Post #4503249
2026-08-11 17:54 UTC
TIL there are vacuum pumps with 3 phase motors on them
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@dianea@lgbtqia.space 2026-08-11 18:06
@azonenberg@ioc.exchange Large 3 phase vacuum motors too! I have maintained very large vacuum pumps that also had booster vacuum pumps to quickly pump down large areas well below 1 torr. The velocity inside those large pipes can reach speeds comparable to spacecraft.