) , and not wanting to leave more projects laying around back home, I think a vacuum press is they way to go for now. I'm pretty much interested in anything right now, so let me know what you've got.WTB: Vacuum Pump
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WTB: Vacuum Pump
I would like to buy a vacuum pump to start out building skis. Between not having a dedicated workspace here at school (yet, ) , and not wanting to leave more projects laying around back home, I think a vacuum press is they way to go for now. I'm pretty much interested in anything right now, so let me know what you've got.
) , and not wanting to leave more projects laying around back home, I think a vacuum press is they way to go for now. I'm pretty much interested in anything right now, so let me know what you've got.I came across this one a while ago...
http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?t ... rom=Search
At $80, it should be cheaper (and simpler) than the compressor/vacuum generator route, esp. if you don't have a compressor. Maybe.
Though it does say it only pulls -10psi as opposed to a maximum -14.7psi.
You should be able to get a few more psi doing something like this:
http://www.sas.org/E-Bulletin/2003-12-1 ... index.html
But you could use a refridgerator pump, which are <$80.
http://www.sciplus.com/singleItem.cfm?t ... rom=Search
At $80, it should be cheaper (and simpler) than the compressor/vacuum generator route, esp. if you don't have a compressor. Maybe.
Though it does say it only pulls -10psi as opposed to a maximum -14.7psi.
You should be able to get a few more psi doing something like this:
http://www.sas.org/E-Bulletin/2003-12-1 ... index.html
But you could use a refridgerator pump, which are <$80.
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Thanks for the durplus link.
I've thought about going the fridge compressor route, but i'm not sure it's something I want to mess with. Many of the DIY plans don;t really specify how to go about removing the freon, and from what I know about it these gases can be extremly toxic.
I have noticed that a lot of these commercial vacuum pumps also run as compressors. I wonder how effective a compressor would be. I have a fresh air pump that I got from work, essentially a small compressor. I'm going to look into this more next week and see if this would draw enough vacuum.
I've thought about going the fridge compressor route, but i'm not sure it's something I want to mess with. Many of the DIY plans don;t really specify how to go about removing the freon, and from what I know about it these gases can be extremly toxic.
I have noticed that a lot of these commercial vacuum pumps also run as compressors. I wonder how effective a compressor would be. I have a fresh air pump that I got from work, essentially a small compressor. I'm going to look into this more next week and see if this would draw enough vacuum.