I got tired of winding my vacuum hoses up by hand so I made a hose reel. I know it's a monster but I used what I had. The sides are 3/4 plywood, the take up is a 50 gallon drum, I made a different one with a 30 gallon drum but didn't like it so I changed the design and all I had was a 50. It spins on 2 bar stool plates which are 2 plates sandwiched together with bearings in between which work great and are only $16 each. The handles that I grab to spin it go around the entire drum on both sides and are made of 3/4 PVC pipe. That was only $18. The handles ( 3/4 PVC pipe) had to be heated with a torch and bent around another drum I had to get the shape but when they cooled I couldn't get them perfect but nothing is on this reel. I also made a 110 gallon recovery tank out of two 55 Gallon drums. I connected them at the base with 1 1/2 PVC so they both fill evenly (in theory) and I also put 2 drains at bottom of both drums that I hook a hose too. It seems to work great. If I did carpets all day every day I would buy the manufactured hose reels and recovery tanks but for the amount I do this works great.
Home made hose vacuum hose reel
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I have 3 vac hose reels if you want one, free for the taking if you pay shopping. But your home built real looks nice, good job..
I have 3 vac hose reels if you want one, free for the taking if you pay shopping. But your home built real looks nice, good job..
If it works it works, nice work man, actually looks pretty cool, way to think out of the box
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We made our hose reel when I started out as well to save some cash. I have a brother in law that welds so he made it for about $120. Served it's purpose for many years.
Thanks for the compliment. I also appreciate the offer on the hose reel and if I didn't put so much time in this one I would take you up on that offer but I'll try this one out for a while.
Great job man!!!!
We used to build hose reels out of plywood but that was 20 years ago. Your ingenuity will keep you going
We used to build hose reels out of plywood but that was 20 years ago. Your ingenuity will keep you going
If it works then thats all you need made my first reel for my power cords when I ran a goliath. Looks like a space saver also, bit plus1
I actually tried to make it so I could wind it up with a crank handle. I put a wheelbarrow tire up against it with a bolt going through plywood to a handle but it didn't work so good. I was thinking a flywheel mounted on barrel with a smaller one next to it connected with a chain and a handle to crank but I don't want to take it apart right now.Great job man!!!!
We used to build hose reels out of plywood but that was 20 years ago. Your ingenuity will keep you going
Ok, I'll take a few photos of each soon, don't know how to post pictures here. Call or text me at 251 391 5569 and I'll text them to you.
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