Vacuum Regulator

[Nick Mastropietro]

Has anyone used a vacuum regulator in place of the customary ball or gate valve to vary vacuum in your chucking system? If so please provide make and model. Thanks

[Dan Henry]

Nick The ball valve with a vacuum gage works so well, don't see any advantage for a regulator. Most vacuum pumps are constant displacement so regulator woulds still need let in bleed air for the vacuum pressure to be constant.

Dan

[Dick Mahany]

Nick,

I've had such great luck with a simple 1/4 turn ball valve before the gauge, that I have not seen any reason for going otherwise. I have additional pics of my 1642 vac mod here:
http://picasaweb.google.com/dmshopshots/LatheVacuumModJet1642#
Maybe not what you were looking for, but works great !!

Best regards,

[Bernie Weishapl]

I agree with Dick and Dan. I use the ball valve and don't see any reason to go to a regulator.