Lee chip pump

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Serif
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Lee chip pump

Post: # 20627Unread post Serif
Sun Jul 29, 2012 1:15 pm

Hi Trolls, Just picked up one of the two Lee chip pumps that CD4Cutter was selling on eBay. Here's the other one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-chip-vacuum-pump-for-Neumann-Scully-Fairchild-Presto-record-lathes-/320951139510?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aba2dbcb6


If you've been looking for one of these little wooden box "Silent Suction" pumps, now's your chance. My present one has an Ametek motor inside, so, I hope this one does, too. (New pump is for a separate system.) It's a strong, reliable motor.

Dylan hipped me to the smooth walled extension tubes which minimize drag caused by corrugation turbulence. My box is about 20' from the chip jar, in the next room. A section of extension tube is visible along the wall in the hallway between the rooms.





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Post: # 20633Unread post audadvnc
Mon Jul 30, 2012 9:27 am

That looks nice. I use an old Sears vacuum cleaner, running at 85VAC off the variac - it works just as well and didn't cost a dime. The extension hose to reach from my chip collecting bucket to the vacuum did cost a bit, but the guy at the vac supply house was able to fabricate just what I needed.
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Post: # 20634Unread post piaptk
Mon Jul 30, 2012 11:51 am

The nice thing avout those pumps is that they arent as loud as a shopvac... I had one of those, but it bit the dust... Started making a really harsh metallic sxraping sound...
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Post: # 20637Unread post Serif
Mon Jul 30, 2012 5:57 pm

I needed this Lee pump to recreate a classic system. Although there will be a few modifications, I'd like to keep as much of it original as possible. The Lathe used this originally... VMS systems, too (at least those sold in USA from Gotham). New Ametek motors are available which can fit inside the box.



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