New vacuum pump arrived!

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

And what a great deal! Joe Tonich turned me on to this setup with the filters already installed! I think I paid $75.00! Cant wait to get the rest of the stuff so I can get her working! Thanks Joe!:D
P.S/ I think there's 1 left if anyone is looking!

[John Miliunas]

Great score on the pump, Kurt! Been really wanting to try that on my lathe but, funds are an issue. To that extent, sent you a PM!!! :D Now, let's see it when you got all the riggings setup on it! :) :cool:

[Travis Stinson]

Way to go Kurt. Life just got a lot easier!;)

[Steve Ash]

Awright...since I'm the NooB at this turning gig, I gotta ask what you do with a pump on a lathe. The gearhead in me sees it as a way to inflate the air shocks on the old SS or maybe a way for the kids to use it for hydraulics to change the elevation on their ride....someone care to school me?:confused:

[Travis Stinson]

Steve, you use the vacuum pump, along with a padded chuck, to hold bowls and such to turn the bottoms.;)

[Keith Burns]

Yeah, what Travis the Master said:D

[Lee DeRaud]

Steve, you use the vacuum pump, along with a padded chuck, to hold bowls and such to turn the bottoms.;)Well, geez, that sucks!! :cool: :D

[Dick Parr]

You are really going to love it Curt.

[Joe Tonich]

COOL Kurt! I looked but couldn't find Al Crandall's write up for making the vac chuck set-up. The most expensive part needed is the bearing, around $10 if I remember right. Can find almost all the parts at Loews and it will cost under $40 total to make, unless you don't have a faceplate. Let me know if you want to make one and I'll see if I can find the pages I ran off and e-mail em to ya.

[Wes Bischel]

Joe, is this the Al Crandall vac chuck write-up you were looking for?

Wes

[Joe Tonich]

Joe, is this the Al Crandall vac chuck write-up you were looking for?

Wes

Yep...that was it Wes. Thanks!! :D :D

I looked but couldn't find it, even with GOOGLE. This thing works good, in my experience. Real easy to make, too. Heard he came up with a diff design, but haven't seen it.

[Kurt Rosenzweig]

Thanks Wes and Joe! Thats a great help! He even gives you the aisle #! Heading to Lowes after work today.

[Stu Ablett in Tokyo Japan]

Well, geez, that sucks!! :cool: :D

Aw...... Lee beat me to it :D

Cheers!

[Joe Melton]

I have a question about using a vacuum pump. Is the pump supposed to shut off after a set amount of vacuum is achieved, or does it run continuously while you control the applied vacuum with a valve and gauge?
Hope that makes sense! I know my air compressor shuts off when it reaches a limit, but I didn't know if there were limits on vacuum pumps and whether one would be damaged if it continued to run once maximum vacuum is achieved.
Thanks,
Joe

[Joe Tonich]

I have a question about using a vacuum pump. Is the pump supposed to shut off after a set amount of vacuum is achieved, or does it run continuously while you control the applied vacuum with a valve and gauge?
Hope that makes sense! I know my air compressor shuts off when it reaches a limit, but I didn't know if there were limits on vacuum pumps and whether one would be damaged if it continued to run once maximum vacuum is achieved.
Thanks,
Joe

I was told by Travis and everyone to just leave it run. The only time I have it cutout at a certain vac. is when veneering. Heard the fluctuations in pressure help the veneers adhesion to the ply. Dunno if it's true or not, so I do it just in case.

[Travis Stinson]

I have a question about using a vacuum pump. Is the pump supposed to shut off after a set amount of vacuum is achieved, or does it run continuously while you control the applied vacuum with a valve and gauge?
Hope that makes sense! I know my air compressor shuts off when it reaches a limit, but I didn't know if there were limits on vacuum pumps and whether one would be damaged if it continued to run once maximum vacuum is achieved.
Thanks,
Joe
Joe, leave the pump running and control the amount of vacuum with a bleeder valve.;)
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[Dick Strauss]

Travis,
Do you have a rotary vane vacuum pump, a piston type, or a diaphram type of pump?

Does anyone know the general differences in noise level, vacuum strength, and pump longevity between the three types?

I'm in the market for a 110V pump and was told rotary vane was the best. I've had a hard time finding one that looked okay on other sites at a reasonable price.

Thanks in advance,
Dick

[Travis Stinson]

Dick, it's a rotary vane exactly like the one Kurt posted. I have a dual piston type 115v pump that I'm putting a setup together for my mini with. Check various surplus places or eBay, as most of these are take-offs in very good condition.;)

[John Miliunas]

Hey Kurt, keep those updates on "how to" coming!!! Lookeeeee here:


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Bet you'll never guess what's being tracked there, will 'ya?!:D Thanks bud! :) :cool: