RE: Quiet air compressor?

["Bruce Manninen" <bmanninen@sec-tn.com>]

Thomas @ http://www.thomaspumps.com makes a linear motor pump that may work.
We have used a similar model for about three years on our Canberra Alpha
Sentry's.  The Thomas 5070V-A is what we have switched to since the flow
rate vs pressure drop is better matched to maintaining a flow rate between
1-2 CFM at more than 10"Hg.  These pumps are very quiet if you put a short
length of tubing or muffler on the exhaust. Use your existing regulator to
control flow. Hi-Q supplied us with our portable CAM carts and could
possibly set you up with an adapter kit.

These are my thoughts alone.

Bruce Manninen
SEC
bmanninen@sec-tn.com

-----Original Message-----
From: radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu
[mailto:radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu]On Behalf Of Steve Frantz
Sent: Monday, April 03, 2000 7:07 PM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Quiet air compressor?


We are using an Eberline AMS-3 with a RAP-1 air
compressor. They work fine except the high pitched
whine of the RAP-1 is quite distracting.

Does anyone know of a replacement regulated air flow
compressor that is quiter?

Stephen G. Frantz, P.E., CHP
Director, Reed College Reactor
3203 SE Woodstock Blvd.
Portland, Oregon 97202-8199
503 777-7222
fax: 503 777-7274
mailto: reactor@reed.edu
http://web.reed.edu/resources/reactor

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