my porter cable has performed well for me for 3 years now.
Bridger
On Wed, 7 Jan 2004 18:51:44 -0500, "Alan" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>Well my old shop vac finally bit the dust. No great loss, it was an old
>clunker anyway.
>This time around, I'd like to get something smaller, quieter and more
>powerful ... Any suggestions? How about the Fein Mini Turbo?
>Thanks in advance.
>Regards,
>Irwin
>
"Alan" <=wrote
> Well my old shop vac finally bit the dust. No great loss, it was an old
> clunker anyway.
> This time around, I'd like to get something smaller, quieter and more
> powerful ... Any suggestions? How about the Fein Mini Turbo?
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> Irwin
...based on the larger Fein II model, I'd probably scratch the notion
of "more powerful." But powerful enough, and much better otherwise.
My first Shop Vac from the 80's was not bad. But the Shop Vac I got
about 3 years ago is a joke. The motor burnt in the first year and
now it doesn't sound like its going to last much longer. I must
remember to unplug it because it sometimes turns on by itself.
I went out and got a Rigid shop vacuum. The Ridgid is quieter and out
performs the old Shop Vac. I got the 16 gallon with 6hp. Seems well
built and does not require a bag. Comes also with cartridge filter
and the hose is 2½.
Daniel
On Thu, 08 Jan 2004 22:31:23 -0500, Greg G. wrote:
>Alan said:
>
>>Well my old shop vac finally bit the dust. No great loss, it was an old
>>clunker anyway.
>>This time around, I'd like to get something smaller, quieter and more
>>powerful ... Any suggestions? How about the Fein Mini Turbo?
>
>Well, how about a non-recommendation. I have a dust collector, so
>fortunately I don't have to worry too much about frequent use of this
>thing, but I picked up a Shop-Vac on sale for $50. It's quieter than
>the previous model, but still no prize. The motor is kinda cheap and
>smells like burning varnish after few minutes of running. I would
>NOT buy it again.
>
>FWIW,
>
>Greg G.
Alan said:
>Well my old shop vac finally bit the dust. No great loss, it was an old
>clunker anyway.
>This time around, I'd like to get something smaller, quieter and more
>powerful ... Any suggestions? How about the Fein Mini Turbo?
Well, how about a non-recommendation. I have a dust collector, so
fortunately I don't have to worry too much about frequent use of this
thing, but I picked up a Shop-Vac on sale for $50. It's quieter than
the previous model, but still no prize. The motor is kinda cheap and
smells like burning varnish after few minutes of running. I would
NOT buy it again.
FWIW,
Greg G.
I just purchased the Fein Turbo II to replace a Craftsman Shop Vac. . The
vacuum works well with plenty of suction and is quiet. I bought it
primarily because I wanted to connect it to the dust port on my Porter Cable
sanders and new 894 router. A feature of the Turbo II is that the vac turns
on and off with the sander/router. However the Fein vac hose and Porter
Cable dust ports are mismatched in size. While reducers are probably
available to improve the fit, I'm am using duct tape for now to assure a
tight connection.
"Alan" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Well my old shop vac finally bit the dust. No great loss, it was an old
> clunker anyway.
> This time around, I'd like to get something smaller, quieter and more
> powerful ... Any suggestions? How about the Fein Mini Turbo?
> Thanks in advance.
> Regards,
> Irwin
>
>