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Subject: Re: [LML] Shop Vac Hazard
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From: "John Schroeder" <jschroeder@perigee.net>
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Steve -

Marv had a blurb some time ago about using the wet side of a shop vac,  
filling it to a depth of about 3-4" of water and adding a pipe from the  
inlet down to where it is covered by the water. The water acts as a  
filter/precipitator for the dust and the filter stays pretty clean. We did  
this and I can highly recommend it. I can take a couple of pictures of the  
installation if you wish.

John


>
> The filter had plugged up with fine dust so the motor slowed down enough
> with the load to no longer cool itself, then "we have ignition".   He  
> got it
> away from the wall before the wall caught too.
>
>
> This really hit home, since my vac is under my glass room floor with  
> about a
> 3' crawl space.  Moral? Clean your filter frequently and consider what  
> would
> happen if you had a melt down.