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I have noticed that some crap vacs don't have HEPA filters. On a $50 machine, I guess it makes sense. But otherwise, no. As far as I've seen, Sharks all have HEPA, or at least a filter of that type. Not sure about stick vacs though.

Well, I suppose if you could find graded blasting media in progressively finer grit, it would work. Very dusty, though.

luxlife - That's everything nowadays, isn't it? I mean, aside from Kirby that hangs on to a product model for 20+ years... Bissel, Hoover, Dyson, etc. all pretty much do the same thing. Look how shiny this new model is! New bells and whistles! It's like cell phones. They change the shape and...

I have two Sharks, and like them quite a bit. Down to ergonomics, I would say. Just good design and ease of use. Not that I'm saying all Sharks are like this, I detest the Rotator. Big chunky thing, for no reason. And I know little of newer stick-vac type models. Granted, I didn't pay a dime...

My previous house was built in 1928, and did not have insulation. However, it was a brick house, with 3-brick-thick walls. So it was adequately insulated for a house of its time. We had also insulated the 2nd floor ceiling - not only had it never been done, but there was no access to the attic...

There being two speed switches, that would make this a 4 speed then, wouldn't it?

Give one to a machinist and pay him money.

Taxation is theft. Maybe consider voting for people who won't do this kind of thing?

Something better than a pick would probably be an Allen wrench or a drill bit, I'd imagine, anyway. Since they are much harder steel, and won't bend like a pick.

Thingiverse is still kind of broken. I had to manually enter the url https://accounts.makerbot.com/logout and attempt to login again, and repeat that twice before it finally logged me in. Anyway, here's the link. https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5403791

Yes, I will upload it to thingiverse... whenever their website stops being broken. Can't log in for some reason.

I was reminded by that other Eureka thread that I've been putting off making a nozzle latch for my model 10. Having the day off (mostly), I decided to go ahead and design and print one. Of course, only now did I realize that my other, junky model 10 has a little steel plate behind the nozzle...

Yeah, Chrysler Lebaron convertibles never got auto-dimming. Later Sebrings did, and yes they had map lights out of necessity. And those were really high tech for the time, because the map lights were LEDs. I know, now that sounds stupid, but that was 20 years ago, now, well before the LED...

Pretty sure it would just relocate them to the dust collection bin. When I have ant problems I just buy a load of Raid ant bait things. The thing is with them that they take ages to work, but they really do. It poisons the whole colony, so the ants don't drop dead immediately. These days, I'm...

Honestly, I was just thinking about my nozzle latch. I think they were all made of pot metal and broke, because legit they're all broken. I have mine sort of jury rigged. I was thinking I'd just design and 3D print one.

A little thing like wiring won't stop me, heh. Actually my friend has a Buick that has a mirror with a compass and map lights, but manual dimming. So for the longest time, we've been looking for an auto-dimming mirror with compass and lights. Just this Sunday, I went to the junkyard for other...

I love auto dimming rear view mirrors. Back when I used to frequent the junk yards, I would always pick one up. That was also back when junk yard prices were still reasonable - maybe $5 or 10 for a mirror. I still have a dozen or so left. I've installed one in each of my two cars, and some in...

The wheel bolts are likely missing a spacer that the bolts can clamp down on, instead of clamping down on the wheels.

You might see if you can find an intermediary to buy it and ship it to you. Also don't forget you will need a BIG step-down transformer to use that in 230-volt-land.

Of course, the longer the pipe, the more work that has to be done to move air through it. And a given motor/fan can only do X amount of work.