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    Default Fein Turbo 3

    Do these vacs still exist?? I have two a one has finally stopped working after 9 years. I would love to get a couple more, but I cannot find them anywhere.

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    if it is the motor you can replace the motor for around 150.00 I think you can replace the brushes too.

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    Looks like the Turbo III has been discontinued -- at least it is no longer on the FEIN.COM web site, and most distributors are listing it as discontinued.
    https://fein.com/en_us/surface-finis...st-extractors/
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    Well looks like there are a few still out there. Thanks guys

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    I'm using 1 turbo III and 1 turbo II on my system at the time they had the same specs other than canister size.

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    One of my Fein motors burned out a few years ago. I replaced it with a Lighthouse motor and it worked great for another 5 years. When that motor failed I just junked it. I got about 13 years use so I don't feel I got cheated.

    I use my shopvacs several hours a day in sanding and cleaning operations. Much more then a hobby shop would ever use. So in a hobby shop the motor would probably last much longer. I tend to burn out shopvacs every 5 years of so.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dlcw View Post
    One of my Fein motors burned out a few years ago. I replaced it with a Lighthouse motor and it worked great for another 5 years. When that motor failed I just junked it. I got about 13 years use so I don't feel I got cheated.

    I use my shopvacs several hours a day in sanding and cleaning operations. Much more then a hobby shop would ever use. So in a hobby shop the motor would probably last much longer. I tend to burn out shopvacs every 5 years of so.
    Next time check out the Rigids, they have lifetime warranty. Mine died this summer, was about 10+ years old, called support, they had me email a few pictures of the motor casing, and within a week they ok'd a replacement and sent me a complete new system.
    Daniel E.
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    Quote Originally Posted by tri4sale View Post
    Next time check out the Rigids, they have lifetime warranty. Mine died this summer, was about 10+ years old, called support, they had me email a few pictures of the motor casing, and within a week they ok'd a replacement and sent me a complete new system.
    I might look at Rigid next time.

    I tend to go with the Fein's because they are quieter then most other brands. When running for several hours with a ROS going day after day, the reduced noise of the Fein is nice. That's just me....
    Don
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    If you make something idiot proof, all they do is create a better idiot.

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