“Do you want to take it with you for some extended testing?” Since the contractor was using a higher powered rotary hammer, he opted to keep the tool and vac on different circuits. The auto mode is activated via a connected tool.
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The tank opening latches are very large and easy to toggle, there’s on-board cord storage, a flat top, accessory storage, and what looks to be good enough hose storage.Ĭontrols are easy, with variable suction manual and automatic modes. It seemed plenty powerful, rated at 135 CFM of suction power and 92 inches of water lift. This is a very tall vacuum, and so that’s something I was curious about. You of course shouldn’t be doing that, but I was checking for stability. While I was testing it a little before the contractor was ready for it, I noted that it doesn’t seem like it’ll tip over if you pull the hose. The Makita has 2 large wheels at the rear, and 2 smaller swivel casters at the front. Why? Because they suck so bad that he doesn’t even bother wit them anymore. The contractor’s current Ridgid vac doesn’t have wheels on it at the moment. It seemed to be a lot quieter than other vacs I’ve used in the past. Part of my limited time with the vac was hands-on, and part of it was observational.įirst, it’s QUIET! Sorry, it’s quiet. I can understand why – smaller hoses work better for collecting dust created during tool use – but he needs a 1-stop dust extractor and cleanup vac.Ĭhunkier debris can get caught up in hoses, blocking airflow and reducing efficiency.Īside from our using the completely wrong bag for the task, there’s a lot of good things to say about the vac so far. One of the criticisms from the contractor was about how the vac, and many like it, was bundled with a small diameter hose. Judging from what we saw, the disposable bag was not the best choice for the work that was being done. The filter bags, which seem to be P-78293, aren’t that much more expensive, are likely better for any task that involves fine particulate collection. The disposable bag, as far as I could tell, was simply a drum liner. The manual also mentioned ventilation holes, but there weren’t any that we could see. The instructions weren’t very clear about which bag to use and when. The filter bag would have likely been the better choice. The contractor opted for the plastic-walled disposable bag, but that left the filter open to dust accumulation.
The vac was set up quickly, although we made a poor choice of which included bag to use. I thought it was a good time to put this vac to the test. We talked a little about it, and it turns out they go through Ridgid vacs very often. The contractor, for lack of a better title, had a Ridgid wet/dry vac. One of the holes needed to be 3″ thick to accommodate some piping. We were having some work done, and some of the tasks involved drilling into the concrete floor.
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