Harbor Freight Dust Extractor

[kmmcrafts]

They come out with a quiet vac to compete with the DeWalt... Maybe this isn't new? I don't know for sure but it was in there new items email a few weeks back.. but sometimes I've noticed that their new items email is actually not a brand new item.. maybe new for the year?  

https://www.harborfreight.com/12-gallon-osha-compliant-dust-extractor-58966.html

[BadBob]

I saw this video and added it to my wish list for or when my current system dies.

https://rumble.com/v5hohn7-harbor-freight-just-changed-budget-dust-collection-forever.html

[Scrappile]

I would definitely take that over my Fein.  Mainly because of the attachments.  The Fein attachments that have brushes, the hole is so small it clogs up very quickly, and it will not attach to any of my hand tools unless I find or make adaptors.  

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

I have a Festool and have to say the hose is a tremendous upgrade to the plastic ones. I have a Ridgid shop vac and the plastic hose is a pain. Thankfully it is not real long because I can see that being a tripping hazard and pain to keep straight. Not sure why they can not make the hose more flexible. Even the upgrade hose for the Ridged vac was a tremendous upgrade. I went with this and thankful I did. 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-1-7-8-in-x-10-ft-Locking-Professional-Vacuum-Hose-Kit-Accessory-Shop-Vac-Attachments-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacuums-LA2570/305626336?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-2003851-1420157-EdgeBingFlow&clickid=TKey9q38HxyPRN2yAiQ7G2yKUkCRFVS13xn72A0

Edited October 17, 2024 by JTTHECLOCKMAN

[BadBob]

20 hours ago, JTTHECLOCKMAN said:

I have a Festool and have to say the hose is a tremendous upgrade to the plastic ones. I have a Ridgid shop vac and the plastic hose is a pain. Thankfully it is not real long because I can see that being a tripping hazard and pain to keep straight. Not sure why they can not make the hose more flexible. Even the upgrade hose for the Ridged vac was a tremendous upgrade. I went with this and thankful I did. 

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RIDGID-1-7-8-in-x-10-ft-Locking-Professional-Vacuum-Hose-Kit-Accessory-Shop-Vac-Attachments-for-RIDGID-Wet-Dry-Vacuums-LA2570/305626336?irgwc=1&cm_mmc=afl-ir-2003851-1420157-EdgeBingFlow&clickid=TKey9q38HxyPRN2yAiQ7G2yKUkCRFVS13xn72A0

I have these, and I like them mainly because they don't get crushed if I step on them. I have four.

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

2 hours ago, BadBob said:

I have these, and I like them mainly because they don't get crushed if I step on them. I have four.

Yes they are great. My brother led me onto those. One year Home Depot was selling the shop vacs for $40 around Christmas time. We each bought 2 and wish i bought a couple more because the price has more than doubled. Then we bought the hoses and a tremendous upgrade. I bought the Hepa filter for them also. Just used it alot this summer for I am doing some sheetrock work on some rooms in the house and after sanding I vac the walls down before I prime and no dust at all and the hose did not fight me either. Just long enough too. 

Now I have a garage vac set up in my garage for cleaning the cars and other projects I may do out in the garage or in front of it and it too has a hose similar to that but is 25 feet long so I can reach anywhere. It is so flexible and easy to wrap up and hang by the vac. That thing is also a great vac. Wall mounted and always available so I do not have to pull shop vac out every time I need a vac outside. 

[timelett]

The review has me interested, the vac I use now is verry noisy, even in a cabinet, but it was like 30 dollars.

[Juan Rodriguez]

Very informative. Thank you for sharing. I like how quiet it is!