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Tyre Compressor Conversion For Vacuum

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By dilligaf76 - 5/11/2020 9:22:42 PM

Has anyone converted a tyre compressor and made it into a vacuum pump to draw resin into a mould... would it be powerful enough?
By Hanaldo - 5/11/2020 11:04:15 PM

No, venturies can't pull a full vacuum, they only reach about 27in/hg. Infusion needs very high vacuum to give good results, atleast 29.9in/hg.