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Universal Adapter. Steps on this fitting allow you to connect your vacuum to most attachments. J Vacuum Upgrade: Finer Filters Right out of the box, a shop vacuum works great. But after awhile, you'll probably start to notice a decrease in the suction power. That's because the pleated paper filter that comes with your shop vacuum gets clogged with dust and blocks the air flow. Cleaning the filter helps a little, but it's nearly impossible to blow out all the dust that get's packed into the pleats of the filter. That's why I replaced the stock filter on my shop vacuum with a CleanStream filter like the one shown in the photo at right. CleanStream filters are made out of Gore-Tex, the same waterproof material that's used on some types of rain gear. What makes these filters work so well is the fact that dust particles won't cling to the Gore-Tex. So as soon as you turn the shop vacuum off, all the dust falls away from the filter and to the bottom of the vacuum canister. CleanStream filters are also made to HEPA (High Efficiency Particle Arrestor) standards. So they remove 99.97% of all dust particles down to 0.3 microns in size. For sources, see page 51. ▲ No More Paper Filters. Because the material used in this CleanStream filter is waterproof, you can clean it by spraying it off with a garden hose. debris from the floor of your shop, a floor sweeper works faster. (And saves your back too, if you use an extension wand along with it.) The sweeper shown on the opposite page has a "high-low" feature. By flipping a lever on top of the sweeper head, you can raise or lower the height of the head for different types of floor surfaces. Micro Tool Kit. For delicate cleaning jobs, a micro tool kit works great. As you can see in the photo at left, these attachments look like the larger versions — they're just smaller. You can use them to clean everything from shop tools to your computer keyboard. Adapter. Most newer shop tools have some sort of dust collection port built into them. The problem is that these dust ports come in several different sizes, so it's not always easy to hook up a dust collector or shop vacuum to the tool you're using. That's where a universal adapter, like the one shown above, comes in handy. Micro Tool Kit. These micro tools are really just scaled down versions of larger shop vacuum attachments. One end of this attachment has a series of stepped fittings. This allows you to "hook up" to most power tools without having to use a dedicated hose fitting. Inflator. If you've ever gotten light-headed from trying to blow up an air mattress, this last attachment is one that you'll really appreciate. It's an inflator nozzle (see photo at right). Most shop vacuums allow you to connect the hose to an exhaust port on the vacuum in order to blow air. By putting this inflator attachment on the other end of the hose, you can use your shop vacuum to blow up most inflatable items. You may not have a need for all of the attachments mentioned above. But adding even a few can improve the versatility of your shop vacuum and help you keep a cleaner shop as well. ▲ Clearing the Air. By using a hose adaptor to connect to individual tools, you can turn your shop vacuum into a dust collector. ▲ Inflator Nozzle. Using this nozzle, you can turn your shop vacuum into an air inflator. 13 |
