Visual understanding of a vacuum system

[eddy6963]

I have been wanting to try a shurflo setup, I've been reading posts on here but am having problems comprehending all the terminology. Can someone show me a blown up diagram starting from your pump to the end tap. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

[motowbrowne]

I have been wanting to try a shurflo setup, I've been reading posts on here but am having problems comprehending all the terminology. Can someone show me a blown up diagram starting from your pump to the end tap. I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you.

I'm not gonna take the time to draw that up, but here's another option. I'm about 60 miles south of luck. You're welcome to drive down here and check out my setup firsthand. I'm gonna be retubing my woods this year, so if you want to take some used 3/16 and the manifolds I use to get them into the pumps, I bet we can work something out very very cheap. Give me a ring or shoot me a text if you're interested. 715-222-3237 - Ryan

[DRoseum]

Here is a link to a diagram and video of mine.
https://www.roseummaple.com/2021/02/316-tubing-vacuum-system.html

You don't need the dimmer switch to adjust the wattage of the strip heater. Could be a 40 watt bulb instead of a strip heater. Some people don't heat their enclosures at all. This is my first build and I didn't want to bother with it during long freeze ups so I put that in to keep the box above freezing.

Also you don't need the over temperature controller. It never got too hot in there even with the pump running 24 x 7.

Those 12v controllers were about $13 on Amazon for all 3 and are easy to wire up. You can do a 12v pump and use a power supply to convert 110 AC or use a deep cycle battery with a charger (solar or AC).

[DrTimPerkins]

Not a diagram, but this video might be helpful.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6lpMgsfF-c&list=PLZP4fDl-nB9-4aZkQyDR070QpxcAr02q5&index=9&t=13s