DIY Metabo ASR 35/Starmix systainer adapter & hose "garage"
Mar 16, 2019 11:45:55 GMT -5
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Post by abahler on Mar 16, 2019 11:45:55 GMT -5
Hey Guys, First post here. After receiving help and ideas from this board, I decided to chime in with an adapter plate build that I came up with after acquiring a couple of Metabo vacs during the recent BOGO promotion. I didn't have the patience to wait for the official adapter comes out, plus I had an idea for a hose garage of sorts that I wanted to build. I'm a poor writer, but I'll throw it out there in case anyone can benefit from it.
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I started with masking tape and a razor blade to create a pattern, then used the pattern to make a template. I then cut the shape from some 1/2" plywood. It fit fairly close with a little wiggle room.
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I then cut some small blocks with an angle to match the sloped side walls, which happened to be around 10 degrees. I used CA glue to place them on the plywood base snug against the sides. This gave the base a tight fit with no wiggle.
I then cut a couple of rails to bring the height up to the top of the vacuum, and flipped the whole assembly over and fastened everything to the plywood base with screws.
I was then ready to mount a plywood plate on top. All I needed to fully secure it to the vacuum was something to simply hold the whole thing down. It was already stable otherwise. After some thought I decided to use hose clamps around the carrying handle. This worked very well, and after screwing the plate down to the rails underneath, it is very secure with no shifting whatsoever.
I now had a solid base to mount anything I fancied to. I decided to build a box to hold the hose with a systainer t-loc mount on top. I used some plastic pieces from this Etsy store to hold the back of the systainer, and made a simple sliding lock to secure the front. It works very well.
I'm pleased with how it turned out. I am able to stow the hose away very easily, and I am also able to coil the power cord up and stuff it beside the hose. I may make a couple of hooks to wrap the cord up on the outside of the hose garage. I also want to add a type of scabbard on the back to hold my Mafell track saw tracks. A lot of accessories could easily be attached to the sides of the hose garage.
This was a quick and dirty build. I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it. Hopefully this is helpful to someone.
I started with masking tape and a razor blade to create a pattern, then used the pattern to make a template. I then cut the shape from some 1/2" plywood. It fit fairly close with a little wiggle room.
I then cut some small blocks with an angle to match the sloped side walls, which happened to be around 10 degrees. I used CA glue to place them on the plywood base snug against the sides. This gave the base a tight fit with no wiggle.
I then cut a couple of rails to bring the height up to the top of the vacuum, and flipped the whole assembly over and fastened everything to the plywood base with screws.
I was then ready to mount a plywood plate on top. All I needed to fully secure it to the vacuum was something to simply hold the whole thing down. It was already stable otherwise. After some thought I decided to use hose clamps around the carrying handle. This worked very well, and after screwing the plate down to the rails underneath, it is very secure with no shifting whatsoever.
I now had a solid base to mount anything I fancied to. I decided to build a box to hold the hose with a systainer t-loc mount on top. I used some plastic pieces from this Etsy store to hold the back of the systainer, and made a simple sliding lock to secure the front. It works very well.
I'm pleased with how it turned out. I am able to stow the hose away very easily, and I am also able to coil the power cord up and stuff it beside the hose. I may make a couple of hooks to wrap the cord up on the outside of the hose garage. I also want to add a type of scabbard on the back to hold my Mafell track saw tracks. A lot of accessories could easily be attached to the sides of the hose garage.
This was a quick and dirty build. I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it. Hopefully this is helpful to someone.