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Old 12-02-2014, 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jay_bob View Post
VStech tried that with a 5 gallon Home Depot bucket and an old refrigerant recovery machine he had handy. It completely collapsed the bucket. This looks a lot more promising. I bet John has an empty refrigerant jug handy...
If I knew he was going to do that, I woulda told him to not waste his time. A bucket is the wrong shape with straigh/ flat unsupported sides. Even a steel 55 gal drum will collapse with 2" HG of vacuum.
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