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Plasticman
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:39 pm    Post subject: Alternatives to a HI VAC pump Reply with quote
Has anyone ever used the compressor off of a fridge?
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PostPosted: Wed Dec 13, 2006 11:48 pm    Post subject: Re: Alternatives to a HI VAC pump Reply with quote
Plasticman wrote:
Has anyone ever used the compressor off of a fridge?


A lot of people have used them for vacuum bagging / veneering, but there are a couple of hitches:

1. They're very low CFM pumps, so it'll take a while to draw a tank down

2. A lot of recent ones dont' work for vacuum; they burn out after 20 minutes of use or so. Apparently there's some way of guessing from the shape of the pump whether it's the kind that will work.

http://www.berkut13.com/sucker1a.txt

I've used a Food Saver II kitchen-type vacuum sealer with good results.
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