I remember hearing somewhere that I should not turn off my vacuum pump when there is vacuum suction on a bowl - I should bleed the vacuum from the regulator instead and then turn off the pump. Is this the right thing to do, or can I just turn off the pump. Will this harm the pump in any way. Thanks in advance.
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a gast technician told me to keep the vacuum pump running for a while after completing work on the lathe.
this allows the pump to dry out and keeps the seals happy.
this allows the pump to dry out and keeps the seals happy.
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Vacuum Pump Primer
I'm lookinf for a good primer on vacuum chucking. Anyone have a reference to one that would help? Set ups, home made rigs, jigs, faceplates, pressures, hazards, etc. We're looking to do a workshop on it at The Bayou Woodturners and would like to include a formal reference it it's available.
Makin' Shavin's
I'm lookinf for a good primer on vacuum chucking. Anyone have a reference to one that would help? Set ups, home made rigs, jigs, faceplates, pressures, hazards, etc. We're looking to do a workshop on it at The Bayou Woodturners and would like to include a formal reference it it's available.
Makin' Shavin's
Vacuum
Eddie,
Look in the How To Section Forum here on AAW. You'll find a very good primer put together by Jeff.
You can also find a very extensive article by Bill Noble on the Glendale WT site
at http://216.92.36.57/tech_tips/frame_1.htm
Good luck
Eddie,
Look in the How To Section Forum here on AAW. You'll find a very good primer put together by Jeff.
You can also find a very extensive article by Bill Noble on the Glendale WT site
at http://216.92.36.57/tech_tips/frame_1.htm
Good luck
might i suggest you check out the 'how-to' forum here:
http://www.woodturner.org/vbforum/showthread.php?t=731
http://www.woodturner.org/vbforum/showthread.php?t=731