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My new wet/dry shop-vac
I got a shop vac to help me clean up after I make a mess, and also to help control the small aluminum flakes I make when cutting.
 This little guy is the Craftsman wet/dry shop-vac Clean ‘n Carry, with a 5.0 peak horsepower motor and 4 gallon capacity. I got it from OSH (Orchard Supply & Hardware) for about $70 or $80. I also got the extended warranty, just in case it breaks within the next few years. I do plan on using it a lot, after all. |
 It’s small enough to easily fit under my desk. It was the smallest 5.0 peak H.P. vac I could find in the store. I am quite satisfied with it. |
 Here, you can see how I’ve got the hose rigged up. The hose runs up from the vac on the floor, around the front of my workbench, and into a little hobby vice. The hobby vice is attached to the forward-backward slider of my milling machine, and it’s almost perfect for holding the vac hose in place. This way, when I’m cutting, the little aluminum flakes get sucked up by the vac rather than collect on my workbench or float around in the air. |
I am very happy with this little shop vac. One might even say… it really sucks. 
Sorry, I couldn’t resist!
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