[Jewelry making - Article 00004] - [Orchid] Congratulations & Question

[Rick Martin]

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Hi All,

    First I'd like to congratulate Orchid member Beth Rosengard on
    getting photos of her work published in December's JCK Magazine!  Way
    to go!!  I just received my copy after a short subscription lapse so
    someone else may have already mentioned it.  The same article also
    has photos of work by Stephan Hoglund.  If you're an Orchid member
    Stephan forgive me for not knowing. 

    Now the question.  I'm about to go shopping for a new vacuum pump
    for my casting machine.  Today I received a Harbor Freight flyer in
    the mail (I happen to live just a few blocks from their world HQ) and
    noticed an ad for a venturi type air vacuum pump on sale for $8.67
    (reg. $13.99).  The ad says it will produce 28.3" of mercury at sea
    level simply by hooking it up to an air line at 90 psi. 

    Has anyone played around with these things?  Am I only dreaming I'll
    be able to save significant bucks?  Are there drawbacks to using one?
     Any and all comments appreciated.  Most of the vacuum pumps I'm
    looking at run in the $400-$500 range. 

    Rick Martin MARTIN DESIGNS  

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