Hello All, If you live in the Portland/Vancouver area, and need a vacuum pump, check out Wacky Willy's Surplus in downtown Portland (industrial district). I was there Monday and saw a whole palette with a bunch of vacuum pumps. They are being sold for $45 and are said to be able to pull 29" of mercury. A good deal in my opinion. They have a liquid material pickup jar to prevent foreign objects from fouling up the pump. They are in a nice black casing with a sturdy handle as well as a timer switch. Unfortunately they don't have any vacuum switches. Worth a look.
Here is their website for directions: http://www.wackywillys.com/ Erik Alber Portland Area Soaring Society Vice President "The Resin Head" http://NuanceHLG.8k.com PS: If you're outside of this area and really want one, you might try asking them to ship it to you, but that could get expensive. RCSE-List facilities provided by Model Airplane News. Send "subscribe" and "unsubscribe" requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED]