Waiting on my door step

[Keith Christopher]

Found this on EBAY can pull 29" on 115v. Now where did I put those dern bags. :D


http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/goyde/Lathe/gast.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b179/goyde/Lathe/gast1.jpg

[Cecil Arnold]

I don't know about bags, but that would suck the bottom out of a thin bowl.

[Keith Christopher]

HEHEHE I'm hoping. :D

[Jeff Sudmeier]

Congrats, it sure looks like it will work great for you.

[Jim Becker]

Nice find. It amazes me at how many different "varieties" of vacuum pumps that Gast has produced...some of them (like this one) look like something out of the Starship Enterprise...but they all do the same thing! LOL

[tod evans]

that sucks:)

[Andy Hoyt]

That REALLY sucks:D

[Greg Hairston]

Keith,
I am in the market for a vacuum pump. Can you give me an estimate on what I can expect to spend on a pump

Thanks

Greg

[Keith Christopher]

I spent 143.00 for this pump on ebay, the retail on this is like 2-something.

[Matt Meiser]

Surplus Center has one for $89, but is 230V only which presents a problem for some people.

http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.asp?UID=2006010512111197&item=4-1540&catname=

[Clint Malone]

Greg,

JWW has a rebuilt Gast for $165. You don't really need one that will pull 29" though, 23 is sufficient for most things. If you go above 25", you can mess up the veneer.

http://www.joewoodworker.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1099

Keith,

Are you going to use it continuously or set up a cycling pump ala Joewoodworker?

[Keith Christopher]

Greg,

JWW has a rebuilt Gast for $165. You don't really need one that will pull 29" though, 23 is sufficient for most things. If you go above 25", you can mess up the veneer.

http://www.joewoodworker.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=1099

Keith,

Are you going to use it continuously or set up a cycling pump ala Joewoodworker?

cycling, however it is a continious duty. The vacuum gauge read almost 29 but I expect 21-23 when it's on a bag.