Thank you for your videos on Shop Vac. You have tried but I'm still at a loss. Not your fault. Brand new 14-gall, 6.0 HP, trying to assemble it for a...month! Instructions are difficult to read and follow. Very general for all models. Now, finally I got to attaching the hose to the vacuum. Should be simple, right? Not possible! The hose's end does not have any ridges to grip on the vacuum's part. Nothing happens. I am turning and turning....Is there a possibility that a part is missing or I have the wrong hose? Got it from Costco, where they do not get involved. My only choice is to return it. Thank you!
At first, but I pull these hoses apart and put them back together a lot. I actually still use that little thing and it has been in service for over 3 years.
You know I definitely thought about that. And I do use a 2" rubber boot on the back of my miter saw to keep the shop vac hose on it. But, honestly I still use this PVC coupler for my hoses. I do that because the rubber coupler is a little loose, though it does have the hose clamps. I work a lot in homes and if I drug those hose clamps around I would scratch the crap out of the wood floors. I could put tape over the clamps, but then I would have to cut the tape off every time that I separated the hoses. If you only used this in a shop with a concrete floor then sure, use the rubber boot. But I still prefer my PVC hack for when I work in homes.
Wish I saw this a day earlier! It may seem like a silly thing, but great tips like this are fantastic! Thanks for posting!
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Good permanent solution. I didn't have that PVC so butted the ends together and used Gorilla Duct Tape. Will see how long that lasts.
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bro. you prevented endless frustration.
Thank you for your videos on Shop Vac. You have tried but I'm still at a loss. Not your fault. Brand new 14-gall, 6.0 HP, trying to assemble it for a...month! Instructions are difficult to read and follow. Very general for all models. Now, finally I got to attaching the hose to the vacuum. Should be simple, right? Not possible! The hose's end does not have any ridges to grip on the vacuum's part. Nothing happens. I am turning and turning....Is there a possibility that a part is missing or I have the wrong hose? Got it from Costco, where they do not get involved. My only choice is to return it.
Thank you!
Did you ever fix this. I bought it today and that's my issue
What vac do you have im wanting to put the big tube on my vac that came with a 1.5 that always gets cloged not sure if they fit
I have an old 16 gallon Shop Vac
Nathan...
Good info.
Thanks
Tim
Pvc McDonald fitting works great 👍 no tape
Thanks for the info !
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Better to use PVC electrical tape instead of masking tape.
97 cents?! That sucker is 2.11 now
It shows how the video has aged. It was back then, but that was probably 4 years ago.
Add duct tape to the end of the hoses would be easier.
At first, but I pull these hoses apart and put them back together a lot. I actually still use that little thing and it has been in service for over 3 years.
Little heat with flame will shrink that pvc to a perfect fit
Thanks for the tip.
Right, that WILL work...but what about taking it apart for storage?...
use 2" rubber boot
You know I definitely thought about that. And I do use a 2" rubber boot on the back of my miter saw to keep the shop vac hose on it. But, honestly I still use this PVC coupler for my hoses. I do that because the rubber coupler is a little loose, though it does have the hose clamps. I work a lot in homes and if I drug those hose clamps around I would scratch the crap out of the wood floors. I could put tape over the clamps, but then I would have to cut the tape off every time that I separated the hoses. If you only used this in a shop with a concrete floor then sure, use the rubber boot. But I still prefer my PVC hack for when I work in homes.