# Budget vacuum pump with vacuum level control

**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/budget-vacuum-pump-with-vacuum-level-control/27339
**Category:** Build, Repair & Mod
**Created:** [October 28, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/budget-vacuum-pump-with-vacuum-level-control/27339 "2026-10-28T15:11:08Z")
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### Author: ![AlexCyprus](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/b487fb/32.png) [@AlexCyprus](https://foil.zone/u/AlexCyprus)
#### Post date: [October 28, 2026, 3:11pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/budget-vacuum-pump-with-vacuum-level-control/27339/1 "2026-10-28T15:11:09Z")

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I built and used this inexpensive vacuum pump setup for vacuum bagging.  
It consists of:

- Mini 12V DC vacuum pump, 10 L/min, -70 kPa ($10)

- Vacuum controller with hysteresis ($10)

- Relay ($2)

- Glass jar (free)  
Props:

- It can actually reach -70 kPa and run for at least 5 hours without any problems.

- Total cost: $22!

- Supports hysteresis

- Very silent