50 Cent Shop Vac Hack

I will show you how to improve the performance of you Shop Vac for only 50 cent.
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This is one of the best and cheapest shop vac hacks I have found to improve suction and reduce filter cleaning.
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[@supergoober1021]

For those of us who haven’t yet built our dust control system, here’s a tip: I put my filter into a kitchen waste bag, then beat it against the inside of my waste can. Clear filter. No dust cloud.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼

[@diamonrockformed]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams will a regular panty hose work?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@diamonrockformed yep should be the same idea 👍🏼

[@walthodgson5780]

@@diamonrockformed these socks are significantly more durable than panytyhose. A couple of sizable chips and pantyhose are ruined. Plus the weave is much tighter on these.

[@shockingguy]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams Hey Keith just found your channel because I was watching other vacuum filter videos of course, I’m curious what you’re wearing on your shirt is that your wireless mic I see some reflective black plastic thing and I keep looking for a new microphones to try thanks in advance for the tips also

[@goulartaf66]

Great tip it's also recommended to use a vacuum bag instead. Prolong the filter even longer.

[@matthewh1510]

I do a lot of Remodels and repairs on rental units as a Property Manager. Shop Vacs are a essential part of my tools! I've tried every damned filter I could find over decades. None seem to last long for me. One day I go to use my shop vac and the paper filter had fallen to pieces leaving the wire cage frame. I didn't want to stop what I was doing so I got creative. I took an old T-Shirt rag and cut a long wide strip to wrap around the cage. Put 2 rubber bands on it to hold it in place. I finished the job and it seemed to work just fine. At the end of the day I took the rag off and threw it in the rag pile to be washed. I've been doing this now almost 10 years. It seems to work just fine and does not put extra strain on the motor. It catches the same amount and size of particles etc.. Works for me and I don't have to buy filters.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 My dad had the same old shop vac for years, he never bought new filters. He use the same technique as you. Very frugal.

[@benkanobe7500]

This THE best shopvac advise on KZbin! Thank you.

[@chuckredd9131]

For several years I've been using upright vacuum cleaner bags slipped over the regular filter and held in place with a zip tie. Usually have to cut off the very top of bag to slip over other filter. You can usually find them dirt cheap (no pun intended) at garage sales, thrift stores. They last a long time, shake or blow them off.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep, you had the same idea, Keep the big crap out of your pleats. 👍🏼

[@tableseven8133]

That was my thought as well. Because I have a small shop vac I bought back around 1985 and it is advised for dry dust and dirt to use their bag over the foam filter. The foam filer was meant for when you suck up water, not for general dirt puck up.

[@realvanman]

We used to do that for the air filters on our dune buggies "back in the day" with a pair of nylon stockings. I never thought of doing it for a shop vac. This is brilliant!!

[@matthewh1510]

I used my girlfriends nylon stockings one time to replace a radiator belt that snapped. It got me about 5 miles down the road before it broke.

[@jorgesistana7511]

Did you make you girlfriend push the remainder?

[@tkeo12]

so what are you wearing instead?

[@akbychoice]

@@matthewh1510 radiator belt 😳

[@matthewh1510]

@@akbychoice Yep! It worked long enough to get me to a gas station that did repairs about 4 miles away. It did break right as I got to the station and I had to push it a few yards. But in a pinch, it worked!

[@Shiftypop]

For most jobs, I use a couple layers of pantyhose stretched over a wire cylinder made from old 14-16 gauge galvanized wire fencing. When I’m needing more filtration I use a bag filter meant for drywall dust and is designed to fit a smaller vacuum. It attaches to the intake hose stub and forms a “C” shape if you look straight down at it, with the center of the”C” being open space large enough for the usual pleated filter to fit. This cuts my usable space down by half or so.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Interesting techniques, I think a lot of people have modified their filter system in some way.

[@imbatido]

please post a video.. very intersting

[@user-fc1zs1wh9g]

or just dont use a filter

[@BarbaraRust-ju4mp]

Will this work on wet pick up

[@georgefitter7656]

I blow my filter out with a leafblower. Been six years since and haven't bought a filter yet! Works great!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep, I bet that works good.👍🏼

[@Hengry-hn7rb]

I been doing it for years also, I used to use the compressor but took to long to wait for it to fill up. Then for some odd reason my leaf blower fell of the wall it’s been a wonderful relationship!

[@taro546]

Me too except for me i never bought a new filter for any of my 5 shop vacs. Leaf blower works wonder.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@Hengry-hn7rb In the summertime I open up all my doors or windows and blow out my shop with the leaf blower it is a multi-purpose tool.

[@thegreyfuzz]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams I managed to get my hands on one of those huge blowers they use for the largest bounce house type things I think it's 1hp motor spinning a 14" impeller, double or more air power of my leaf blower.... Open both garage doors and blow out the shop in a couple minutes.

[@actionjksn]

I haven't had to deal with this problem in years ever since I started using bags. I can vacuum all kinds of dust multiple times and when I open it up the filter still looks perfect. I do sweep up the big stuff first because I don't like to fill my Shop-Vac up with all that crap.

[@lacro5686]

I agree, The bags solve the problem, but if the vac is filled frequently, that can get expensive.

[@actionjksn]

@@lacro5686 Because of that, what I do is a quick basic sweep up of the major portion of the stuff before vacuuming. I do that even if I'm not using a bag, because I hate emptying out the shop vac and cleaning the filter. Using a shop vac as a complete replacement for a broom and dustpan really fucks up the shop vac.

[@christopherhughes6519]

@@lacro5686 Cut the end of the bag off, dump it, fold it over and tape. I usually do that 3 times before installing a new one. I tried the scum sock but like the bags much better.

[@williammoses7605]

Anyone know if they sell bags for older shop vacs with the hose on the top of the unit?

[@gizzyguzzi]

j@@actionjksn sounds like false economy

[@tobygathergood4990]

Great idea. In the Canadian Amazon site, these very same scum socks are 3 times the price at almost $37 for a 20 pack. However, I have used similar products before, but they kept getting badly plugged up with politicians, lawyers, insurance agents and bankers...

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

😄👍🏼 These things travel all the way from China, and then get marked up at the Canadian border. I’ll have a chat with Bezos and figure this out.

[@zitofan4life]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliamslmao😂

[@michaelkirk7908]

As I just said above, I use an old pair of wife's pantyhose. 1/2 of one leg is enough.

[@hottractor1999]

Try composesting instead.

[@chrisgraham2904]

The 20 pack on Amazon Canada is $15.99 or 80 cents per filter. (April 2023). The scum filters are also washable and reusable. I bought the 20 pack once and have been using them for over 3 years

[@larrythompson2967]

I found a hack on here a couple years ago so, not my idea but it works pretty well. Take some regular white kitchen paper towel and wrap around the pleated filter. One layer only with a slight overlap, hold it in place with a couple pieces of wire, one top and bottom. I leave good sized tails on the wires so they are easy to undo when covered in fine dust, it doesn't take much to hold as the suction keeps it on when the vac is running. When it's clogged just undo the wires and drop the towel in the base, no mess, no dust cloud, no clean up. Dump the vac, new paper towel, good to go for a couple pennies.

[@lyndonp6296]

Watched this a few weeks ago.... Just put a skimmer sock on my Karcher shopvac. Thanks and seasons greetings from New Zealand. Stay safe.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Cool 👍🏼 I hope it saves you a little filter cleaning time.

[@davidjoyce8331]

There is a reason the filters are pleated - greater surface area. Adding sock to outside decreases surface area. Be prepared to open and clean filter more often.

[@GodsMount]

Been using a 1 gallon paint strainer and they fit perfect with the elastic band.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep, same idea.👍🏼

[@MrBliss-jk5ct]

That's what I'm talkin about

[@RandomhumorwithBill]

Love it. Nothing makes my day more than running across an idea that works for day to day life.!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼

[@robertclark2714]

You just saved me a TON of MONEY. THANK$$$$$$ I always use expensive bags in my 16 gallon Shop-Vac but the filters eventually manage to get filthy and I lose suction. So I will continue using the bags but now I will use these socks on my filter too. I will also use them on my monster MS660 saw mill chainsaw too.

[@jopalolive]

As he stood peeing in the wind "It's all coming back to me now"

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Conditions change...sometimes you need to pivot. 👍🏼

[@stringlarson1247]

Never bang the pleated part against the rubbish bin. Use the rubber edges to dislodge the 'big stuff. Also, when using the air hose, start by blowing from the inside of the cylinder and then take the time to run thru each crevace in the pleats and go back to the inside blowing out. If you have a German Shedder dog, that hair make a good outter filter :)

[@tonyc7352]

Good tip, thank you. If you already said it, I missed it but, that would be good for use on wet debris or water vacuuming, helps saves the filter paper from getting soaked.

[@theondebray]

For big cleaning jobs, I use a homemade lid with two hoses in / out on my wheelie bin to make it an intermediate dirt catcher, one hose to suck, the other connected to the vac. Dirt straight into where it has to go, and minimal dust.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 very resourceful.

[@discerningmind]

Very good making the scum sock connection. But I have to say that super dusty clean-up you went through outdoors is the reason I buy bags for my shop vac. The bags keep my filter cleaner than the scum sock. Yes, the bags will rip when overused but a lawn bag can be placed over the entire vac and then turn it upside down. It's a lot less dust than what you were exposed too. There could be anything in that dust and none of is good for your lungs, nor do you want that dust on your clothes, thus tracking it wherever you go.

[@facereader99]

Great. That reminds me that many small engine filters use a thin layer of foam over the regular paper filter. That cheap piece of foam layer keeps the filter like new for the longest time. If it were not there, one would have used about five filters. All one needs to do is to take off the foam, wash it, put it back when dry. Eventually, the paper filter will get choked by fine dust, but it saves you quite a few filters in between. I need to go buy a thin sheet of foam and either use super glue (if it does not melt right through the foam), or all purpose glue to make a sleeve around the large shop vac filter.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep , I think it is the same idea, the foam is a pre filter to keep the big stuff out of the main filter media.

[@kodiham7532]

I use the replacement flat foam AC filters and contact glue ends to form around the paper filter.

[@joaquinsuarez6090]

Or just put a couple of zip ties if glue doesn't work.

[@jofloresz]

These look great I have been using nylons from the dollar tree all my life with my shop vacs and they are not the strongest things they work okay but this looks like a real solution to my shop! Thank you for sharing!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep nylons work also. The filter socks are pretty tough and last a long time.

[@josephsteffen2378]

Great video. About 25 years ago shopvac sold a pre-filter sock that fit over the filter. They were expensive. I purchased one and tied it on. The material was a tightly woven rayon (?). It had a really slippery feel to it. of It was a sloppy baggy loose fit, but I think it was designed that way. It worked like a charm! Plenty of extra square inches of baggy of surface area for longer periods of vacuuming. Plus the most of the debris would fall off during use. After that, I didn't have to purchase another filter. The original filter catches the last bits of dust and eventually clogs up, after many uses. The only draw back was that it took a while to untie the sock, clean the stock filter, then put it all back together. Overall it's awesome. But I haven't seen them for decades.

[@philfrank9483]

That's a great tip - something I haven't heard before. Definitely going to give it a try. Thanks!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 Thanks for watching

[@gatormccluskey3708]

Oh man the filter companies are hunting you down right now! LOL, Thank You it's a great idea I won't have to use my Mother in laws double DD cups!

[@thistledownwoodcraft3426]

Great tip, thanks. Watching you hose out that filer made me chuckel. My grandfather told me, `boy, never pee into the wind`.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Winds of change 👍🏼

[@weekendhomeprojects]

I'm going to try the same this weekend. Thank ya sir.

[@n40tom]

Thanks for another great idea 💡

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

No prob👍🏼 hope it saves you some clean out time.

[@cherokeesfinestindian]

Cool idea man, I was trying to watch you clean the filter but the sun was in my eyes. Lol 😆

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

That was dramatic video effect (on a budget)

[@algallego]

@Hassan Derrick Hassan, no one gives a shit, because that's a scumbag thing to do, unless, and only unless, you suspect she's up to no good behind your back!

[@misbehavens]

Great idea! I didn’t know what to expect from this mysterious hack but now I think I’m going to try it.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼

[@j.w.r3730]

Multiple filtration is always the case,simple hack like this is genius,good teach!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼There are probably better ways to solve this problem, but not many that are cheaper.

[@OregonDARRYL]

A paintbrush makes a good tool for a quick clean. It gets between the folds of the filter.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yes ,I have done that a time or two. Once I forgot to take the filter out before sucking up water. 😀

[@tallskinnygeek]

I used to keep two filters, then occasionally switch and vacuum the dirty filter clean. It would get almost all the dust off the dirty filter, and only about 10% of that would wind up on the new filter. This is a good trick to know, and should reduce the need to clean the filter thoroughly.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Theoretically this continuum could be extended indefinitely. 👍🏼

[@deependz3231]

Have you tried just removing the filter and just vacuuming the filter with no filter in the vacuum, outside of course?

[@tallskinnygeek]

@@deependz3231 I worry about some of the dusts I produce getting into the blower, and rubbing on things. I doubt it's a big deal, but I don't know how to undo it if it is.

[@deependz3231]

@@tallskinnygeek Yea, I hear you, better safe than sorry.

[@dksittingduck]

@@deependz3231 This will work, but greatly reduce the life of the motor. Ask me how I know. 🤣

[@davidmorin7939]

Great hack, thanks! First time seeing this!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks, it works good for mixed debris, planer shaving to fine dust.

[@themostlymikeshow2582]

Thanks! Great idea!

[@jamesevans3347]

You know when it's a great idea because you feel so dumb not to have thought of it. Excellent 😂👍🏻

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Not a solution for world peace, but you gotta start somewhere.

[@odinata]

You will feel even dumber when you realize you don't have to order a special sock. Pantyhose works great! I use women's stockings from the dollar store.

[@shmaxo]

You can use some old nylons to achieve the same result, although a little more dust may get through, but still a great filter saver (your neighbors downwind must LOVE you lol)

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Ya same idea, I don't know anyone who wears nylons though. 😀

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I live near a grain elevator, I am the least dusty neighbor.

[@kevinireland8020]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams I feel your pain

[@gregd.88]

You just needed a good reason to buy nylons, huh!!!

[@shmaxo]

@@gregd.88 Don't need to buy them, I can them free from your wife. (drops mic)

[@seagull6931]

I use the pool socks, they work great and really cutdown on removing filter and cleaning it as often. 😊

[@MJorgy5]

I use a dust separator and a vac bag. I usually get 4-6 separator fills per bag and clean the filter after 2 bag replacements unless I'm sucking up drywall or overspray (clean filter with each bag). I will give this a shot and maybe get a 3rd or 4th bag per filter cleaning when working wood.

[@solarsynapse]

Great idea! Many shop vacs already have a foam pre-filter that comes with it. You could spray it with a wax based furniture polish to really make it catch dust like you do with furnace air filters, but that would mean you would need to wash it with soap. I seen one vac with a sock hat over the paper filter. It worked! The finer the filtration, the more work the motor does.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

The stock paper filters do a pretty good job with fine dust filtration. The pre-filters just keep the crap out of the paper pleats. Generally the finer the filtration the lower the CFM /increased static pressure so there is a trade-off for a heavier pre-filter.

[@kmiller5808]

Actually, the fan motor works less hard, and pulls less amps, when filtration is finer (and air flow is restricted). This may seem counter-intuitive, but the motor works hardest, and pulls higher amps, when the air flow rate is greater.

[@solarsynapse]

@@kmiller5808 Maybe if the fan reaches the point of cavitation and the motor increases rpm. Have you tested the amp draw and temp to verify this?

[@kmiller5808]

@@solarsynapse Cavitation refers to liquid to gas phenomenon experienced in pumps, I've never heard of it in air movers. Restricting air flow in centrifugal blowers actually gives the motor a rest. I didn't want to believe it, but electrician showed me. Look at the "fan curves" provided by manufacturers of industrial blowers. It seemed logical to me that impeding air flow would cause the motor to work harder, but this is not the case.

[@solarsynapse]

@@kmiller5808 Vacuum cleaners will cavitate when you close off the intake such as with your hand on the end of the hose. A box fan will do it with a piece of cardboard sucked to the front.

[@georgedargoltz5118]

I have been using blue shop paper towels held in place by two thick rubber bands for over a year . Incredibly there is no discernible loss of suction . Try it out and comment me back. Much cheaper than the .50 cents for the scum sock. Thanks

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Sometimes it is best to use what you have.👍🏼

[@TheTruthPlease100]

Thanks! Will try them.

[@back2backjack1]

Good idea I may have to try this. I also use a piece of fleece ( as in fleece blanket) fitted over the filter held in place with bungee and staples.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep same idea👍🏼

[@kkarllwt]

Staples and cloth will make anything, unless you want pretty

[@jakeqwaninne8502]

i have been using my wife's old stockings,, but they aren't perfect, i'm gonna get me a scum sock,, but whenever i can , i just put another hose from the exaust , out a door or window , without using the filter, it's way stronger also,,i paint cars and we were always told that the exaust from the original "shop vac" brand was intended to blow dry water from cars after washing them to avoid soap spots, so it also does that well, it will also blow snow away pretty effectivly too,,most of the time

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

A Shop vac is a multi purpose tool. I have used the blower feature many times.👍🏼

[@danbell3827]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams Just don't make the rookie mistake of forgetting to switch the hose back to the intake port before trying to suck up a pile of dust... I see that one all the time at work, and have done it a few times myself :P

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@danbell3827 😀 I have seen that done as a prank a few times. 👍🏼

[@powerwagon3731]

My vac uses a bag in addition to the filter it works great!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yes bags were great, I use them on occasion. This tip is primarily for people who are using filter only.

[@martinsvensson6884]

My experience with bags is that they always break. And then when you open up the lid the filter is clogged anyway. Happens every time to me unless I want to empty the bag half full every time.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@martinsvensson6884 I have had several bags break also. I think it was because of a sharp chunk of wood or something. I just don’t like to throw away a 5-7$ bag just for general cleanup.

[@powerwagon3731]

@@martinsvensson6884 Yep your right!

[@MrTimdtoolman1]

Thank for the tip. I'm going to try this on my shop vac

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Hope it saves you a little clean up time.👍🏼

[@tonyincretolli849]

Excellent idea. Thanks for the video.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@antibrevity]

At the time of this post on 2021-03-12, Amazon is selling the 30-pack for a higher cost per sock than the 20-pack even *with* a 5% coupon on the 30-pack, so check the price before checking out. The difference is minor, but I expect bulk packs to be better values and will not buy them otherwise; I'll just buy more of the smaller packs instead. The difference is minor in this case, but it's unreasonable to charge *more* for a bigger volume of product and may sometimes even be done intentionally in the hopes that your customers are bad at math. Many are. Be very wary of Walmart for this, as well, as they often sell bulk packages for a higher price per unit than smaller packs. I've seen Walmart do this for everything from cereal to toilet paper, so I no longer assume that a bulk or "family" pack is the better value at Walmart; look at the shelf tag or do the math in your head or on your phone. I've even found shelf tags at Walmart that displayed completely incorrect price/unit costs, so I do a mental estimate to see if the displayed price seems reasonable.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I’ve always used the price per ounce labels for reference , but I have never checked to see if they are accurate. Good tip.

[@bobwallace5257]

I’ve been using a sleeve from an old tshirt for years works great.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep same idea 👍🏼 very resourceful.

[@kkarllwt]

T shirt and a stapler.

[@robgad2271]

Excellent. Thanks for the info and the link. This is something that I can really use!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

It won’t solve all of your shop vac related problems, but it is a cheap, easy improvement

[@robgad2271]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams I agree, but it sounds better than spinning a filer to clean it and saves on direct impact damage to the paper filter. Half of my problem is small sharps and causing the filter to pass though dust. Adding the filter bag over the filter element, than a wrap of 100 mesh stainless ateel screen and a HD rubber band should help my simple and fast approach to both of these problems. Cheers.

[@placitas52]

Thanks for the video. I just ordered some. I've done it all. Including cleaning the dirty filter in that cyclone of dust. Even have shop vac bags that fit inside the vacuum to filter fine particles. Still the best item I purchased for the money is the shop vacuum itself.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

There are plenty of more expensive options. I like to start with the cheapest and work my way up.

[@k9er233]

Thanks a lot Keith! Just ordered a 30 pack. Would you mind letting us know what that great acoustic guitar music is? Thanks again.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 I edit with Apple IMovie that is one of the free music clips that comes with the program. I will try to find the name.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

The music is aptly named "Dustbowl"

[@stevereject]

I almost spit out my beer.... A WHAT sock?!

[@larrywithrow5876]

Great idea. I’ll try on our spa and shop vac. Thanks 👌

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Hope it works for you👍🏼

[@larrywithrow5876]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams thank you. Just got them today, n gonna try em out!👍

[@jackpestaner6925]

Thanks, excellent hack!

[@62Cristoforo]

I think shop vac are designed to be used with a dust bag ALONG WITH the pleated filter. The idea is the paper bag protects the filter from getting caked with fine dust

[@richardcagle5475]

them filters get pricey though. they're like $10 a pop and they fill up pretty quick if you do much at all. maybe if i knew i was gonna make a lot of something like sanding dust i would use one. maybe

[@SP-mp9yi]

This is my chosen method, the bags last me a while and there about $1,25 each now on Amazon when you buy a 12 pack.

[@richardcagle5475]

@@SP-mp9yi seriously? I need to look into that. They're way more expensive at HD an the like

[@SP-mp9yi]

@@richardcagle5475 Yeah check Amazon for that kinda thing, quality is exactly the same too. I learned that trick from the drywall'ers because the fine dust would make it through the filter s and back out the exhaust port lol 😆 so they used a cartridge filter with the bags and it never loose's suction power either. Power was the main reason I started doing it but if you need wet or something you don't want to use your bag on it's actually quite easy to take the bag out and refit it after. Good luck 🍀

[@richardcagle5475]

@@SP-mp9yi yeah, for me it's the sanding dust that definitely makes it out the port. Of course the most damaging particles is what gets out. I also have a pretty thick beard that hurts mask efficacy, so preventing it from getting loose is important to me. Haven't shaved for covid, not shaving for board dust. Although I feel that board dust is way more risky to me in the long run. Hard head I guess. Gonna try the bags now. Thanks again for the info

[@dzee9481]

Interesting, I have been using my wife's old nylon stockings which does the same thing. That is if the wife uses them, I figure since those are not cheap and when they rip I just cut off the rip portion and tie the other end and wrap around the filter it works great. For those of you that your wife wears nylons socks that works the same.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep same principle applies. Plus that is the third R of recycling “re-use” 👍🏼

[@bethlangkamp6566]

Me too

[@judyrobertson5564]

Very nice video. Thanks for sharing. I will give that a try. God bless you and yours.

[@cajunpipesmoker1519]

I paused your video, went to Amazon and bought a 40 pack!!!! Great tip

[@logan5326]

🎵all we are is just dust in the wiiiinnndddd🎶

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Would have been nice to use that song but it would be a lot of $ 😀

[@logan5326]

@@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams haha I hear you brother....keep up the good work! 👍🏻😎

[@mpbc48]

I am curious to know if covering the filter compromises performance. This type of filter allows better air flow because of the increased surface area the pleats provide. If you cover the filter, are you reducing surface area or is the cover porous enough to not have an effect?

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

The sock will still allow the superfine dust to pass through to the main filter. It keeps the majority of the big stuff out of the pleats to reduce cleaning. The accumulated cake will fall off easily instead of filling up the pleats.

[@jawaring4367]

you will be reducing the power/air flow, but you have to ask if it's worth the added benefit. I'm sure for a lot of jobs it's very worth it to lose s little bit of suction. panty hose also seems to be the same thing as this, so maybe go to the dollar store and get em even cheaper

[@chrissetter]

With or without the sock, you will have a drastic decrease of performance when the filter or sock is caked with fine dust. With a fresh sock alone, it won’t hurt the performance, but it will get covered almost immediately. I would recommend using a shop vac bag. It has a lot of surface area for the air to travel and keeps the filter clean, which results in more air flow. Plus, you don’t have to clean the filter/sock and expose yourself to the dust that you were trying to filter out in the first place.

[@shoe7146]

@@chrissetter Agreed. I have the same shop vac the OP has and use a shop vac bag, upgraded filter and use a dust deputy (2 stage cyclone dust collection system). The bigger wood chunks and most of the dust fall into the dust collector cyclone before it even hits the vacuum bag. The bag will collect the finer dust, and the filter will get the smallest of it. I rarely have to change out the vacuum bag and clean the filter. Yes you do loose a little bit of suction power when using the set up I have, but it is very nominal and keeps my system running better longer, without having to do frequent clean outs, if using the method OP is using. I collect dust just fine with the system I use, and would never go without using some type of 2 stage dust collection system.

[@chrissetter]

@@shoe7146 I use the same exact system and I can’t agree more. Plus you save money down the road. I even had a flooded basement and it the dust deputy hooked up to a 20 gallon bucket really saved me from constantly emptying the vacuum. The video acknowledged this method and it isn’t convenient for portability though. That’s why I have 2 shop vacs.

[@robedmonson8453]

Well done ,,,comon sense prevails yet again ,,,O,,,i was told once that comon sense is not as common as one would think..Thank U for the help

[@mazman8343]

Great video dude your spot on about the sock I use a nylon tight 🙈it works . I just got a new vac with self clean filter push button cleaning me being a chimney sweep it's so important to have good suction 👍🙏

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@mazman8343]

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[@billhackley3540]

based on comments you have a very critical/observant viewing audience. worth the read

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I really didn’t think this video would irk so many people. It is what it is simple/cheap. There are better ways to solve this problem but they are more expensive.

[@snap-off5383]

note to self: stand UP wind when dumping filter. 😂

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

👍🏼 I’m going to take your advice next time...it all makes sense now.😀

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

Same thing for when you pee

[@snap-off5383]

@@evictioncarpentry2628 and spit!

[@algallego]

@@evictioncarpentry2628 Some people say they like the cooling effect-- sort of like a personal mister on a hot day! ;-D

[@robperkins2674]

I use a clean old socks simple and using a shop vac from the 80’s and still working great

[@mikewestermann1]

I found a use for the dozen hair nets leftover from my daughter's slumber party 15 years ago. Great idea.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Awesome 👍🏼 you win the save it for a rainy day award.

[@douglascorlett7890]

Well, first of all you are vacuuming all wrong. I have been a supervisor at many construction job sites and we have many temp workers come in and make the same mistake. Almost all of them will come into a room that has been "mudded" and then sanded, and then proceed to try and vacuum up the drywall mud dust. And of course the filter would plug with in minutes. Then they would have to go outside and clean it. They spent more time cleaning the filter then the floor : ( The proper way to use any vacuum is to sweep the vast majority of the dust, or what ever, first into piles and then use a broom and dust pan to put these into a garbage. Then you are left with just a light skiff to be vacuumed up. Work smarter, not harder.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

You should do a video on how to clean up a construction site, sounds like you have some good info. 👍🏼

[@jackd2083]

If your time is worth anything you should use a bag for sucking up that much dust. Fill up one bag per house size job and not have to sweep or clean the filter.

[@douglascorlett7890]

@@jackd2083 are you saying vacuum without a "filter" ? ? ? If you are, then (1) have proper face masks (PPE), and (2) you better hope the construction cleaning ladies don't catch you doing this shit, as half the stuff you are vacuuming up will come out the other end and be airborne landing all over the place, and they would cut your nuts off if they have to go up scaffolding to blow the crap from high beams and textured ceilings. I should clarify that the projects I was working on were 30 story high-end luxury million dollar condos. Your idea might be great if you are "blowing out" a garage or a pig sty, but not on one of my jobs sir : ( If you were a temp worker at a sight of mine, you would not be called back for a day 2.

[@jackd2083]

@@douglascorlett7890 You obviously don’t know what I am talking about. The bags go inside the vacuum and catch all the dust before it gets to the filter. I’m not sure how you don’t know about these bags if you are running “multi million dollar jobs”. I wouldn’t want someone so uninformed in charge of building my dog house!😜

[@douglascorlett7890]

@@jackd2083 Sorry Jack, I did misunderstand you. Sorry, and sorry if I came across as rude too : ( Actually the disposable bags are a good idea too. I found that when doing drywall dust they would clog a bit too, other debris maybe not so much. Anyways please accept my apology for for jumping off the gun without not understanding you. Okay, you get called back for the rest of the week ; ) Sorry again, have a nice weekend : )

[@bebo5558]

Most kinds of pantyhose work well for this too!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yep, and you can use the eggs to organize your hardware. 😀

[@jtoombs56]

They are multi purpose. Been using them for years to rob liquor stores!

[@bebo5558]

@@jtoombs56 Do you also use the pantyhose in prison or are you a very successful robber! Ha Ha

[@jtoombs56]

toombs56 @Bebo May Oh, I’m very successful and never been caught unless you count that time my sister walked in on me while I was prancing in front of my mirror.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

@@jtoombs56 😀

[@larrysluder6563]

Sounds like a great idea, just ordered some

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

It doesn’t solve all shop vac issues, but it helps one of the biggest ones for me.

[@THEATREGOD3]

I had some fabric at home that was a stretchy material that braids really well just like that didn't affect the power at all until it got clogged with dust but definitely saved my filter

[@horacesawyer2487]

Digging the guitar ! Great video.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@georgevalenzuela2489]

Great video! Thanks for sharing!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@theaskforpete]

Great tip, thanks for the share!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@rickmaudlin2160]

Just ordered 20 . Thanks!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@johnschuster9192]

Thanks for the sweet tip of filter socks....

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@LykMike]

Good tip!

[@congamike1]

Your demonstration made my sinuses get itchy. Thanks! I'm shopping!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

That scene was a little bit info-mercialy. 😀

[@mongomay1]

We use to use panty hose legs and socks on our pool filter elements, Same could be done for vacuum filters. Just knot or cable tie one end of the legs, might get 4-6 pre-filters that way. If the filter is solid on bottom use a leg segment as a sleeve.

[@CaptK-py8rq]

Thanks for the great tip!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@billclancy4913]

Did it! Great hack!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Cool 👍🏼 hope it saves you some cleaning time.

[@kstaxman2]

great to learn about always good to learn something you didn't know..

[@michaelwhelan7868]

That's a great idea. Thanks

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@KWH803]

Best thing I've used on my shop vac is a dust deputy. It's a cyclone that goes before debris goes into the shop vac. I made a stand for the shop vac and 5 gal bucket with the dust deputy on top.

[@liviurabet7326]

Great idea, thanks for sharing.👍👍👍

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@baoluo1]

Great idea, thanks.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@crackerjack3359]

My shop vac never gets that full the Home Depot duststopper takes it all. Yes its a pain having the extra bucket but I'm going to build a cart to take care of that. However, some dust gets through to the vac filter and your idea is a good one and I'll try that as well.

[@lancerudy9934]

Very nice product!!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@johnbenjamen9694]

Good idea. I'll give it a try

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@craigburns7618]

Get the cleanstream washable HEPA filters , they're only a couple dollars more than the crappy paper ones and they last 10 times longer, use a Shop-Vac dust bag inside your vacuum and they last even longer !

[@LykMike]

Love the thumbnail btw 🤣👍

[@user-zq6pj5jo8j]

Cool idea, Thanks

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@melodywilson5255]

Amazing idea!!!!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

I didn’t invent time travel, ...but it can save you a little time.😀

[@bradleytuckwell4854]

Great content and awesome idea thanks for sharing

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Thanks for stopping by. 👍🏼

[@KeithLovgren760]

Great video. Thanks for putting it together. I just ordered a pack. FYI - the link to amazon shows out of stock and no clear restocking date. I ordered mine through another online retailer.

[@stevebabiak6997]

Amazon has alternate brands of the same basic item when you visit the link in the description.

[@chillwill5080]

I use corrugated drain tile filter sock material for these type of needs, works great.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Very resourceful 👍🏼

[@elijahtilley2]

First I tap the filter in a bag. When the vac is in two peaces, I plug in the motor side in and now I have a blower. Works great.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Yes, I have seen people use this technique. 👍🏼

[@russowings5351]

Excellent hack!

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

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[@electricamish]

we found that too, only after buying them for our pool skimmer, and we don't need a new one for months, ....so we had many extra, and their cheap. started thinking of other uses. Used to always be the foam filter over the paper in the shopvac.

[@ODDBALLGALLERYKeithWilliams]

Same , I bought a 30 pack so I had to start finding uses for them.