Ad-hoc Hose Adaptor
A simple solution for fitting a large attachment when your vacuum nozzle is too small.
I have a cordless shop vac that I love, but all the attachments I own that fit my larger vacs are too big for the cordless version. A simple solution I discovered is to wrap a heavy-duty rubber band around the end of the nozzle to enlarge the diameter, making an easy shop vac hose adaptor. I use the ones that grocers use to hold broccoli and other vegetables together. A thick rubber band takes up just enough space to seal the gap and is easy to remove when I want to use a properly fitting attachment. When not in use, I just move the rubber band up onto the hose or toss it in the battery compartment.
— Seth Vasser; Washburn, Wis. Drawing by Martha Garstang Hill.
From Fine Homebuilding #324
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