Shop Vacuum 2 Inch Drain Hose Adapter

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I have used my shop vacuum to vacuum up water. I have a commercial adapter that allows the shop vacuum to be attached to a garden hose. I found the the shop vacuum could vacuum water much faster than could be drained through the hose. I developed this solution to increase the ability to drain the water from my shop vacuum. The adapter is connected to the shop vacuum drain and a 2" flat pool backwash hose is connected to the adapter using a clamp. This will increase the drain rate of the water. Prior to developing this solution, I searched the internet to see if anyone produced a commercial adapter like this adapter and I did not find one. This adapter is my own design that I developed through some trail and error. I have included the FreeCAD source in case you need to change any dimensions. I have added a prototype larger version of the adapter that may fit shop vacuums with a larger drain. This prototype adapter is designed to use 3" flat pool backwash hose. I have included the FreeCAD source file in case the adapter needs to be adjusted.