CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I took apart my highschool's shop vac to see the dirtiest filter I have ever seen. Going to order a brand new one and I took the whole thing apart and cleaned it all just waiting for the filter . 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tugnut1 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Wow! couldn't have been much suction there at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisK Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Hahahaha what? It looks fine! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, ChrisK said: Hahahaha what? It looks fine! Lol ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 32 minutes ago, tugnut1 said: Wow! couldn't have been much suction there at all. Yeah there wasn't any at all really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 that is typical for a shop vac without a bag or dust deputy, buying filters is a waist of money as far as I'm concerned 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Just tap it on the ground and you will be ready to go. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, rfwjr said: Just tap it on the ground and you will be ready to go. lol nah its done for its the one that came on the vac 10 years or so ago :0 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 15 minutes ago, comp56 said: that is typical for a shop vac without a bag or dust deputy, buying filters is a waist of money as far as I'm concerned what do use then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfwjr Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 minute ago, CATERPILLAR said: lol nah its done for its the one that came on the vac 10 years or so ago :0 LOL I am glad you got the humor in my post. I was afraid people might think I was serious. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, rfwjr said: LOL I am glad you got the humor in my post. I was afraid people might think I was serious. lol nah your all good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpamatmat Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 I forgot what I was going to say. CATERPILLAR'S avatar is very distracting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 11 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said: what do use then ? you put bags in the shop vac saves the filter they are cheaper https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.1000154880.html?eid=PS_GOOGLE_HD+|+PLAs_Shopping+|+All+Products_All+Products&gclid=CL6Bi9LLztECFZy2wAodxz4CJw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 minutes ago, comp56 said: you put bags in the shop vac saves the filter they are cheaper https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/p.1000154880.html?eid=PS_GOOGLE_HD+|+PLAs_Shopping+|+All+Products_All+Products&gclid=CL6Bi9LLztECFZy2wAodxz4CJw nice but a filter is 10 bucks new better then the one it came with and with free shipping . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 3 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said: nice but a filter is 10 bucks new better then the one it came with and with free shipping . your right but it last 10 minutes as soon as you start sucking up fine saw dust it gums up 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 https://www.amazon.com/Medium-Reusable-Filter-Bag-Vacuums/dp/B00H7U21YY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, comp56 said: https://www.amazon.com/Medium-Reusable-Filter-Bag-Vacuums/dp/B00H7U21YY how good are they i have an 15 year or more ol shop vac and it always getting clocked up with dog hair and shit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 19, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 1 hour ago, tpamatmat said: I forgot what I was going to say. CATERPILLAR'S avatar is very distracting. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comp56 Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 13 minutes ago, CATERPILLAR said: how good are they i have an 15 year or more ol shop vac and it always getting clocked up with dog hair and shit with the bag nothing gets to the filter, you empty the bag and go again filter stays relatively clean always 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpamatmat Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 2 hours ago, comp56 said: with the bag nothing gets to the filter, you empty the bag and go again filter stays relatively clean always On a more serious note. Never knew they had reusable filter bags? I picked up a Gore CleanStream filter at HomeDepot and love the thing. A little pricey, but two years later it still cleans up just like new. I'll have to try one of these reusable bags with it, thanks for the tip. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan Posted January 19, 2017 Report Share Posted January 19, 2017 Thats probably the original filter in my shop class one time there was this one kid vacuuming out the cabinet table saw and he didn't realize the vac was full and all the saw dust was shooting out the back just as fast as it was sucking it up after he was done there was a good 1/2 inch of dust spread 10 feet back and 3 feet wide looked like it just snowed 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 8 hours ago, comp56 said: your right but it last 10 minutes as soon as you start sucking up fine saw dust it gums up Cement or drywall dust too! I use the M18 vacuum whenever possible in houses, and that has a washable filter that doesn't collapse like a shop vac filter.... it doesn't take much to dry it out, either. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 10 hours ago, CATERPILLAR said: Yeah there wasn't any at all really If there was any, it was all bypassing the filter!! Like the seal was sucked right in... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CATERPILLAR Posted January 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, KnarlyCarl said: If there was any, it was all bypassing the filter!! Like the seal was sucked right in... No I meant with the filter like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnarlyCarl Posted January 20, 2017 Report Share Posted January 20, 2017 1 minute ago, CATERPILLAR said: No I meant with the filter like that Oh wow, it looks like the top of the filter seal was sucked in....the poor motor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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