[vcf-midatlantic] OT: Shop Vacs

[Devin Heitmueller]

On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 4:24 PM RETRO Innovations via vcf-midatlantic
<vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
>
> On 6/3/2024 12:31 PM, Christian Liendo via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
> > Best Shop Vac (BATTERY POWERED)? Milwaukee, Dewalt, Ridgid, Makita,
> > Ryobi, Bosch, Hart
> >
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdhuatYzJw8
> >
> > On Mon, Jun 3, 2024 at 12:34 PM Jeffrey Brace via vcf-midatlantic
> > <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
> >> VCF is planning on purchasing a shop vac. Does anyone have any experience
> >> with Milwaukee or Ryobi brands? If so, which would you recommend We are
> >> looking for the battery operated models.

While I'm all about modern power tools using batteries, I would have
to wonder why that would be important for a shop vac.  If you're
dragging it to job sites I can see the benefit, but for most people a
shop vac sits in "the shop" where power is readily available.

It just seems like in many cases for a shop vac the added complexity
related to battery life, recharging, number of charge cycles,
replacement etc isn't worth the cost.  A traditional AC powered shop
vac relatively inexpensive and stupid simple (cord, switch, motor) and
I know numerous people who have been using their Shopvac or Sears
models for decades without failure/replacement.

Devin