Comments on: Pump Update http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/ Developing Clean, Cheap, Open Source Energy with the Bussard Reactor. Sat, 26 May 2012 00:43:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Pump Update / Pfeiffer Vacuum Saves the day / I’m an Idiot « Prometheus Fusion Perfection http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/#comment-559 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 22:45:22 +0000 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/?p=1603#comment-559 [...] I received the pump back from the refurbish I fired it up and it was working fine for a bit, then I started hearing an [...]

]]> By: FAMULUS http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/#comment-531 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:47:27 +0000 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/?p=1603#comment-531 OK. The pump just left the building. Details as I get them.

]]> By: FAMULUS http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/#comment-530 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 20:15:27 +0000 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/?p=1603#comment-530 This pumps pictured is an integrated rough/turbo. i bought it cheap on ebay and it worked well for some time.

]]> By: kurt9 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/#comment-529 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:40:28 +0000 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/?p=1603#comment-529 Given the sorry state of the semiconductor industry, you should be able to buy all kinds of vacuum system components for real cheap. A lot of 8 inch tools are going for nearly scrap value.

Do you have turbo pumps? You’re going to need them to reach the kind of pressures you want for polywell reactions. Diffusion pumps are very cheap (a pain in the ass to maintain), but they do not pump Hydrogen well.

]]> By: FAMULUS http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/2009/09/29/pump-update-2/#comment-528 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:13:12 +0000 http://prometheusfusionperfection.com/?p=1603#comment-528 Added bonus: I have to pay for fright back to pfeiffer.

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