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Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 12-07-2020
I'm in the process of building a 2-stage shop vac for general cleaning and as DC on my router table and ROS. It'll be modeled after this one: https://youtu.be/8J986uRQFTI
My question: How do I get a better seal between the vacuum head and the bucket? I'm thinking a strip of foam, maybe? I tried weather stripping last night but it was too thick to get the vacuum to clamp shut.
I imagine that with a 2-stage system, a vacuum bag inside and a HEPA filter, I probably won't need to open it up...ever. Maybe once every few years to inspect the filter. So I'm not against something that might be a pain to separate later, such as simply caulking the seam.
Any thoughts?
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Cabinet Monkey--I purchased that hose you recommended from Amazon. It should arrive soon.
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - Cabinet Monkey - 12-07-2020
Closed cell foam tape should do the trick. Home centers and hardware stores should have a 1" wide size.
let us know how you like the hose (or don't)
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 12-07-2020
I'll look for that.
Thanks.
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - nodima - 12-08-2020
(12-07-2020, 09:14 PM)®smpr_fi_mac® Wrote: I'll look for that.
Thanks.
I used a strip of bicycle inner tube wrapped around the dust deputy outlet and that has provided a solid seal. I cut approximately a 10" piece of it, and wrapped it around and over itself, then carefully put the hose over it. Sort of like how plumbers tape is done.
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 12-08-2020
I have an old tire on hand. I'll give that a try.
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - Hank Knight - 12-09-2020
Brad, try this stuff. It is made for exactly your situation. It's stretchy and adheres to itself without the traditional sticky stuff found on all other tape. I use it to seal the joint between my cyclone's down chute and the chip bin. You'll find other uses for it too.
https://www.rockler.com/x-treme-tape-for-dust-joints
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - Sam Hightower - 01-31-2021
(12-09-2020, 10:30 AM)Hank Knight Wrote: Brad, try this stuff. It is made for exactly your situation. It's stretchy and adheres to itself without the traditional sticky stuff found on all other tape. I use it to seal the joint between my cyclone's down chute and the chip bin. You'll find other uses for it too.
https://www.rockler.com/x-treme-tape-for-dust-joints
Search Amazon for F4 tape. We used it as electricians in the fighter aircraft community. It is actually called silicone rubber tape.
RE: Better seal between shop vac blower and bucket? - ®smpr_fi_mac® - 02-01-2021
I bought the Rockler tape and it seems (pun intended) to be working well.