I had another filter for other old Craftsman shop vacs on order before I found this video. There is a filter that I bought on ebay with the title of "Cartridge Filter Replacement 90328 for Shop Vac, Craftsman & Ridgid Wet/Dry Vacs". And it is 9.5 tall and 7 in diameter. Almost a drop in but the only tweak is drill a hole in the closed metal end and bump it out about 1/8 inch and kind of make a small ditch in the metal outward to stretch the filter to 9.6 inches and it then bolts right up with no modifications to the shop vac. So there is another option for our old Craftsman shop vacs. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for this. Very interesting filter I had not found before. I see them on Amazon from $14-$18. The mod to the metal lid for mounting would be easy. I’ll have to check this out. Thanks again.
@@trekOCLVone Go for it please. Nice to have options. I’m currently separated from my Crafstman vac til this Summer so it will be awhile for me. Post your video link here as another option please. Thx
Based on finding this discussion last week, I purchased a 90328 filter from ebay vendor Felji based in CA. $15 delivered. After drilling a 9/32" hole in it, it fit my 113.178200 vacuum very well. I just used a washer and wing nut to hold it on. Thanks guys!
Great modification. I have the same 113.178200 and spent way too much time to come to the same point where the original filter is unobtainium. These old vacs are great and someone should make the filter for them. There has got to be a market for them. But our vacs are old and built to last so great mod. I'll be following your lead.
Thanks - I liked the size of the old filter better but at least we can still use our vacs with new filters. Just have to clean more often - Bang Bang on the curb!! LOL
I’m sure that conversation has been held in a conference room sometime / somewhere and the engineer types were overruled by the sales types & accountant types who want people to give up and buy a new vacuum. Of course, we know who management sided with, and here we are with hack saws & clamps.
This is definitely NOT a cheap fix, but u can go to K&N Filters and search for filters by DIMENSION. My older 1974 Craftsman Shop Vac isnt listed anywhere, and has a 10" by 9" filter
Hello Peggy. The best way Ive found is over your trash can pull off any lose debris then shake and bang it against the inside of your can to dislodge large objects. *Wear a mask as this is dusty and you don’t want to breath it. Use a stiff bristle brush to clean dirt out of the pleats. You can also do a final rinse with the water hose if needed but don’t brush it when wet or it can tear. Let air dry.
I take my shop vac out to the street and take out the filter. turn it sideway and bang in on the concrete and most of the Yack will will come right out. Sometimes I have to pick at the stuck in place sections. When done it is pretty clean. But now that the author of this video has shown us how to use the currently available filters I'll be replacing the filter way more often.
Great easy solution! Thanks for the solution!
Glad it helped
Great info, thanks. Just went to change mine and found a date of July 1998 on the filter was the last change out. Now I can buy a new one😁
Wow. 25 yrs! Glad I could help.
I had another filter for other old Craftsman shop vacs on order before I found this video. There is a filter that I bought on ebay with the title of "Cartridge Filter Replacement 90328 for Shop Vac, Craftsman & Ridgid Wet/Dry Vacs". And it is 9.5 tall and 7 in diameter. Almost a drop in but the only tweak is drill a hole in the closed metal end and bump it out about 1/8 inch and kind of make a small ditch in the metal outward to stretch the filter to 9.6 inches and it then bolts right up with no modifications to the shop vac. So there is another option for our old Craftsman shop vacs. Thanks for your video.
Thanks for this. Very interesting filter I had not found before. I see them on Amazon from $14-$18. The mod to the metal lid for mounting would be easy. I’ll have to check this out. Thanks again.
@@MVMike62 Easy tweak to the metal and a 1/4 inch hole. I like your mod also. I'm going to buy more so I have 2 spares.
@@MVMike62 I'm thinking about making a video on this filter showing the metal tweak and hole and may get to it tomorrow.
@@trekOCLVone Go for it please. Nice to have options. I’m currently separated from my Crafstman vac til this Summer so it will be awhile for me. Post your video link here as another option please. Thx
Based on finding this discussion last week, I purchased a 90328 filter from ebay vendor Felji based in CA. $15 delivered. After drilling a 9/32" hole in it, it fit my 113.178200 vacuum very well. I just used a washer and wing nut to hold it on. Thanks guys!
Have that same model, still running strong.
Thanks Dave. It’s a monster for sure. Is the strongest of any shop vac I’ve ever used. Sometimes too strong!
What year?
Great modification. I have the same 113.178200 and spent way too much time to come to the same point where the original filter is unobtainium. These old vacs are great and someone should make the filter for them. There has got to be a market for them. But our vacs are old and built to last so great mod. I'll be following your lead.
Thanks - I liked the size of the old filter better but at least we can still use our vacs with new filters. Just have to clean more often - Bang Bang on the curb!! LOL
I’m sure that conversation has been held in a conference room sometime / somewhere and the engineer types were overruled by the sales types & accountant types who want people to give up and buy a new vacuum. Of course, we know who management sided with, and here we are with hack saws & clamps.
What kind of bag would you used ? Or just opt out a bag ?
Nice mod, but it would be nice to know the SIZE of said U bolts. Are they M2?
Sorry Robert. They were 1/4” wire rope clamps.
www.homedepot.com/p/Everbilt-1-4-in-Wire-Rope-Clip-2-Pack-55294/205322429
This is definitely NOT a cheap fix, but u can go to K&N Filters and search for filters by DIMENSION. My older 1974 Craftsman Shop Vac isnt listed anywhere, and has a 10" by 9" filter
Yah, that’s too much. This retrofit is working fine and I could buy 3 for that price. I will just clean it a little more often :-) Thx!
I've watched 5 videos and still don't know how to clean my filter on my craftsman filter.
Hello Peggy. The best way Ive found is over your trash can pull off any lose debris then shake and bang it against the inside of your can to dislodge large objects. *Wear a mask as this is dusty and you don’t want to breath it. Use a stiff bristle brush to clean dirt out of the pleats. You can also do a final rinse with the water hose if needed but don’t brush it when wet or it can tear. Let air dry.
I take my shop vac out to the street and take out the filter. turn it sideway and bang in on the concrete and most of the Yack will will come right out. Sometimes I have to pick at the stuck in place sections. When done it is pretty clean. But now that the author of this video has shown us how to use the currently available filters I'll be replacing the filter way more often.