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dilligaf76
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Does anyone know where I can get a cheap vacuum pump?
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dilligaf76
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5 Years Ago
EBay or Amazon both have incredibly cheap rotary vane pumps. They work well for basic hobbyist composite work.
oekmont
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5 Years Ago
Okay, I will have a look thanks...
dilligaf76
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5 Years Ago
Yeh have a look for the vacuum pumps that are used to service air conditioning systems. These will work fine and can be found very cheap.
Hanaldo
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5 Years Ago
Can you point me in the right direction?
dilligaf76
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5 Years Ago
For example. Higher stated CFM than the EC offering at a quarter of the price. No idea on longevity or reliability, but for £64............
Steve Broad
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5 Years Ago
Thankyou for that Steve.
dilligaf76
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5 Years Ago
To be fair, thus is an oil bath system, and the one from ec is a oil cycle construction. Bathed systems will always "smoke" a little oil vapour wich will settle all around the pump. If you do this on...
oekmont
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5 Years Ago
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