"Morris Dovey" wrote in news:46c7992e$0$3567$815e3792
@news.qwest.net:

Joe wrote:
| Has anyone created their own vacuum bag setup using a venturi and
| their air compressor? I'm looking to do the same and would like to
| learn of anything you learned in the process. Specifically, I'd
| like to avoid replicating any mistakes! grin

I took a different approach and use a recycled refrigerator compressor
as my vacuum pump. It has worked well for me for about five years,
cost nothing, will pull about 25"Hg, and it's _very_ quiet.

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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto/




Did you have to lubricate the compressor in any way? they're normally
cooled and lubricated by the freon.