Vacuum pump?

[chiselor]

Would this vacuum pump work? says in the chart almost reaches 30?

http://www.pump-n-seal.com/pumnseal2.htm

 

[Firefyter-emt]

It "could" but the volume of vacuum you have to remove may be a killer because you need to draw down a much larger volume than the small bag. For the cost, the Harbor Fright one would be a much better option. You can also keep an eye out for AC vacuum pumps, the new regulations in the last decade has made R-12 / R-134 combo systems the norm so you do not find as many old style systems still in use. However, these will be much more than the HF pump.

 

[chiselor]

The problem is, not being familiar with vacuum pumps, I have no idea how they are hooked up, what components you need etc....I have some Kauri wood soaking in polyurathane right now, but its obvious it would be better in a vacuum to suck the poly into the wood! thanks for your response.....

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Stevers is in the Bullhead City area. Hook up with him and see what he would "charge" you to use his vacuum system. []

 

[stevers]

Hey Dave, if you need help or to use my PVPot, let me know.
The problem with that hand pump is you could never pump it fast enough to create the volume necessary to pull down a PVPot. You may be able to pull down a small pickle jar. Cant say for sure.
I tried soaking some heavily burled wood in poly with no vacuum or pressure and the poly didn't even begin to soak into the wood. Not even a quarter inch. And some of it was in for days. And I wouldn't pull it until it sank to the bottom. It just never got close.
If you need something, let me know.

 

[BigguyZ]

How about the type of vacuum pump used for veneer presses and the like? I've been looking to invest in one, this would be just another application...

 

[loglugger]

I ran across this looking for a price to go by,
http://www.google.com/products?q=milwaukee+49+50+0160&hl=en&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=X&oi=froogle&ct=title
I got one off of craigs list for $60.00 and it pulles 27 in.
Bob