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|tool name=''Shop Vac''
|tool name=''Shop Vac''
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|synonyms=hoover; DE: Kesselsauger
|synonyms=hoover; DE: Kesselsauger
|access=
|access=upon reading
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|location=[[Wood Workshop|wood workshop]]
|material=dry dirt in its usual setup,<br>'''wet dirt only with special bag'''
|material=dry dirt in its usual setup,<br>'''wet dirt only with special bag'''
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We urgently need a shop vac. It is needed for every operation of dust-generating [[:Category:Power Tools|power tools]] (see list [[Shop Vac#Compatible Tools|below]]). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.
A shop vac is needed for every operation of dust-generating [[:Category:Power Tools|power tools]] (see list [[Shop Vac#Compatible Tools|below]]). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.


Some shop vacs can also be used as an extension cord of sorts and supports continuous (manual) or automatic (depending on the connected tool) action.
The large Festool shop vac can also be used as an extension cord of sorts and supports continuous (manual) or automatic (depending on the connected tool) action.


== Compatible Tools ==
== Compatible Tools ==
already compatible:
already compatible:
* <TBD>
* [[Table Saw|table saw]]


not tested/adapters needed:
not tested/adapters needed:
* [[Scroll Saw|scroll saw]]
* [[Scroll Saw|scroll saw]]?
* <more TBD>
* <more TBD>


== Accessories ==
== Accessories ==
Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively.
Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively. We have a few that came with the small "Shop Vac" brand machine; [[Mitja]] is currently working on an adapter to connect those with the Festool hose.


== Emptying the Bag ==
== Emptying the Bag ==

Revision as of 18:03, 7 November 2017

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Shop Vac

Tool-default.png
Synonyms: hoover; DE: Kesselsauger
Material: dry dirt in its usual setup,
wet dirt only with special bag
Location: wood workshop
Access Requirements: upon reading
"So if you need me
I'll be downstairs
With the shop vac
You can call but I probably won't hear you
Because it's loud with the shop vac on"
~ Jonathan Coulton - Shop Vac


A shop vac is needed for every operation of dust-generating power tools (see list below). It is also useful for cleaning your workspace or the floor after you are done for the day.

The large Festool shop vac can also be used as an extension cord of sorts and supports continuous (manual) or automatic (depending on the connected tool) action.

Compatible Tools

already compatible:

not tested/adapters needed:

Accessories

Floor attachments should help clean the rooms more effectively. We have a few that came with the small "Shop Vac" brand machine; Mitja is currently working on an adapter to connect those with the Festool hose.

Emptying the Bag

On a windless day you can empty the shop vac's dry bag into a regular trash bag outside. If you notice any damage to the bag, or dirt inside the machine, report it immediately and do not use the machine until a new bag is purchased.