Addon question for anyone who might’ve experienced this - how do you keep the plastic nozzle from dislodging out of the dust boot - because of the back side of it - I can’t really clamp it/securely attach it and it tends to slowly fall out of the dust boot
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Phots of your setup and how things are connected?
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Wrap duct tape around the hose end to make a tighter fit?
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Wish you good luck, Happy for you, I got for myself many Sthil tools and they seem decent.
What I liked even more is the cabinet, I might steal this idea 
This is the best way @Chaotica [quote=“Chaotica, post:43, topic:97951”]
Wrap duct tape around the hose end to make a tighter fit
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I’ve been running a Vacmaster for years and very happy with it. It runs for hours at a time without issue, paired with a cheap cyclone dust collector and some anti-static tinsel. I love that is has a remote start on the handle.
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Good to know, Thank you so much for your recommendation. 
I have a full dust collection system in the shop. It is a 3HP system, with an 8 inch main duct reducing to 5 or 4 inch at each tool. It works great, keeping up with all the saws, router table, drill presses, sanders, etc. However, it is not an energy efficient method to collect dust over extended periods. I am off grid and always consider the energy consumed when using tools. My Pro 5 is fitted with a 12 gallon DeWalt Stealthsonic and dedicated Dustopper Pro, along with an Automatic Vacuum Switch that turns on the dust collection only when the Pro 5 is in operation. Far less energy usage for extended cuts and works very well. I simply empty the pail regularly into the bin for the main dust collector.
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I have the same setup and it works a treat, I have the Aussie branded version but its the same thing.
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Thank you for your advice, This is exactly what I did and I am happy with this decision. 
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I use the Dewalt Steathsonic 5 gal with the Duststopper Pro. The 5 gal works just fine as the Duststopper gets 99.9% of the dust so the filter bag/filter on the vac stay pretty much new. I see a lot of folks have mentioned similar as a budget friendly/compact setup and would not have duplicated except I have one small modification. Next to the Shapeoko I added the auto switch AND a voltage regulator. For most jobs I only run the vacuum at about 35-40 volts. The vacuum runs super quiet and the exhaust way cooler than when run at full voltage and extended runtimes. This is important in my tiny 12x15 shop. Dust collection with this setup and Sweepy is excellent.
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Thank you of r your advice, I set up the DeWalt Steathsonic 12 G, with the Duststopper pro, I also added an auto switch, same brand as yours with only 2 plugs, but the auto switch worked only for the first project, then died, so now I am turning on the vacuum manually when I run my machine. I don’t want to keep purchasing more automatic switches and get again the same problem.
I don’t know which brand I can trust anymore. 
Well, if you’re willing to “buy once, cry once”, I can advocate for a Festool vacuum — esp. if you can find an older model, pre-Bluetooth (or if they are making a low-end model which doesn’t have that feature) — mine just has a selector switch and a speed dial, and when set to “Auto” will turn on automatically when it senses the current draw and arrange for a slight delay so that the vacuum and the spindle spin up separately.
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Would you please send me the link or brand name so I can search for a similar one?
I have a Festool CT Midi:
w/ an Oneida Ultimate Dust Deputy:
but the model I have has been updated to:
which adds Bluetooth and so forth, which are all complications I am glad to avoid.
That said, please check w/ the manufacturer of the failed part — they should have a warranty.
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