Vacuum Pump Question

That's the one

Dale Sherman, Pompey, NY

>The specs are the same as the ones in the turning catalogs. It'll work fine.

Dale

Re: Vacuum Pump Question

Mark Kauder, Phenix City, AL

>A Gast 523 is perfect.

Mark

Try Wlm Noble

Darryl

>Try William Noble He has all the info you will ever need..

http://snmp.labridge.com/~wnoble/forsale/vac-pumps/gast.htm

Re:You did notice that its 230 v, didn't you?

Al Crandall

>That puts off a lot of people. But if you have the room in your panel for it, sieze the opportunity. I saw that one going for a fair price, but I have enough already, and the 230 v. wouldn't make a very good outfit for traveling. Go for it.

Re: Vacuum Pump Question

Mac

>That looks like the one I just purchased from Surplus Center. Works like a charm for less than 1/3 the price of a 110 volt one, go for it......

Re: Alternative

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>If you don't mind turning a wrench and spending about $40 for fittings that you'll need anyway, you can put one together like this for about $40 as the compressor-pumps are freee after they're taken out a/c and dehimidifier units by appliance guys. This setup pulls 28" of hg and 4 cfm at full flow. It's housed in a box under my lathe (the fan is for keeping the pumps from overheating and tripping their thermal overloads) and runs very quietly.

Mark

Re: Alternative 2

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Other view showing the linkup. One unit is capaciter start, and the rig runs on 115v.

Re:You did notice that its 230 v, didn't you?

sroxberg

>I had noticed that and though not great, it's doable in my shop. I'll just have to wire in a new outlet, and I have plenty of room in the panel. Happy I put in a 100 amp sub panel now.

Anyone hook this up with a Jet 1236?

Re: Vacuum Pump Question

sroxberg

>That's my source as well. Did you do any fancy vacuum tanks, or just hook it directly to the lathe?

Do you lube it with those Shiner Bocks? :)

Joel Hunnicutt

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Re: Lubrication

Mark Mandell - Gone Round In Jersey

>Ve puts de oil in de pumps for to kep dem smooth. Ve puts da Summer Ale in da wisitors for to kep dem smooth.

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Vacuum pump

Greg Jensen

>I would recommend installing a vacuum gauge and vacuum relief valve in line between the pump and lathe. This will allow you to know what level of vacuum is applied to the work and to make very fine adjustments to the vacuum level. These items can be purchased from WW Grainger and a quite reasonable.

Greg Jensen

Re: How does the price compare to $12.88?

Al Crandall

>There is one on ebay, item #3817260824 , which ends in about an hour which is going for $12.88 as of right now. Is that in the neighborhood of your price? Seems like a fair price to me.