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vacuum to compressor

kencbk - 2-4-2020 at 03:50

I got this old rotary vane up, still works. question here can i use this system as a compressor?
for rotary vane what the max compression(PSI)?
as of now i'm taking the pump apart for maintenance and cleaning

what mods should i do to make the vacuum pump to compressor?

Thanks :)

andy1988 - 2-4-2020 at 19:08

Quote: Originally posted by kencbk  
what mods should i do to make the vacuum pump to compressor?

Attach your chamber to the outlet. Attach gauge to chamber and see what you get?

You run into problems like surge/stall when trying to reach a higher pressure (by increasing rotation speed), with high noise and mechanical destruction.

It is a big undertaking to learn turbomachinery. It may be useful to learn how to read a compressor performance map when selecting a suitable compressor.

[Edited on 3-4-2020 by andy1988]