Ryobi has launched a new line of universal fit wet/dry vacuum accessories at Home Depot.
The new Ryobi Universal Fitment attachments and accessories are designed to fit most brands of wet/dry shop vacuum hoses and attachments with 1-1/4″, 1-7/8″, and 2-1/2″ diameters.
Ryobi says that the new line will create a comprehensive cleaning experience with most wet/dry vacuums.
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The new line includes a couple of interesting nozzle styles, including the “micro-crevice” tool shown above, with 16 individual suctions straws for cleaning in tight spaces.
There is also a Universal Fit adapter, for connecting vacuum hoses to dust collection ports such as on Ryobi’s miter saw.
The adapter can also be used to attach vacuum hoses and extension wands to nozzles and accessories with mismatched sizes.
Ryobi is also launching standard-type accessories, such as floor nozzles.
Here’s a list of nozzles specifically referenced in Ryobi’s press materials, along with pricing.
- Crevice tool ($15)
- Flexible micro-crevice tool ($18)
- Flexible extended micro-crevice tool ($18)
- Dust brush ($16)
- Car nozzle ($18)
- Micro-crevice tool ($20)
- Floor nozzle ($25)
- Vacuum adapter ($20)
According to the press materials, the new Ryobi vacuum accessories will be available exclusively at HomeDepot.com.
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One thing to keep in mind is that compatibility with smaller diameter hoses and wands will create a constriction when picking up larger debris with a 2-1/2″ vacuum hose. That’s a compromise with all universal-type vacuum accessories.
Home Depot also carries Milwaukee AirTip accessories and the recently launched line of Ridgid NXT Max attachments.
SlowEng
Vacuum nozzle attachments and adapters are thing I will no longer buy. I use OSvac neo design files and my 3d printer to make exactly what I want. It cost less than commercial products and I can make as many as I need.
Stuart
How do you 3D-print 16-straw micro-crevice or scrub-brush nozzles?
Michael F
I guess you could always 3D print the plastic part with recessed holes and then glue the individual bristles in, but man, at that point it is definitely worth just buying the nozzle.
BJ
You can always buy your kids the water balloons that fill themselves and adapt that to your vacuum.
fred
We had a few clients of our custom cabinet shop ask us why we had tool storage solutions made by Stanley Vidmar when we could have made our own cabinets to do the same. The thought that our time might be better occupied by working on client projects than designing and building tool storage was lost on some folks. We certainly made jigs and patterns and also custom fitted some of our tools – but many items were just more cost-effective to purchase from others whose specialty was making them.
As a hobbyist I might choose to make rather than buy a jig, storage box/tray, cabinet etc. – because it is challenging and/or fun to do so – but it is seldom a choice based on some economic calculation. If I were to truly value my time, cost of tools and materials (including exotic woods) – most of the furniture that I’ve built over the years – certainly cost in excess of what I could have bought from commercial sources. I’ve built it not to save money – but because I like doing it and giving it to recipients that I hope will appreciate it. I also like to think that I can make items of better quality than what is generally available at the discount furniture chains that seem to currently dominate the landscape.
Doresoom
The vacuum suction would collapse all the little tubes to the water balloons. They’re made for positive pressure, not vacuum.
Doresoom
I have four 3D printers and an mechanical engineering degree, and I bought a specialty micro vacuum adapter kit last week because I can’t print brush bristles.
For a standard hose diameter adapter, sure I’ll 3D print one without even looking for other options. That’s two diameter measurements with calipers and one revolved sketch in CAD.
But adding in a bunch of flexible straws or an articulated ball joint that still holds suction well? Forget it, my time spend designing and modeling that is worth something too. The injection molded parts will work better, last longer, and allow for better airflow with a smoother surface finish.
Jared
Seems like lots of vacuum attachments hitting the market recently.
I take it from the photos that these Ryobi accessories are actually 1.25″-sized but work with larger hoses because of the “Universal Fit” adapter? I suppose that works, but because of the construction you mentioned in the article, that doesn’t strike me as the best choice for someone with a larger shop vac. Better to just get the right size.
Doug N
Yes I bought the universal Milwaukee attachments and they were okay. But then tried the Ridgid NXT made for 2-1/4” vacuum hose and they clean noticeably better. Works great for cleaning the car, especially food crumbs left by little kids.
SlowEng
Do you actually need a crevice nozzle? Small nozzle are easy enough to print. Alternatively I have plenty of small diameter tubing that’s easy enough to attach to a printed part if that’s something I actually need. Frankly I don’t.
Just about every vacuum comes with a bristle brush so why would I need to buy or make that. Aside from that people have been making custom dust boots for cncs machine with bristle for a hot minute. You can buy bristles that are attached to a cord or backer on a roll. But why wou I do this when vacuums come with bristle brushes for the most part.
The OSvac design is a bayonet style vacuum adapter . So it will not disconnect from the sander, saw, or whatever other tool it’s attached to by just tugging on it. Unlike every other universal vac attachment and slip fit to a taper.
I have added the bayonet mount to all the vac tools that came with my vacuums. All the dust ports on my tools.
The locking connection hands down is worth more than some micro crevice tool .
Stuart
Enough people have purchased Ryobi’s standard attachment micro-crevice tool to justify a similar Universal Fit attachment.
CNC dust boots are made with brushes such as https://www.mcmaster.com/7900t2 , which aren’t the same as the stiffer bristles used in most wet/dry shop vacuum brush attachments.
Lyle
I wonder how different these are than the Milwaukee ones from a few years ago. I mean same parent company so I’d think they are very similar. Maybe made of cheaper materials?
Mopar
Why do people seem to assume more than a minuscule fraction of Home Depot/Ryobi’s customer base own and use 3D printers?
I’m fairly certain their average customer doesn’t spend hundreds/thousands of dollars and many hours of learning just so they can 3D print a mediocre version of a $15 adapter to connect their $75 saw to their $35 vacuum a few times a year.
Hell, even now that I’m retired I have more than enough irons in the fire already. Etsy is loaded with people who will print the occasional impossible-to-find-otherwise item for a reasonable profit.
Brandon
I never even thought to 3D print some adapters. I have a Stratasys F170, and a couple dozen Ryobi tools… Does that mean I am above the average?
I know many people who have a hobby grade 3D printer, the number who do may be higher than what one would think. Some people just like the challenge of making their own and nerd out doing so.
Nathan
His point is when people flippantly say why but … Just print one …. Not everyone has a 3d printer
Like the guy above a few lines I’m an engineer and I even have CAD/CAM software at home. I don’t own nor have a space for a 3d printer. Yes I could buy cheap crap but I won’t. The few times it’s useful I can have someone do it for a reasonable price
Jacob
I know this is about a month old. Do you have part/model numbers? The flexible tool is the only one I can seem to find.