Which aquarium pump?

[hawkeye10]

I want to get an aquarium pump for my scroll saw. Which one do I need. I was looking on Ebay and they have so many at so many prices.

[NC Scroller]

Any will do.  Even Walmart sells them:

 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Aqua-Culture-5-15-Gallon-Single-Outlet-Aquarium-Air-Pump/44662572

[Jim Finn]

I considered using one of these pumps so I went to the pet department at PetSmart and found many different ones there.  I had the sales person run the biggest one for me and it only gave out a whisper of air.  Not enough at all.  I then got an $8 hair dryer and mounted it to blow cool air on my saw blade and it has worked well now for well over a year.

[hawkeye10]

I considered using one of these pumps so I went to the pet department at PetSmart and found many different ones there.  I had the sales person run the biggest one for me and it only gave out a whisper of air.  Not enough at all.  I then got an $8 hair dryer and mounted it to blow cool air on my saw blade and it has worked well now for well over a year.

What a great idea Jim. Thanks

[rdatelle]

Never thought of that Jim. Thinking out of the box again.

[Lucky2]

I considered using one of these pumps so I went to the pet department at PetSmart and found many different ones there.  I had the sales person run the biggest one for me and it only gave out a whisper of air.  Not enough at all.  I then got an $8 hair dryer and mounted it to blow cool air on my saw blade and it has worked well now for well over a year.

Jim, what do you do to contend with the noise the hair dryer makes? I hate the sound of hair dryers, so much so, that I leave the house when one is being used here. Even if I didn't mind the sound so much, I still don't think I would like the extra noise while sawing.

Len

[Lucky2]

Don, the last one I bought, I bought it at a second hand store. I only paid five dollars for it, and it blew more then enough air to remove the dust.

Len

[Jim Finn]

Yes a hair dryer does make noise but no more than my shop vac did.

[Sam777]

I am sure a hair dryer blows out more than enough for a scroll saw but where does that dust go? 

Sam

[JTTHECLOCKMAN]

In the air. any time you blow dust no matter what device you are using, unless you have a vac hooked up then it gets blown in the air. It is of course better if it blows away from you but wearing a dust mask is still a good idea. 

[munzieb]

When I had my Craftsman Saw, I went to Walmart and bought a aquarium bubbler pump. It had 2 ports and got a "Y" connector at Lowes.  Actually tie strapped it to the saw and I bought an articulating nozzle from sears parts for a later model scroll saw.

[amazingkevin]

I want to get an aquarium pump for my scroll saw. Which one do I need. I was looking on Ebay and they have so many at so many prices.

silent giant seems to ring a bell!

[tonylumps]

Don if you need air .This is what you need.If I am doing steady cutting it cycles on about every 1/2 Hour with a wake up call.Got to adjust the air pressure or it will blow the dust and the work piece off the table

Edited November 30, 2016 by tonylumps