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Old 8th Mar 2006, 08:13
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OpenCirrus619
 
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Originally Posted by Whopity
Dude "Con Rods in the Vacumn pump as described above!
OK - I'll show my ignorance. I was under the impression that Vacuum Pumps were like this inside:

Where do con-rods come into it? I always thought they connected cranks to pistons - but there are no pistons here.

OC619

P.S. Yes I do realise this is a rather poorly example
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