>N Forbes wrote
>
>>Anyone have any tips on buying a shop vac? Thinking of just picking
>>up a Rigid from Home Depot but thought you lot might have some
>>opinions on the matter.
>
>There are a couple of things to consider. I only know the Rigid
>brand from the table saws they make which are first class so I am
>assuming that their shop vacs are or equal quality. If it is
>available, I would recommend hunting down a permanent and cleanable
>filter to replace the paper/foam that likely comes standard. Lee
>Valley Tools sells permanent filters for Shop Vac and Sears and
>possibly Rigid.
>
>These things are loud. Spend a couple of dollars and get some
>disposable foam ear plugs. I get a perceptible ringing in the ears
>after using my 10 gal model for several minutes when I forget to put
>in plugs. I've lost a fair bit of my top end hearing from the days
>when I flew bush aircraft before it was de rigeur to wear headsets
>so I am a little sensitive to potential hearing robbers.
>
>My wife, Catherine, is a classical music producer and wears the full
>deal hearing protector headset when she uses the vacuum.
>
>Don't underestimate the noise these things produce.
It's worth shopping around for a quieter model. Of the three we
have, one is loud enough for hearing protection if it were ever used
for more than a couple minutes at a time. The others are about as
loud as a normal vacuum. I
One other feature to look for is the ability to attach a hose to the
outlet, so that it can be used as a blower. Very handy once in a
while.
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