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| Author: | Blake Dixon [ Tue May 14, 2013 11:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
Anyone ever used this pump as a Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp? Is this the way to go? http://www.harborfreight.com/25-cfm-vac ... 98076.html Thanks Blake Dixon |
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Tue May 14, 2013 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
DO NOT buy one of those unless you want your shop filled with oil mist! I didn't buy that exact one but something similar and what they don't tell you is that oil mist just pours out of the exhaust port. Look for an oil-less design and you really don't need many CFM to do what you need. |
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| Author: | Blake Dixon [ Tue May 14, 2013 12:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
Any idea where to purchase an oilless compressor? Blake Dixon |
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| Author: | Blake Dixon [ Tue May 14, 2013 12:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
What about this one? http://www.harborfreight.com/air-vacuum ... 96677.html Blake Dixon |
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Tue May 14, 2013 12:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
That's a venturi type vacuum generator. You need an air compressor with adequate CFM for it to work. I don't have one personally but they work fine. |
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| Author: | Blake Dixon [ Tue May 14, 2013 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
I'm not sure what you mean by air compressor? Do you mean a vacuum valve setup on an air compressor or an air compressor designed for this specific purpose? Thanks for your comments Blake Dixon |
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| Author: | arie [ Tue May 14, 2013 2:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
buy one of these from McMaster Carr or the auto parts store near you:  pulls 25"/hg -about the mid range of electrical pumps (23.5" to 29"/hg) and much much cheaper and quieter. less messy too. item #9963K21 as stated you really don't need monster truck force. go green! |
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| Author: | Blake Dixon [ Tue May 14, 2013 2:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
thank for the replys Blake Dxon |
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| Author: | Andy Birko [ Tue May 14, 2013 3:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Vacuum pump for LMI bridge clamp |
Blake Dixon wrote: I'm not sure what you mean by air compressor? Do you mean a vacuum valve setup on an air compressor or an air compressor designed for this specific purpose? Thanks for your comments Blake Dixon Any air compressor so long as it can generate enough CFM. It's a venturi vacuum generator that uses the Venturi principal to use an air stream to generate a vacuum - like magic! |
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