Noisy Edwards EXT250 Pump

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Silviu Tamasdan
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Re: Noisy Edwards EXT250 Pump

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Thank you! That is exactly what I was looking for.
But you're right. I may pass onto this one. Especially since a pump+controller would set me back about $600 total, and since they're so problematic I'm going to stay with the small diffusion pump I have. But I'll save those documents just in case I change my mind at some point.
There _is_ madness to my method.
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Re: Noisy Edwards EXT250 Pump

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I read a while ago that the smaller pumps like the 50 or 70 lps turbos were a lot more bulletproof and less prone to bearing failure. I believe those are big enough for most fusor chambers. You may want to consider something along those lines.
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Silviu Tamasdan
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Re: Noisy Edwards EXT250 Pump

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If I can find one. They seem to be fairly rare.
There _is_ madness to my method.
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