@@matthiasrandomstuff2221"You need only two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape: if it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40; if it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape." Duct tape the patient, your ears. and WD-40 the stiff joints just to trigger the commenters, then duct tape them too.
Haul it apart! Odds are it uses a cheap/common bearing that you can snag off Amazon or even buy locally. I replaced the fan bearings in my dehumidifer a couple years ago, which started making an awful chattery racket like your Shop-Vac is doing there. The thing had two nonsealed 608ZZ bearings in it and one was full of dust. Replaced them with a pair of sealed 608-2RS bearings that cost me ~$10 from a bearing supplier in Dartmouth, and it was good as new. Cheers!
Awesome repair and it could be sealed again with a cap. Shop Vac should put a porthole there anyways to allow for this general service of that bearing. But I guess it is at that time off warranty and they want you to buy a new shop vac.
Oh wow! Superb!! I was about to throw away our old knackered one thinking it was on its last legs. But yours made the same sound so... I'm off to "oil my bearings". (No! That's Not a euphemism lol)
Two questions: how did you know where to drill and are you concerned about dust/dirt falling in? I’m just kidding but apparently comments help producers.
You should cut off the cap of a plastic bottle, get a tube of epoxy, then epoxy together the fingers of all the people who do not read previous comments before posting. That'll get rid of the noise!
This seems to be specific to shop vac brand. Working construction we have had a couple of them get noisy and burn up. One novelty small one that a customer gave me was toast in less than a week. The several Ridgid vacs we have are going strong after years of use. The oldest that sees the most use is over 10 years old.
@@EnUsUserScreenname Thankfully RUclips has also started demonetizing videos that include swearing in the past few years, as they are obviously infringing on John's invention of swearing too.
i just recently ruined a electrical hand planer. turns out there was a 607z bearing (metal shield on one side) inside. both bearings completely ruined because of dust. but hey, at least the bearings are open so i can oil them, really?
Why is the bearing chattering? Is dust and debris getting into the bearing? That’s the kind of thing that I get curious about and I see something similar, though unrelated on the robot vacuums that I maintain.
i think you could benefit from hambini's bearing grease repacking. 1/3 of the capacity, the grease warms up, so it is in fluid state there is less drag. Mr. H swearing capacities shrunk after public votes decided he will be better off without'em.
Do people not read previous comments before publishing their own? For everyone: He doesn't need a cap, sliding door, corc, stopper, ducttape etc. because it is just one more whole next to many others, where the motor exhausts its air. Plugging the hole would do jackshit.
Do avoid dirt in the bearing you can epoxy a plastic bottleneck with a bottlecap over the hole. That way you can easily open the cap to oil the bearing.
Another good trick is to use a dry bike chain lubricant, which contain a wax or Teflon dissolved in something volatile, so that they flow into nooks and crannies, then the solvent flashes off, leaving behind a lubricant that doesn’t collect dust and grime the same way oil does.
Nice! All you need now is a sliding cover for it, so dust won't get in there so easy. Edit: nvm, seems like the opening on the sides also gains acess to the bearing
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 I suggest tape over the hole if ones goes this route. With mine oiling was a short term fix which I did twice. The skate bearing is still working. Roller skate bearing are designed to for a heavy side load. There is no side load to speak of so maybe even the less expensive ones will work. Everyone needs to understand a sample of one means little.
I agree that roller bearings, in general, are very robust. But not sure about high speed applications like this. They are made to be pounded on with 200/16 pounds of force from 2 foot height. (size of man on roller blades jumping 2 feet in the air). Maybe, for high speed rotation, getting a good ABEC rated bearing from the higher-end skates would do better (not the cheap kid's skates). I used a pair of macro-blades' roller bearings for my cnc machine...overkill.
Pedantic and annoying commenter here. It's actually a bushing, not a bearing. You should be able to replace the bushing with a 608 2RS sealed bearing and never have to worry about it again. Takes about 10 minutes.
It needs a wood plug painted green then it's a job well done.
See pervious answers
Matthias random stuff hmmmm, looks like I got the top comment spot, so you are making people search 😜🤣
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 Comments rarely appear chronologically.
I read like 10 comments with the same reply from Matthias before I gave up. I still don't know what the perviest one was! :(
Matthias random stuff "previous" answer said, "not like the motor cooling fan isn't already sucking lots of air [through] there."
Does this trick also work for noisy knees and stiff joints?
I wish, How bout you try it first? :>)
I suspect the patient would make an awful lot of noise while being drilled into!
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221"You need only two tools: WD-40 and Duct Tape: if it doesn't move and it should, use WD-40; if it moves and shouldn't, use the duct tape."
Duct tape the patient, your ears. and WD-40 the stiff joints just to trigger the commenters, then duct tape them too.
A change in diet does the trick. Eat more plants, less animal meat and dairy.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 you suspect wrong!
[edit] you suspected right 🤕
Now do a video on the x-ray glasses you used to correctly position that hole.
I made sure to show how I looked in the side to see where the motor is.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 Just re-watched the video, still looks like witchcraft.
@@kenklose It is, no way he could see inside there with all that dust and dirt.
Haul it apart! Odds are it uses a cheap/common bearing that you can snag off Amazon or even buy locally.
I replaced the fan bearings in my dehumidifer a couple years ago, which started making an awful chattery racket like your Shop-Vac is doing there. The thing had two nonsealed 608ZZ bearings in it and one was full of dust. Replaced them with a pair of sealed 608-2RS bearings that cost me ~$10 from a bearing supplier in Dartmouth, and it was good as new.
Cheers!
But adding a drop of oil once every two years is easier, faster, cheaper.
thanks for that link to woodgears; showing an option of removing top cover plate, to gain access for lubrication -
I once tried this on a submersible pump, didn't work.
trust me it works on vacuum cleaners
Say, has anyone mentioned putting something over that hole? /s
Awesome repair and it could be sealed again with a cap. Shop Vac should put a porthole there anyways to allow for this general service of that bearing. But I guess it is at that time off warranty and they want you to buy a new shop vac.
Oh wow! Superb!! I was about to throw away our old knackered one thinking it was on its last legs. But yours made the same sound so... I'm off to "oil my bearings". (No! That's Not a euphemism lol)
I have found that the snotty, stringy chain saw chain oil works great for applications like that, it seems to stick on forever.
Two questions: how did you know where to drill and are you concerned about dust/dirt falling in? I’m just kidding but apparently comments help producers.
You should cut off the cap of a plastic bottle, get a tube of epoxy, then epoxy together the fingers of all the people who do not read previous comments before posting. That'll get rid of the noise!
Matthius, the best compliment a person can receive: You, Sir, NEVER waste our time! My children thank you.
That was an easy fix. Now with that hole in it, oil can be applied in no time. Good job!
Short & to the point. Hope your medical condition/discomfort (bursitis/tendonitis?) has improved.
Funny, I've got a cheap air purifier and the junk fan in it started to go, so I took i apart and oiled it thinking about your shop vac video.
I may steal this idea...
This seems to be specific to shop vac brand. Working construction we have had a couple of them get noisy and burn up. One novelty small one that a customer gave me was toast in less than a week. The several Ridgid vacs we have are going strong after years of use. The oldest that sees the most use is over 10 years old.
How big a hole can you make? Can it be say 5" diameter, perhaps just remove the whole top half of the vac leaving only the switch?
I tried that with motor oil a few months ago. It worked for a while but then it got loud again after 15 min. How often do you have to oil yours?
this is the first time in 3 1/2 years. But it started making a little bit of noise after 2 years.
Cut off the top of a soda bottle and glue it on top of the hole. Now you have a protective cap you can unscrew and re oil :-D
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Be sure to use hot glue and call it an AMAZING NEW INVENTION LIFE HACK INCREDIBLE MUST SEE TRICK!!1!
Tape the opening and done!
Thanks for the video.
Good idea. I'll keep this in mind.
i have the same vacuum with the same problem. thanks for sharing this tip!
"Matthias' Epic Lifehacks & Maker Channel" confirmed?
Stealing John's Tips & Tricks Channel
Uh oh, the whole internet is stealing John's idea of tips and tricks! No one had thought of that before.
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 First they stole his idea of woodworking, then making online videos and now this?
@@EnUsUserScreenname Thankfully RUclips has also started demonetizing videos that include swearing in the past few years, as they are obviously infringing on John's invention of swearing too.
@@Yonatan24 except my tips and tricks are actually good :)
Simple. Straightforward. Practical. Perfect.
What oil did u use
Love it.
Thanks for sharing.
How about using graphite? Oil attracts dust
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Bitte mehr davon.
And a piece of duct tape over the hole to keep dust out.
not like the motor cooling fan isn't already sucking lots of air thru there.
I suppose you’re right.
But the hole would keep me up at night!
@@SgtSly I think he just agreed with you, indirectly.
Hmm now I have an old shop vac that makes this noise, I wonder if oil would help.
I know what tomorrows project is now.
First time to be first to view and comment. Most of us would have given up and taken it to the curb. Matthias gives it new life. Good job.
i just recently ruined a electrical hand planer. turns out there was a 607z bearing (metal shield on one side) inside. both bearings completely ruined because of dust. but hey, at least the bearings are open so i can oil them, really?
Hmmm, wondering if this would work on certain co-workers....How mad would HR get? The employee handbook does not specifically mention it.
see previous answer to similar question
you are genius.
F'n brilliant.
Noice! ... got the 'Zacsame' vac! .. :D
i'll let you know how it goes! ... ;)
Why is the bearing chattering? Is dust and debris getting into the bearing? That’s the kind of thing that I get curious about and I see something similar, though unrelated on the robot vacuums that I maintain.
they eventually run out of oil.
it's a strategy to sell you a new one every few years
i think you could benefit from hambini's bearing grease repacking. 1/3 of the capacity, the grease warms up, so it is in fluid state there is less drag. Mr. H swearing capacities shrunk after public votes decided he will be better off without'em.
ohh neat trick
Matthias, do you still use a wood burning heating system? If so what's that like?
We don't.
Brilliant
No more Bear Chowder? Aweee.
So... Where.. Exactly... to drill that hole...
Above the bearing
Thanks for that tip!
Mine recently makes the same noise
What, no shop-built wooden vacuum?
He has a bunch of cool videos about making wooden impellers for pretty much exactly that.
Amazing, but there are different shop vacs. How did you know exactly where to drill?
He's had it open before and knows the placement of the bearing.
Looks in through the hole on the side
@@rickt151 OOH, you are right. You can see in, at least on this model.
@@vulcanville red it in a reaction of himself on a similar question. But true that it doesn't go for all shop-vacs
Do people not read previous comments before publishing their own? For everyone: He doesn't need a cap, sliding door, corc, stopper, ducttape etc. because it is just one more whole next to many others, where the motor exhausts its air. Plugging the hole would do jackshit.
Except for that time when you accidentally dump a pile of metal shavings (or a pile of whatever) into the hole.
you should use a dowel and make s small plug for it so sawdust doesnt go in it
see previous answers
Now just plug it with a foam earplug.
Mine has just started making that exact sound. Likely as of this afternoon, that's mad.
I have had to oil several brand new shop vacs because they use crap quality oilite bronze bushings.
Do avoid dirt in the bearing you can epoxy a plastic bottleneck with a bottlecap over the hole. That way you can easily open the cap to oil the bearing.
See pervious answers
Haha, amazin'!
I think you should drill more holes to spite the people who say you need to cover it up :)
I'll try that on my shop vac.
But if you drilled from the top, wouldn't the plastic debris fall in first?
How did you know exactly where to drill?
Another good trick is to use a dry bike chain lubricant, which contain a wax or Teflon dissolved in something volatile, so that they flow into nooks and crannies, then the solvent flashes off, leaving behind a lubricant that doesn’t collect dust and grime the same way oil does.
Not suitable for high speed bearings
Motorcycle chain lubricant leaves waterproof white lithium grease behind.
It's the little things in life!
Nice!
All you need now is a sliding cover for it, so dust won't get in there so easy.
Edit: nvm, seems like the opening on the sides also gains acess to the bearing
naw. See the big holes on the side of the cover. Those go to the same place. Plus, a fan blows air through there.
It may be slightly better protected from accidental liquid spilling with the hole covered.
Lol. Simple solutions.
An alternative solution, that I came up with last week because I hadn't seen this video, is to buy a whole new Shop Vac. (Sigh!)
Disturbingly good solution
It is more work but you can also replace the plain bearing (aka bushing) with a roller skate bearing on a shop vac brand. vac
but those rollerskate bearings are not very good. You'd need a higher quality source of bearings
@@matthiasrandomstuff2221 I suggest tape over the hole if ones goes this route.
With mine oiling was a short term fix which I did twice. The skate bearing is still working. Roller skate bearing are designed to for a heavy side load. There is no side load to speak of so maybe even the less expensive ones will work.
Everyone needs to understand a sample of one means little.
I agree that roller bearings, in general, are very robust. But not sure about high speed applications like this. They are made to be pounded on with 200/16 pounds of force from 2 foot height. (size of man on roller blades jumping 2 feet in the air). Maybe, for high speed rotation, getting a good ABEC rated bearing from the higher-end skates would do better (not the cheap kid's skates). I used a pair of macro-blades' roller bearings for my cnc machine...overkill.
Mán, This video is so in need of a click bait title 😄 “I got a noisy bearing. What happens next you wont believe!!!”
"Try This Whack Vac Hack!"
@@petercollin5670 s, uses the invisible touch!
@@petercollin5670 then go get a snack to counterac' your lack of smack with a sack of on track crack before you get back
drill more holes in the cover for extra cooling capacity
Pedantic and annoying commenter here. It's actually a bushing, not a bearing. You should be able to replace the bushing with a 608 2RS sealed bearing and never have to worry about it again. Takes about 10 minutes.
When turning off and on again doesn't do the trick...
But now dust can get in it from the top
Tape
Actually, that area is open, there's a fan that blows air through there.
That's cheating! :D
Call it "what shopvac dealers don't want you to know". This happens to 90% of them