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Make a Tool-Actuated Vacuum

Get suction on demand with this easy and inexpensive retrofit.

By Charles Miller

Jay B. Lane from Portland Oregon has figured out how to turn a typical shop vacuum into a tool-actuated vacuum using a $20 dollar switch from Sears.

To find it, google Craftsman auto switch.

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