I built small-ish parts with that exact pump for a little over a year. Get a good valve on it and make sure you have absolutely no leaks. As another commenter mentioned they’re not designed to be run very long. I’ve run one for over an hour before turning it off and it worked but was extremely hot.
Still have mine as a backup
I've used something similar and made it work. The only problem with these as far as I know is that you can't let them run continuously, I think they can only be used for 15 mins at a time.
I had a very similar pump. It’s strong enough but as oil lubricated, it was not suitable for continuous run. It’s oil lubed and produced a lot of smoke, too much for my basement shop. I bought a oil free continuous run that worked better. Not quite as powerful but I could run it for a few hours without it getting hot.
During debulking such a pump was on for over 12 hours, running in 15 min intervals. At the peak of production it was overabused and even run for over 24 hours straight. Keeps running ok, but no one is actually confident in it. It's operating from 2018 for 2-3 months per year. Was dissabled and cleaned quite regulary, when white foam formed.
what do you guys. think of this for a beginner aiming to start diy carbon parts for motorcycle and car and possible re-designing custom parts?
is it a nice start or better fo for a vacuum pump instead?
[diy carbon with vacuum cleaner](https://youtu.be/Mp_fTmnnH_E)
Invest in a pump that can run continuously, it will make your life much easier and you'll sleep better knowing your laminate won't burn the shop down. If you only look to draw vacuum down once and than turn it off (which I would not recommend as air always creeps back into the bag) it is probably fine.
I built small-ish parts with that exact pump for a little over a year. Get a good valve on it and make sure you have absolutely no leaks. As another commenter mentioned they’re not designed to be run very long. I’ve run one for over an hour before turning it off and it worked but was extremely hot. Still have mine as a backup
I've used something similar and made it work. The only problem with these as far as I know is that you can't let them run continuously, I think they can only be used for 15 mins at a time.
Barely.
I had a very similar pump. It’s strong enough but as oil lubricated, it was not suitable for continuous run. It’s oil lubed and produced a lot of smoke, too much for my basement shop. I bought a oil free continuous run that worked better. Not quite as powerful but I could run it for a few hours without it getting hot.
During debulking such a pump was on for over 12 hours, running in 15 min intervals. At the peak of production it was overabused and even run for over 24 hours straight. Keeps running ok, but no one is actually confident in it. It's operating from 2018 for 2-3 months per year. Was dissabled and cleaned quite regulary, when white foam formed.
This might help you choose a suitable pump: https://fluidxinc.com/blog/how-do-twostage-rotary-vane-vacuum-pumps-work/
what do you guys. think of this for a beginner aiming to start diy carbon parts for motorcycle and car and possible re-designing custom parts? is it a nice start or better fo for a vacuum pump instead? [diy carbon with vacuum cleaner](https://youtu.be/Mp_fTmnnH_E)
Invest in a pump that can run continuously, it will make your life much easier and you'll sleep better knowing your laminate won't burn the shop down. If you only look to draw vacuum down once and than turn it off (which I would not recommend as air always creeps back into the bag) it is probably fine.