Anyone have experience with this model? Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. 2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076

On Sep 16, 12:29*pm, "Joe" wrote:
Anyone have experience with this model? *Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. *2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076

That would seem to be for a low vacuum application:

Atmospheric pressure 760 torr 101.3 kPa
Low vacuum 760 to 25 torr 100 to 3 kPa
Medium vacuum 25 to 1×10-3 torr 3 kPa to 100 mPa
High vacuum 1×10-3 to 1×10-9 torr 100 mPa to 100 nPa

On 2009-09-16, Joe wrote:

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there now.

I'd go for it. Rotary vane pumps aren't rocket science. I doubt it
would pull 75 microns, but it should do what it was intended to, pull
moisture out of refrigeration lines. Just keep the oil fresh. Better
yet, invest in some high grade vac pump oil. If you can replace the
1/4" fitting with 3/8" and use corresponding sized hose, that would
work better. Besides, the worst you can say about it is, "it sucks".

nb

"Joe" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this model? Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. 2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076
Have you tried Viagra?

B.

"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this model? Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. 2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076
Have you tried Viagra?

B.

LOL. You're confusing function with size.

Yeah, *this* isn't gonna start a whole new direction for the thread....

"Joe" wrote in message
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"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this model? Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there
now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. 2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076
Have you tried Viagra?

B.

LOL. You're confusing function with size.

Yeah, *this* isn't gonna start a whole new direction for the thread....

Well, you never did say what you were trying to accomplish...........

B.

"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this model? Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there
now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. 2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076
Have you tried Viagra?

B.

LOL. You're confusing function with size.

Yeah, *this* isn't gonna start a whole new direction for the thread....

Well, you never did say what you were trying to accomplish...........

B.

Fair enough. Veneering and holding small workpieces in place for production
routing.

On Sep 18, 11:33*am, "Joe" wrote:
"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message

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"Buddy Matlosz" wrote in message
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"Joe" wrote in message
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Anyone have experience with this model? *Pro's?/con's?

Harbor Freight is usually not my first choice, but I'm looking there
now.

vacuum pump model #98076-2vga. *2.5cfm, rotary-vane

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=98076
Have you tried Viagra?

B.

LOL. *You're confusing function with size.

Yeah, *this* isn't gonna start a whole new direction for the thread.....

Well, you never did say what you were trying to accomplish...........

B.

Fair enough. *Veneering and holding small workpieces in place for production
routing.

That won't be enough vacuum IMHO.

On 2009-09-18, Joe wrote:

Fair enough. Veneering and holding small workpieces in place for production
routing.

Pshaw! Then you are wasting your money. You'd be better off using an old
vacuum cleaner thru vacuum cleaner hose.

nb

"Joe" wrote:

Fair enough. Veneering and holding small workpieces in place for
production routing.


For production, think Gast, thet are in a league by themselves.

HF vacuum pumps are toys.

Lew

Joe wrote:

Fair enough. Veneering and holding small workpieces in place for production
routing.

I use a recycled refrigerator compressor with shop-built vacuum pucks
for holding (not small) workpieces for CNC routing with a 5 hp spindle.

The higher-volume shops like the vacuum pumps from

http://www.beckerpumps.com/

They're more expensive but those who have 'em, love 'em.

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