Shop-Vac brand cleaner: how to keep paper filter on

Al L. in Wisc. · Jan 8, 2017

Back in the day, the shop-vac brand paper filters came with a large rubber band to hold the filter in place. That loose plastic ring they include now doesn't do the trick...filter drops and as I look behind me a large dust cloud is forming. Anyone know of a good source for a couple rubber bands? Or another solution? Thanks in advance for your replies.

Eric in IL · Jan 8, 2017

Either a very large hose clamp, or smaller ones put together.

John730D · Jan 8, 2017

Little bungee cords are just big rubber bands.

DeltaRed · Jan 8, 2017

Go buy a chunk of 'bulk' bungie rope from your local hardware store.tie it in a knot.

Lucid · Jan 8, 2017

String and a good knot works good.

504 · Jan 8, 2017

Walmart,Staples any office supply store will have the over size rubber bands in stock. Or just tie a dozen regular size together to make one big one.

Farmallhal · Jan 8, 2017

Al, Go to a good hydraulic shop that rebuilds various larger hydraulic components and get a proper sized o-ring. You could probably find one from a supplier on-line if you can identify the size from the part number as well. Maybe find an old inner tube of the necessary diameter for the shop vac and just cut a 1/2" or 1" wide strip off the inner tube should work fine. A tire shop with ag tires should be able to come up with the right size as that rubber has some good stretch also, Hal.

DeltaRed · Jan 8, 2017

Motorcycle inner tube?Orings are a great idea...I have a 'boatload' of large Orings from IH hydralic filters.Mail you some?

CCer · Jan 8, 2017

On my vac, the filter is pushed up onto a plastic ring, under the motor unit. The filter I.D. slips over the ring. I wrap some Duct tape around the plastic ring to increase the diameter, so the filter stays pressed on.

Tom Dowling · Jan 8, 2017

Go onto shop-vac's website, they have the blue cartridge filters for 9.99 hypoallergenic wet or dry re-usable filters that won't
fall off. imo much better than the cloth and foam.

Jim Becker · Jan 8, 2017

Two more additions for the list:
zip ties
baling wire

jeffcat · Jan 9, 2017

Even simpler. Take the tire tube out of an old bicycle. Cut in up
like squid. Need bigger rubber bands move up to a wheel barrow tube.
Make very tough rubber bands.

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