hi,
i am looking for a vacuum pump for my composites production but i can't seem to find any locally available.
any ideas where i can buy this one in metro manila?
Re: vacuum pump availability in the phil?
Thanks for posting this question. I am interested too. I think one source would be refrigeration equipment suppliers.
I myself built or rather have been building my own using an old air-conditioner compressor.
There is still a lot of work to be done on it and to be honest I'm not sure if it still works.
Re: vacuum pump availability in the phil?
i've also thought of using a ref compressor to pull vacuum; however, my worry is the lubrication of the compressor itself. i believe that the oil circulating is not simply a lubricant alone, but a sort "cooler" as well. given the scenario that the compressor will run for several minutes w/o any recirculating oil, it would grow hot 'till a certain point of failure.
nevertheless, if all efforts fail, i might do it this way as well. do you have a sort of diagram of the pipings?
Re: vacuum pump availability in the phil?
I think you are right about the oil being a concern.
Sorry bro no piping diagram. I just "winged" this one.
Re: vacuum pump availability in the phil?
check this out bru. but the guy is selling his vaccum pump with 2 tanks of freon.
i'm pretty sure he is into air conditioning repair business.
Re: vacuum pump availability in the phil?
I dont know how strong you want your vacuum, but this one is using a regular car air compressor to create a vacuum pump. Check it out and see if it can help you.
[COLOR="Red"]www.instructables.com/id/convert-a-tire-inflator-type-air-compressor-into-a/
