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Re: Hand Operated Pump
to: Adam
True Value hardware stores had a battery operated electric air pump for
$9.99 as special of the month a few months ago. It still might be
reasonably priced. For discharge tubes you will need a higher vacuum. If
you are not familar with vacuum try to find a copy of "The Scientific
American Book of Projects for the Amateur Scientist" by C.L. Stong. It has
great articles on how-to-do it for junior vacuum engineers. This book
published in 1969 is still on the shelves of most large city libraries or
available thru inter-library loan. Small Tesla coil discharges thru
partial vacuum are interesting.
DR.RESONANCE-at-next-wave
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> From: Tesla List <tesla-at-pupman-dot-com>
> To: tesla-at-pupman-dot-com
> Subject: Hand Operated Pump
> Date: Thursday, December 31, 1998 6:28 PM
>
> Original Poster: "Adam Parker" <park_e_r-at-hiwaay-dot-net>
>
> Has anyone on the list ever used one of those automotive brass hand
> pumps? They are very reasonably priced at $39.99. I'm thinking about
picking
> one up soon as I'm getting to the point in my hobby where some form of a
> vacuum pump is a must. Right now all I need is something that will pump
down
> capacitors. It would be nice if I could a also exhaust globes, tubes, and
> other vessells. I didn't get a chance to look at the gauge closely, and I
> know little about vacuums at the moment. All in all, would it be a better
> idea to get a motorized pump? I've yet to see one for sale, used or
> otherwise.
>
> Here's to another year of coiling,
>
> Adam
>