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Default suction off air compressor

Oren wrote:
On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 15:29:47 -0500, "HeyBub"
wrote:

Oren wrote:
On Sun, 19 Aug 2012 10:00:06 -0700 (PDT), Deodiaus
wrote:

I have a
PORTER-CABLE 0.8 HP 6-Gallon 150 PSI Electric Air Compressor.
I want to create suction to pull air out of a line going to a
swimming pool.
I am trying to seal a plastic pipe with glue and want to suck some
glue into the gaps around the join. How do I do this?
BTW, will I damage the air compressor if I get water inside.

You cannot create a suction using an air compressor. RTFM.


Yes you can with an attachment. Here's one from HF, less than
$16.00. Get yours today.

http://www.harborfreight.com/air-vac...ors-96677.html


Which is a vacuum pump, not an air compressor. It would be a better
choice to create a suction. I've not seen a air compressor create a
suction.


Well, with this attachement, you can.

You hook this device to an air compressor, turn on the air compressor, and
this attachment produces a vacuum. The AIR-VAC has no moving parts. It uses
the venturi principle to create a vacuum in the same way that paint is
sucked out of a container attached to a compressor.