Ping Bill Noble

Sometimes Mr. Bill gets pretty busy, but I think he answers his emails as it is his business. Hit him at

Robert

my first thought would be "why do you need GAST flushing solvent"? presuming a good answer to that query, I would call my local GAST distributor - start here

and try the "contact us" link I have used good old rubbing alchohol once, it worked fine to get a bunch of crud out of an otherwise OK pump, just set it up to recirculate the stuff by having it exit into a coffee can to be sucked up again - this is NOT the approved way in the user's manual mind you, but it seemed to work.

Going back to my first question though, what pump and why do you think you need the magic fluid?

(and yes, it's easiest to reach me via email which is posted on my web site, wbnoble.com - I don't use a real email address in newsgroup postings because to do so just gathers spam like a fallen tree gathers wood turners with chainsaws)

bill N

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Whoops.... sorry about that Bill. I thought I was doing you a favor. Won't happen again.

Robert

Thanks for the reply. I had tried to email you recently about something else and assumed I had the wrong address. I have a GAST 1/6 hp 0322-V103-G8DX. The other day I turned it on and it gave a fluttering sound pulling only minimal vacuum. After 3 off/on cycles it started running right. One source said you could use brake cleaning fluid, but the can said extremely flammable so I declined. Another said Loctite Safety Solvent, but it contains mostly naptha and I did not feel like running lighter fluid through it.

I found some GAST flushing solvent and it is on the way. The alcohol sounds ok too.

You didn't give Bill's email, just his URL... No harm, no foul? ;-]

mac

Please remove [dot]splinters before emailing

Hope so!

These damn spambots are so sneaky and efficient these days you never know.

Robert

you did right - no problem - I give out my web site freely - that's what it's for, afterall

I post a picture of my email address on my web site - that keeps the casual "spider" from finding it and also helped significantly reduce spam. I was just explaining WHY it is that I use a fake email address on NG posts --- I really do appreciate your passing on my web address - it's even OK to pass on my email - the primary route for harvesting is from the posting headers - I tend to leave some extra spaces adn omit an "at" sign when I put my real address into a NG -

for example, your email, if I were post>

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Gerald - be absolutely sure you have a decent filter infront of that pump - it doesn't take much dust or sawdust to ruin the soft carbon vanes - while I can sell you a filter, and would be happy to do so, you can get one at sears or maybe even a used tool place - any decent air line filter (not a pure moisture trap) will do. I just finished cleaning out a pump that I had sold that the recipient had clearly used without a filter - I don't think it worked more than a few days - luckily the sawdust gummed it up and it wouldn't start, otherwise it would have been completely destroyed. so for everyone's attention - note, I am shouting this "ALWAYS USE A FILTER IN THE VACUUM LINE BEFORE YOUR VACUUM PUMP" the filter built into the GAST vane pumps is not enough, you need a separate filter.

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"William Noble" wrote: you can get one at sears

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ A mason jar full of cheesecloth makes a pretty good filter. Make sure when you solder in the tubing, that one of the lines goes to the bottom and the other to the top. Or a hose with cheesecloth stuffed in.

Thanks, Bill. I have always used a good filter. Good advice.

Thanks for the follow up, Bill. I just passed you name (website!) to a guy on the woodworking ng that was looking for affordable faceplates and the possibility of a custom size or two.

I have such an extreme distaste for spam and crap in my mail, I rarely use my real address for anything. If anyone wants me, they usually ping me and since I read the groups about once a day (maybe more when raining out) I am able to respond pretty quick.

Robert

And once more over on Wood Central. Hope this sends some $$ your way! You never know...

Robert