[Robotgroup] Building a vacuum forming machine need a goodvaccum pump

[Leslie Filip]

And by the way using a storage tank is essential if you value your  
time at all.

Les


On 16 Jun 2008, at 6:32 PM, Andre Lamothe wrote:

> I would need a permanent unit for good for manufacturing purposes,  
> but what is the model make and roughly how much was it? What's its  
> vacuum pull? and CFM flow rate? Did you get it anywhere close? They  
> might have more?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Andre'
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Leslie Filip" <lfilip at mac.com>
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> Sent: Monday, June 16, 2008 6:07 PM
> Subject: Re: [Robotgroup] Building a vacuum forming machine need a  
> goodvaccum pump
>
>
>> I have a real vacuum pump, tank, and electronics, all on a  
>> portable platform you are welcome to borrow.
>>
>> Les
>>
>>
>> On 15 Jun 2008, at 4:57 PM, Andre Lamothe wrote:
>>
>>> Mechanically inclined roboteers,
>>>
>>> Does anyone know of any local shops that have vacuum pumps? I am   
>>> going to build a vacuum forming system and need a good 25-30" HG   
>>> pump. I will probably end up using a venturi vacuum design and a   
>>> compressor since its cheap, but I am open to stand alone piston  
>>> and  rotary vacuum pumps as well if I can pick one up for $100 or  
>>> so.
>>>
>>> Shop vacs only draw 4-5" HG, useless for high quality vacuum   
>>> forming of fine detail, If I have to, I can chain 2-3 together  
>>> to  get 8" of HG, but I don't want all my parts to look like they  
>>> are  organic, I want to really pull some small tight parts, so  
>>> need the  vacuum really high.
>>>
>>> Any good, used semiconductor, refrigeration compressor type  
>>> stores around here, or websites that people have bought high  
>>> vacuum pumps  from on a budget?  Silicon valley had lots of  
>>> places like this, but  I can't seem to find anything around here.
>>>
>>> ALSO -- Any local plastic shops that you know of that stock  
>>> large  sheets of styrene and/or ABS in thin 0.04 - 0.08" thickness?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Andre'
>>>
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