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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:54 AM
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Would this be a good shop-vac to get?

I love the fact it's not too big and can hang on a wall.....

 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:55 AM
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guess i was too late...
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:56 AM
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HAHA - when in doubt, do a search. Will do.

I wish this site had a feature where you can delete your own posts!!!
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 10:59 AM
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hehehe.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 11:25 AM
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Uuuum, well.....I read that whole thread, and I did learn a *little* about shopvacs...

but strangely, I have this sudden urge to epoxy the garage floor, buy an insanely price but really cool red trashcan, and pimp my shop vac when I get it...

Here is that thread Ken is talking about.... https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...light=shop+vac
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:05 PM
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^^ hahaha... that winking trash can is waaay cool.

you might be able to find it at BBB too, it's by Ponder.
im going to Hydro it this weekend.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:29 PM
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Amazing the affect ken has on things...I, at no point, had anything to do with that thread going off topic.

I like the one Annette got.

Heck, I envy the whole garage.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by WannaMini_
I love the fact it's not too big and can hang on a wall.....

I bought one of these bad boys.



Super quiet, super sucker....must keep little kids and small dogs away from hose. Well, not really. But it works great in the shop and does a great job in the garage.

....Les
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:19 PM
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Dang. That is one bad-*** Shop Vac!

I just drag my Dyson out to the garage.
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 02:58 PM
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i just use a broom.


 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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Straw. ::cough::
 
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Old Mar 13, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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i take a toilet paper core and make buzzing noises like chows.


 
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by MLWagner79
I just drag my Dyson out to the garage.
Yeah, that's what I've been doing. Best vacuum cleaner I've ever owned. But I want to keep it that way. I'm afraid the chance of damage goes WAY up when you take the Dyson out to the garage!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 04:40 AM
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Originally Posted by moreorless
I bought one of these bad boys.


OMG!!!!
 
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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hang ups are great for doing cars inside the garage, but when you're
doing cars out doors the long hose becomes a tad old.

the ones with casters are nice, but if you get a huge one (like over
6-7 gallons) it becomes cumbersome.

so i got a 5gallon craftsman one with various extensions.
i can do my cars inside the garage, also the ones out on the
driveway with no hassles. i think even the small 3gallon
one will do the trick just fine... and much more portable.
 
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Old Mar 14, 2007 | 11:18 AM
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Ken, i didnt know craftsman made 5 gallon TP tubes
 
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