New Vacuum Pump

[Keith Burns]

Ok, you guys convinced me that me that I needed this. Thanks to Travis for his help. This thing actually works. Still got to get a switch and a silencer.

[Travis Stinson]

Fantastic! Great looking setup Keith. Enjoy!:D

[Ernie Nyvall]

Congrats Keith. Looks great.

Ernie

[Gary Max]

Your killing me---I got my pump but still working on getting the funds for the rest of the parts. Looks great----what are you going to use for a air filter???

[Andy Hoyt]

Coooool! Looks like that thing really sucks big time.

[Mark Singer]

One of the few things in life that "it sucks" means it good;) If you know of others keep them to yourself....

[Bernie Weishapl]

Nice setup Keith. Looks like it works good.

[Jim Sample]

Kieth

Your setup looks good, you will need a filter on the pump. I love my vacuum setup for finishing bottoms of bowls, etc. Is that a oneway chuck?

Jim Sample

[Travis Stinson]

That looks like a filter in the 1st pic. Mounted on the board between the gauge and the pump.

[Mark Cothren]

Super Keith! But I don't think that drum will work too good on these little minis you been doin' here lately....;)

Looks good!

[Jim Ketron]

oh yea nice set up Keith!
Life is going to get a lot easier now:D

[Joe Tonich]

Cool! :cool:

So THATS what it's supposed to look like. :o Methinks people with neat set-ups have neat shops? I know mine matches mine. :( :o

Looks good Keith!! :D

Joe

[Joe Melton]

Nice, neat job, Keith. Now you can do natural edge stuff.
I have a couple of questions. First, how did you go through the headstock? Secondly, does it matter what size hose you use?
Joe

[Jim Becker]

Very nice, Keith. Vacuum chucking opens up many avenues.

Now, I will say that is a very scary looking piece of wood you are demonstrating with! A bark sandwich?? ;)

[Dennis Peacock]

Looks great Keith!!!!! Nice setup and you'll really like those vac chucks. Mark and I share two of those chucks and we have fallen in love with them. Congrats Buddy!!!!:D

[Frank Chaffee]

Looks like a great set-up Keith.

By the way, my girlfriend loves Purple Haze! I look forward to seeing it myself.

Thanks,
Frank

[Dick Parr]

Congrats Keith, you are going to love it. That is a really nice looking set-up. Great job.

[John Hart]

Super Keith! But I don't think that drum will work too good on these little minis you been doin' here lately....;)

Looks good!

Time to build an Itty Bitty Drum??? Great idea! Nice set up Keith!!! guess I have to move this off the back burner to keep up with you guys!:o :)

[Jim Dunn]

Kieth I don't want to hijack you thread but I have a question. The fitting on the back of the spindle, is it threaded onto the lathe then use a quick disconnect of some sort? My smallish Crftsmn has a threaded stub sticking out of the back of the headstock is something like that sufficient? Or do I jump right in and get a blue or red machine???

I did want to add that you really need to put your filter on the inlet of the compressor. Get a good one the one that comes with it is a piece of junk. I sell these for the waste-treatment ind.

Nice, neat looking setup by the way.


Jim

[Andy Hoyt]

Jim - Is that threaded stud hollow? as in all the way through the headstock?

[Jim Dunn]

Yes Andy it is. Has a hole about 3/8" in diameter all the way thru so I can knock out the drive.

[Andy Hoyt]

Well, then you're all set. You'll just need to find the right rotary adaptor to match the threads and you'll be able to pull vac right thru the headstock.

If the spindle was solid, you'd have to go with Bill Grumbine's setup.

[Jim Dunn]

Thanks Andy!

[Keith Burns]

Hey Jim, I used the EZ Adaptor from Packard. It has all that is needed including the bearing and quick disconnect. And yes there is a inlet filter.