Michael Ginsberg
06-12-2010, 3:50 PM
I wanted to share what I consider to be a good find.
I am a novice but wanted to try vacuum chucking, but I did not want to make the investment of a Gast pump which seems to be what everybody out there uses. I stumbled upon a portable pump on E-Bay. The brand name is Schuco. It is made for medical purposes but it looked like it would do the job. It does... and does it well! holds my wood rock solid using the Holdfast system. The pump has a built in regulator and air filter. I bought it slightly used for $75.00. I invested in another just like it for $65.00 as a back-up if it were to fail.
I have learned so much from all of you out there, I hope this will be of assistance to someone.
Michael
I am a novice but wanted to try vacuum chucking, but I did not want to make the investment of a Gast pump which seems to be what everybody out there uses. I stumbled upon a portable pump on E-Bay. The brand name is Schuco. It is made for medical purposes but it looked like it would do the job. It does... and does it well! holds my wood rock solid using the Holdfast system. The pump has a built in regulator and air filter. I bought it slightly used for $75.00. I invested in another just like it for $65.00 as a back-up if it were to fail.
I have learned so much from all of you out there, I hope this will be of assistance to someone.
Michael