"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A shop vacuum consists of a detachable motor and a fan assembly called the vacuum head. The head sits ...

Wet/dry vacuums–shop vacs, as we like to call them–are made for the messy jobs that regular vacuum cleaners can’t handle. They can suction up large piles of sawdust and get dirt out of your car’s ...

How Do Wet/Dry Vacuums Work? A shop vacuum consists of a detachable motor and a fan assembly called the vacuum head. The head sits atop a plastic drum (or a steel drum in some industrial models), ...