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Unread 20-01-2007, 00:42
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Re: Vacuums!

Kit motors and scrounged shop vac parts or serch for two stage vacume motors from surplus places. Remove motor guts, attach pulley, belt and kit motor, gear for between 15k and 28k (hope to keep current under 46 amps). Built two models last year. Never used them in competion.
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