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Subject: Re: [Homebrew_PCBs] Blower for hot air solder??

From: kenneth magers <kenneth_m_73149@...>
Date: 2005-01-29

you might look for a nebulizer pump square box thing i
see them at second hand stores few bucks beleave it or
not they are good pumps i mesured the out put at 40psi
i use one for my air brush
--- Stefan Trethan <stefan_trethan@...> wrote:

>
> On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 18:00:38 -0000,
> gettingalongwouldbenice
> <gettingalongwouldbenice@...> wrote:
>
> >
> > Of course, I can take it out into the garage and
> use it
> > with the air compressor. But I'd like to have it
> usable
> > inside. Short of a vacuum cleaner, any
> suggestions on how to
> > build a blower that can handle a little back
> pressure?
> > Can you stack fans in series to increase the
> pressure capability?
> > I envision ten microprocessor fans in a stack and
> a funnel on the end.
> > Suggestions?
> > Thanks, mike
>
>
> can't you run a hose to the garage?
>
> I made a small shop air system from a fridge
> compressor and a empty fire
> extinguisher.
> The pressure switch was made from a pressure gauge,
> 2 light barrier
> switches, and some clever transistor logic ;-). You
> see, "air on a budget".
>
> Of course this is very low volume, and i only need
> it for a desolder gun.
> I don't think it would be enough air for a air wand,
> for more than a few
> seconds, anyway...
>
> My gut feeling to the stacked fan thing is that
> ain't gonna work.
>
> The air tools at ebay claim to have a diaphragm
> pump, but i somehow don't
> see them having much volume.
>
> ST
>
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