls to build a V8 shop vac? It could really suck the chrome off a trailer hitch!!!!!!

Mad Dog · 10-25-2008, 03:14 AM

I know where you can get a V8 Snowblower

Oh wait. That blows. Gas wants something that sucks!
Here Ya go.....

Gas Man · 10-25-2008, 06:41 AM

Shit but if Mimsy was suckin... i wouldn't care how dirty my car floors are!!

Chopper Dave · 10-25-2008, 03:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Dog

Oh wait. That blows. Gas wants something that sucks!
Here Ya go.....

hell yeah!!

Point08 · 10-25-2008, 04:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gas Man

Ok, I've had my ole 1hpx1gal shop vac. Shop vac brand. I use to use it all the time when I detailed cars... loved it. Worked great for about 9 years. The other day while vacuuming out the wife's car... bang bang... whew....

It broke...

Took it apart (4 screws), broken impellar. no biggie, call Shop Vac. They don't have any or sell any parts other than casters, hoses, assecories. No service parts... PERIOD. If it was under warrenty they just send new units.

So its garbage now. Might see if a co-worker can tig weld it, but want to buy a new unit.

Shop Vac vs other

Pro Shop Vac:
long lasting

Con Shop Vac:
no servicing parts

Con all others:
I'm sure they are all made by the same company.

What other brands do you have? Rigid, Craftsman???

Just bought one at wal-mart-$ 26.00

slowrower · 10-25-2008, 04:24 PM

I have an old, very old Craftsman that has eaten enough crap to bury a landfill and still the dam thing continues to run. Water, Dust, Wall Board, Plaster .. you name it this thing has inhaled it. I also use it for repairing fiberglass/Carbon Fiber and Kevlar boats which means tons of dust and sucking up water.

Not wanting to use this on the car or in the house its that crappy looking I bought one from Home Depot -- lasted 30days, went to Lowe's and got one from them ... 4 months later its starting to die. Go Craftsman!!

Chopper Dave · 10-25-2008, 04:27 PM

I have a couple of Craftsman's...they work great!

Gas Man · 11-08-2008, 03:10 AM

I ended up getting this wall mounted 5hp 5 gal unit from Sears
Craftsman Clean N Carry® 5 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, 5.0 Peak hp - Model 17925 at Sears.com

10-22-2008, 09:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
Gas Man Custom doesn't bolt on Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 10,636 My Bike: 2006 Big Dog Phoenix Chopper My Biker Photos Rep Power: 11	Shop Vac Ok, I've had my ole 1hpx1gal shop vac. Shop vac brand. I use to use it all the time when I detailed cars... loved it. Worked great for about 9 years. The other day while vacuuming out the wife's car... bang bang... whew.... It broke... Took it apart (4 screws), broken impellar. no biggie, call Shop Vac. They don't have any or sell any parts other than casters, hoses, assecories. No service parts... PERIOD. If it was under warrenty they just send new units. So its garbage now. Might see if a co-worker can tig weld it, but want to buy a new unit. Shop Vac vs other Pro Shop Vac: long lasting Con Shop Vac: no servicing parts Con all others: I'm sure they are all made by the same company. What other brands do you have? Rigid, Craftsman??? __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"

10-22-2008, 09:52 PM	#2 (permalink)
V Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Lynchburg Va. Posts: 1,701 My Bike: Black Ridgeback My Biker Photos Rep Power: 3	Same,same here Shop Vac Oh and you only have 21 more posts before you blow this gig up! __________________ White Trash

10-22-2008, 10:06 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gas Man Custom doesn't bolt on Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 10,636 My Bike: 2006 Big Dog Phoenix Chopper My Biker Photos Rep Power: 11	Yeah... closing in on that big number... __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"

10-25-2008, 02:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
BBChopper Broadband860 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: South Florida, (Fellsmere) Posts: 4,720 My Bike: 2005 BDM Choppa My Biker Photos Rep Power: 5	Ok I have to ask, who has the balls to build a V8 shop vac? It could really suck the chrome off a trailer hitch!!!!!! __________________ You Never Met A MF Quite Like Me!, BB http://www.badassbikeseats.com/

10-25-2008, 03:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
Mad Dog ValueTeck Enterprises Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Alden, New York Posts: 885 My Bike: 05 Road King Classic-800cc Ski Doo My Biker Photos Rep Power: 2	I know where you can get a V8 Snowblower Oh wait. That blows. Gas wants something that sucks! Here Ya go..... __________________ If This Is A Mid Life Crisis......Bring It On!

10-22-2008, 10:10 PM	#4 (permalink)
Vegas Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Henderson,NV Posts: 1,064 My Bike: Mastiff My Biker Photos Rep Power: 2	It's going to be a day I'll never forget.

10-24-2008, 04:50 AM	#5 (permalink)
chucktx Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,183 My Biker Photos Rep Power: 2	i have a ridgid.......best vac i have ever owned. have vacuumed every thing from water to nails.......never a problem. about 5 yrs old now. git it from lowes i believe. i also use it in my wood shop when running the different tools. planners,saws, ect.....i would buy another one.

10-24-2008, 05:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
txchopperguy Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Beaumont Tx Posts: 1,079 My Bike: 2005 Big Dog Chopper My Biker Photos Rep Power: 2	Well one thing is for sure... They all suck.

10-25-2008, 06:41 AM	#10 (permalink)
Gas Man Custom doesn't bolt on Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 10,636 My Bike: 2006 Big Dog Phoenix Chopper My Biker Photos Rep Power: 11	Shit but if Mimsy was suckin... i wouldn't care how dirty my car floors are!! __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"

10-25-2008, 04:24 PM	#13 (permalink)
slowrower 2007 Mastiff Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Longwood, Florida Posts: 948 My Bike: BDM 2007 Mastiff My Biker Photos Rep Power: 2	I have an old, very old Craftsman that has eaten enough crap to bury a landfill and still the dam thing continues to run. Water, Dust, Wall Board, Plaster .. you name it this thing has inhaled it. I also use it for repairing fiberglass/Carbon Fiber and Kevlar boats which means tons of dust and sucking up water. Not wanting to use this on the car or in the house its that crappy looking I bought one from Home Depot -- lasted 30days, went to Lowe's and got one from them ... 4 months later its starting to die. Go Craftsman!!

10-25-2008, 04:27 PM	#14 (permalink)
Chopper Dave SIICK!!! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Kimball,Michigan Posts: 5,403 My Bike: 06 Big Dog K-9 My Biker Photos Rep Power: 7	I have a couple of Craftsman's...they work great! __________________ 2006 Big Dog K-9 Metal torn ripped paint V&H Big Radius pipes- Cut Baffles PIAA GTX Super Plasma Bulb

11-08-2008, 03:10 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gas Man Custom doesn't bolt on Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SE Michigan Posts: 10,636 My Bike: 2006 Big Dog Phoenix Chopper My Biker Photos Rep Power: 11	I ended up getting this wall mounted 5hp 5 gal unit from Sears Craftsman Clean N Carry® 5 gal. Wet-Dry Vac, 5.0 Peak hp - Model 17925 at Sears.com __________________ -Chris "Why pay somebody else to fuck up your bike?"

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