Jeffrey J Smith
10-31-2012, 12:48 AM
I've been toying with the idea of adding a reserve tank to my vacuum system - thought I'd mine the creek for your ideas. The idea first developed when the thermocouple on my Gast pump kicked in one particularly hot day this summer and turned the lathe into a potential launching pad. The tool rest kept it from going too far, and no real damage was done except that I had to take the time to get the piece centered again...
I've been looking for someone with a dead compressor to take the tank from when I thought to look on HF's website and discovered both 5 gallon and 11 gallon tanks for sale at a reasonable price. Seems like a good solution.
Before I invest, thought I'd ask - how many of you have a reserve tank as part of your system? Is it worth the time to setup? Is there a downside besides a potential lag in the startup time of the system while the tank charges? Will I need a check valve between the tank and the pump?
Any help appreciated...
Jeff
I've been looking for someone with a dead compressor to take the tank from when I thought to look on HF's website and discovered both 5 gallon and 11 gallon tanks for sale at a reasonable price. Seems like a good solution.
Before I invest, thought I'd ask - how many of you have a reserve tank as part of your system? Is it worth the time to setup? Is there a downside besides a potential lag in the startup time of the system while the tank charges? Will I need a check valve between the tank and the pump?
Any help appreciated...
Jeff