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    I have a couple questions about gast pumps. I'm looking at buying a 1550 for my small Bush. Specifically this one:
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/Gast-Oil-le...cAAOSwAQBauWN9

    It looks like this one is configured as a "compressor" rather than a vacuum pump. After looking at the gast site it looks like the only difference I see is the vacuum pump comes with different filter and a muffler. Can they be used in either configuration?

    Also, this pump is rated at 1440rpm. I would think that is just for 50hz motors. The bearing and rebuild kit is the same for every 1550. Would it be alright to just run it at 1725 rpms?

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    Thanks for any help.
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    Here's the link to the gast site with all the specs. Pages 29 and 30 are the 1550

    http://gastmfg.com/uploads/catalogs/...2012_lores.pdf
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    Any info at all is appreciated
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    Gast pumps are good. Not sure how many taps you are looking to hook up, might consider a 2567 , those are direct mounted to a 1-1.5hp motor, the one you are looking at looks belt driven? Also that pump looks to only pull 20" , I would go for something that will get you up to 25-28" of vacuum
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    Below pump is a much better deal and pulls 28 pounds and 16 cfm.
    https://www.ebay.com/itm/GAST-MFG-CO....c100930.m5375
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    It's going to be on 200-300 taps Max. I was looking for a belt driven unit so I could run it off a gas motor. No electric at the site yet. After searching on here several people claim they are getting over 20hg with the 1550. Plus I like that it's oilless so I don't have to worry about that too.
    Jake
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    235 taps on 2 gast 1550s and lappiere releasers
    24x12 sugar house
    2019 Kubota L2501 work horse

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    Just as an update I ended up getting the pump in the ad. Good seller and came with a warranty... I'm very cautious about buying used things without being able to see them in person. Anyways, I put the pump on a 1.5hp electric motor I had in the shop just to try it out. It pulls a solid 25hg on a quality vacuum gauge. I dead headed the pump with the gauge, which gast said was perfectly safe to do I have no way to test cfm but according to gast it should be around 3cfm at full vacuum. I also called them and I was told the only difference from a compressor and a vacuum pump is the filter/muffler setup. Mine was sent out as a "compressor" but it's the same pump.
    Jake
    smoky lake 2x6 drop flue SSR on homemade arch
    235 taps on 2 gast 1550s and lappiere releasers
    24x12 sugar house
    2019 Kubota L2501 work horse

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    I've been sick the last couple days and was bored in the house so I set up the new releaser and the pump in the workshop. Here's a quick video.

    https://youtu.be/ZC61DYZ9UDk
    Jake
    smoky lake 2x6 drop flue SSR on homemade arch
    235 taps on 2 gast 1550s and lappiere releasers
    24x12 sugar house
    2019 Kubota L2501 work horse

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