robinsoncr@naxs.net
05-29-2003, 01:34 PM
Hi,
I'm getting ready to re-install the 15hp Cascade vacuum pump. I have to redo the pvc plenums because we added the two middle legs and this is where the main inlet was originally located.
I have the pump on a equipment dolly and under the table right now. If on the floor, it would bearly clear the plenums. Then I have to locate the filtering bag (expansion chamber). The bottom horizontal brace for the middle legs interferes with it's installation.
This brings me to the question about a remote location for the vacuum pump assembly.
The center of the table is 30' away from our warehouse. Once you add in the distance to the ceiling, we're talking about 54 lineal feet of pipe.
What would this do to our vacuum holding efficiency?
If we can't/shouldn't relocate the pump that far away, then I'll either have to get creative on the under-table assembly or rethink the location of the Shopbot. Which means I'd better stop with the setup until I figure this all out!
Thanks,
Chris R
I'm getting ready to re-install the 15hp Cascade vacuum pump. I have to redo the pvc plenums because we added the two middle legs and this is where the main inlet was originally located.
I have the pump on a equipment dolly and under the table right now. If on the floor, it would bearly clear the plenums. Then I have to locate the filtering bag (expansion chamber). The bottom horizontal brace for the middle legs interferes with it's installation.
This brings me to the question about a remote location for the vacuum pump assembly.
The center of the table is 30' away from our warehouse. Once you add in the distance to the ceiling, we're talking about 54 lineal feet of pipe.
What would this do to our vacuum holding efficiency?
If we can't/shouldn't relocate the pump that far away, then I'll either have to get creative on the under-table assembly or rethink the location of the Shopbot. Which means I'd better stop with the setup until I figure this all out!
Thanks,
Chris R