My vacuum hookup

[harley99]

I needed a easy way to hookup my vacuum cleaner. I used a bare floor attachment from my shop vac, 2 small corner braces, thin sheet brass,
3/4 x 11 x2 oak board. It was easy.

[fwharris]

I needed a easy way to hookup my vacuum cleaner. I used a bare floor attachment from my shop vac, 2 small corner braces, thin sheet brass,
3/4 x 11 x2 oak board. It was easy.

Harley,

Nice set up!!

Make sure you put in a grounding system with this. With the shop vac and hose you will be seeing a lot of static electricity build up. Not a good thing for the machine electronics....

[Ike]

I needed a easy way to hookup my vacuum cleaner. I used a bare floor attachment from my shop vac, 2 small corner braces, thin sheet brass,
3/4 x 11 x2 oak board. It was easy.

So does it work well? I have just a wide mouth attachment and I notice the difference without it! So how much would you say it picks up?

Ike

[harley99]

So does it work well? I have just a wide mouth attachment and I notice the difference without it! So how much would you say it picks up?

Ike

It picks up 95 percent. Better than stopping machine every 5 min. to vacuum out.

[Ike]

It picks up 95 percent. Better than stopping machine every 5 min. to vacuum out.

That is for sure! Great ideal thanks for sharing!

Ike

[Pratyeka]

I had a similar setup before and burned the shop-vac motor after 2 consecutive 8hr carve.

[AskBud]

I had a similar setup before and burned the shop-vac motor after 2 consecutive 8hr carve.

Most "Shop-Vacs" are not designed for continuous running, however, "Dust Collectors" normally are.
AskBud

[Pratyeka]

Most "Shop-Vacs" are not designed for continuous running, however, "Dust Collectors" normally are.
AskBud

Which is why I built one with a 1hp blower, home-made pickup inside the CW, etc... I think I posted pics here last year somewhere... works great, much less noise than shopvac.

[jab73180]

how big are the shop vacs you guys use? i am using a 3.5 hp craftsman with a similar set up with less than good results. I am thinking i need to step up to a 6 or more hp.

[fwharris]

how big are the shop vacs you guys use? i am using a 3.5 hp craftsman with a similar set up with less than good results. I am thinking i need to step up to a 6 or more hp.

The majority of those who have a down draft or top mount dust collection system us dust collectors instead of shop vacs. With DC you get more total air movement. Shop vacs are good for cleaning up the machine and the shop but like others have said they are loud to run, are not made to run for long periods of time, the filtration system plugs up faster than a DC system and in general are not made for dust collection system..