Hi, I want to build my first board and need advice about what pump I should use for vacuum bagging. Should I go for the fridge compressor route or will this little pump do the job:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/20-Hg-12V-DC- ... 3cc6cb7644
Vacuum pump
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Re: Vacuum pump
Hard to know if that will work, I don't know if anyone has tried one. The question is can it move enough air if there are a few small leaks, and also, how long can it run for? I don't know the answers to that though....
One thing to keep in mind is that even thoug they quote a certain flow rate, I think it gets lower when there is more vacuum, plus with what looks like small hoses, there can be losses in the system affecting that too.
Peter
One thing to keep in mind is that even thoug they quote a certain flow rate, I think it gets lower when there is more vacuum, plus with what looks like small hoses, there can be losses in the system affecting that too.
Peter
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