[DelaWhere]

>>>(I read something about the sealer doesn’t come with tubes.)<<<

My Food Saver sealer came with the tube - Of course when I got the jar sealer, no tube to be found. Made a quick trip to the Ace Hardware, but it is an odd size - did find a gas line tube that would work if I cut the tip at an angle. Oh, by the time I got home, wife was standing there holding the tube - asking ‘Is this what you are looking for?’

If you need one that fits, you can get them from Food Saver for $3.00 @:

http://www.foodsaver.com/Product.aspx?id=r&cid=0&pid=306

There are a number of hand vacuum pumps that will work - might have to use an adapter to the hose..
Here are a few -

http://www.thesciencefair.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=2250-1&Category_Code=M

http://www.arborsci.com/detail.aspx?ID=933

http://www.avac.com/mityvac.php

[CottonBall]

Thanks.

I’ll have to ask if hubby has a hand vac already - he has tons of stuff in the garage. You know how you guys are ;)