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Thread Number: 45511
/ Tag: 80s/90s Vacuum Cleaners
Hey guys, picked up an OG shop Vac/ what’s your favourite filter? |
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Post# 470989 4/30/2024 at 02:51 by adam-aussie-vac  ( Canberra, Australia ) |
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Hey everybody today I picked up an original shop vac For 50 bucks, mainly because I wanted something for the sunroom with more suction and also easily able to pick up water in a moment notice, at the moment technically it’s got four different options of filtration, as it could work with a filter cartridge as it has the little tabs at the bottom To help lock it in the paper/synthetic filter bag over the foam filter, and finally The reusable filter that you can rinse out,
Now I’m actually curious. What is your favourite type of filter for shop vacs? Oh yeah, the previous owner had used this Vacuum for picking up dry things for probably a long time with only the foam filter, does anybody know what I should do about that? I.e. should I take it apart clean out the fan blades etc And what about maintaining the Motor?
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Post# 470991 , Reply# 1 4/30/2024 at 11:45 by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada ) |
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Post# 470992 , Reply# 2 4/30/2024 at 17:35 by adam-aussie-vac ( Canberra, Australia ) |
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I just thought probably a cartridge filter wouldn’t fit,
Plus, I wouldn’t mind trying the reusable cloth filters just to see how they do, although I did notice it looks like there’s something causing some sparks in the Vacuum itself, I’ll quickly upload a YouTube video of it that I made in the dark so you can actually see the sparks a lot better
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Post# 470997 , Reply# 3 5/1/2024 at 09:05 by Thevacomaticiec (Bathurst New Brunswick Canada ) |
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| Post# 470998 , Reply# 4 5/1/2024 at 10:49 by panasonicvac (Northern Utah) | ||
The armature looks like it needs to be reset with a cleaning stone, usually that'd solve the sparking problem before carbon brushes would need to be replaced but I'd still check the carbon brushes to find out how much life they have left.
Regarding filters, I like the blue Nanofiber cartridge ones the best. But I'm not sure if it'd fit for your model. I think they would but who knows, worth a try. | ||
| Post# 471006 , Reply# 5 5/1/2024 at 19:14 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
Hmm | ||
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Post# 471013 , Reply# 6 5/2/2024 at 07:07 by adam-aussie-vac ( Canberra, Australia ) |
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Oh cool, I’ll probably take it Apart over the coming days | ||
| Post# 471021 , Reply# 7 5/2/2024 at 15:40 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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Hmm | ||
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Post# 471026 , Reply# 8 5/2/2024 at 20:27 by adam-aussie-vac ( Canberra, Australia ) |
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So you think the brushes are starting to wear out? | ||
| Post# 471031 , Reply# 9 5/2/2024 at 22:56 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 471045 , Reply# 10 5/3/2024 at 13:24 by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
DON'T sand the commutator! If you do, grit from the sandpaper can get in between the commutator bars and cause arcing and further damage to the motor - to the point it may be destroyed.
At this point, because you aren't experienced rebuilding motors and because you don't know what is causing the arcing, you're better off taking it into your motor repair shop and let them repair the motor. You can actually buy those armature seating stones on Ebay, or order them through a vac shop, they order them for you through their supplier. But, many times, when a motor arcs heavily, it needs it's armature/commutator replaced, or it's totally fried and ready to be thrown out. Remember, there are such a thing as disposable motors. The only way you're gonna know for sure is to take it to be diagnosed. If it can be repaired, they will let you know, and you can also have new carbon brushes made if you desire. But be warned, it's VERY EXPENSIVE to have a motor rebuilt. It may actually be more cost effective to transplant a motor from a newer shop vac model into yours than rebuild the existing motor. Good luck. | ||
| Post# 471054 , Reply# 11 5/3/2024 at 16:44 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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| Post# 471057 , Reply# 12 5/3/2024 at 18:54 by kirbylux77 (London, Ontario, Canada) | ||
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Les, the problem is the grit from the sandpaper gets in between the commutator plates. You can't just blow it out. I know this from personal experience as I accidentally wrecked a Ametek double stage motor in a Kenmore canister doing this. If one was to do a homemade solution to clean a motor commutator, I would think one might be best to use steel wool instead.
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Post# 471064 , Reply# 13 5/4/2024 at 10:28 by adam-aussie-vac ( Canberra, Australia ) |
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Well, I do know that when it comes to brush motors,
It’s always a good idea to have things cleaned up, I am probably gonna at least take it apart down to the Motor But not physically take apart said Motor, that way. I can actually have a closer look and see where things are rubbing and have a look at the brushes, and I do have some experience with motors it’s just I’m not confident with it And I would’ve thought it would’ve been a good idea to use something thin/sharp To clean in between the commutator bars, And on a related note I’m now thinking should they be cleaned semi regularly as I thought carbon dust can potentially build up between them, track across the insulator and short them out
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| Post# 471082 , Reply# 14 5/4/2024 at 23:33 by Lesinutah (Utah) | ||
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