Tiny vacuum pump

"Jim Weir" wrote in message ...
Does anybody have an idea on how to make a tiny little vacuum pump on the order
of an aquarium pump or so that will draw just a few inches of water? Preferably
110, but I can rig up a 12 volt supply if necessary.

Why don't you just get a foodsaver? (www.foodsaver.com). It will do the
vacuum pack as well as sealing the bag (and you can make arbitrary sized bag
as long as it's narrower than the roll of "bag stock." I've got one in the kitchen.

If that's too pricey for you, then there's always this one $14.94, not sold in stores....

http://www.pump-n-seal.com/

Because Foodsaver requires you to use their special bags. Besides being WAY
overpriced, the bags ain't cheap either. Yeah I knew about pump'n'seal, but
that seems to be a kluge way of doing it. I was looking for elegant.

Jim


"Ron Natalie"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-
-Why don't you just get a foodsaver? (www.foodsaver.com). It will do the
-vacuum pack as well as sealing the bag (and you can make arbitrary sized bag
-as long as it's narrower than the roll of "bag stock." I've got one in the
kitchen.
-
-If that's too pricey for you, then there's always this one $14.94, not sold in
stores....
-
-http://www.pump-n-seal.com/

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com

The foodsaver thing we have has a fitting for a small hose that you can hook up to whatever you want - would be just
right for what you are doing...

--
Dan D.



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"Jim Weir" wrote in message ...
Because Foodsaver requires you to use their special bags. Besides being WAY
overpriced, the bags ain't cheap either. Yeah I knew about pump'n'seal, but
that seems to be a kluge way of doing it. I was looking for elegant.

Jim


"Ron Natalie"
shared these priceless pearls of wisdom:

-
-Why don't you just get a foodsaver? (www.foodsaver.com). It will do the
-vacuum pack as well as sealing the bag (and you can make arbitrary sized bag
-as long as it's narrower than the roll of "bag stock." I've got one in the
kitchen.
-
-If that's too pricey for you, then there's always this one $14.94, not sold in
stores....
-
-http://www.pump-n-seal.com/

Jim Weir (A&P/IA, CFI, & other good alphabet soup)
VP Eng RST Pres. Cyberchapter EAA Tech. Counselor
http://www.rst-engr.com