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Re: Shop vacuums

To: shop-talk <shop-talk@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Shop vacuums
From: Kelley Mascher <mascher@u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 18:26:10 -0800 (PST)

I looked at them last weekend at HD. They look just like the
one I bought at Sears 7 years ago.

bye

Kelley Mascher                                            (206) 528-2713
Children's Hospital & Med. Center               mascher@u.washington.edu
Audiology Research                              Seattle, Washington USA

On Mon, 9 Nov 1998, Ken Landaiche wrote:

> Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 17:28:45 -0800 
> From: Ken Landaiche <ken.landaiche@dlcc.com>
> To: "'shop-talk@autox.team.net'" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
> Subject: Shop vacuums
> 
> 
> I want to buy a vacuum for the shop for general cleanup, basically to
> replace the push broom I use. I thought of getting one that could later
> be hooked up to a permanent vacuum system, but decided to get one for
> that purpose when I get that far. So I want a small, powerful, quiet
> robot to follow me around the cramped aisles of my garage and know I
> can't have all of those features. Do you have any suggestions?
> 
> I jsut saw some Ridgid shop vacs in Home Depot ranging in price from
> ~$80 to ~$150. I know Ridgid's pipe wrenches are great, but what about
> their vacuums? One of the higher models has a detachable motor that
> morphs into a weed blower sort of appliance. Is that worth anything, or
> does the exhaust from any vacuum work as well?
> 
> Thanks, as always, in advance.
> 
> Ken Landaiche 
> 


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