Home made vacuum pump

[REDBOATNY]

http://www.instructables.com/id/make-a-manual-vacuum-pump-for-under-$20-by-convert/

This looks interesting.

 

[Wade E]

This has been on here before. I'll stick to my electric 1! LOL

 

[REDBOATNY]

Me too, but I am thinking that there is a market for a jumbo wine saver type manual pump. I may prototype one and limit the pull to 15 or 20# with check valves.

 

[wood1954]

pump

i made one out of 2" pvc that takes about 60 lbs of force to operate. my arms get very tired. can't wait to get an electric version