I've been looking through the vacuum chuck threads, and seems like most of you have the 0523 gast pump from Surplus Center. http://www.surpluscenter.com/item.as...tname=electric
I'm curious though, as this link lists the max vac as 20" HG, while in previous threads, folks were talking in terms of 25 to 26" pull. Am I missing something? Is this a mercury/water thing, both liquids being used to measure vacuum?
Other questions, how much noise do these things make, and how many of you go through the recommended shut down process, which takes about 25 minutes according to the manual? Do the filters act as mufflers, or are there separate mufflers available as well?
Dan