Making a Sturdier Shop Vacuum System

Making a Sturdier Shop Vacuum System

My Oneida Dust Deputy shop vac accessory keeps the vac filter from clogging up, but I never liked the way it would tip over on its casters when I rolled the shop vac around. To fix the problem, I built a framework from scrap plywood and mounted it to the base of the vacuum.

After removing the caster wheels on the Deputy, I fastened its outer bucket to the frame above the shop vac. Now, the vac and the Deputy are one unit instead of two. I’ve also outfitted the frame with various scrap-wood studs so I can store the vac’s wands, tools and the working end of the hose when I’m through. No more tip-overs!

– Tom Nicosia
Lake Orion, Michigan

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