Root Sciences VKL 70-5 vs VKL 75?

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Hey folks. I’m looking at purchasing a used Root Sciences VKL 70-5. The most recent unit on RS’s website is called out as the VKL 75. They look almost identical
Could someone with more experience with these units than myself tell me what, if any, the differences are?

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I may know a group, I’ll contact them tomorrow and see if it’s still around.

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I am 99% sure they are the same unit, names slightly differently.

Pretty sure the 5 in the ‘70-5 and 75’ means it has the 5L feed vessel.

They are both advertised on the same page as well.

VTA is a very well build system, on par with Chemtech, better than a pope/purepath or any of the other glass body options.

The VTA is built using mostly imported components, so parts availability may not be as easy as a Chemtech.

They are pretty bulletproof though, other than the gear pump PTFE packing leaks and check valve leaks that sometimes occur.

I have maintenance handbooks and teardown instructions if you do end up getting a VTA, let me know if you need them.

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Sounds good. Let me know!

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Thanks for the feedback on the unit! thats awesome to hear. I called RS today and they verified you are correct, they are indeed the same unit.

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Hey dude just purchased a used VKL 70-5, any chance you still have those Maintenance handbooks and teardown instructions? Rootsciences wants 13k for for the manuals and SOPs.

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That’s fucked up if they won’t provide the manuals, at very least. Doesn’t really bode well for their revenue if that’s the case.

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That was exactly my thoughts. With such a proprietary gear pump its been a real pain lol.

This is the quote from the email:

”For second-hand systems, we offer a New Client Package priced at $13,500, which provides:

  • Full access to all SOPs and documentation relevant to your system

  • Technical support from Root Sciences

  • An optional on-site training session with an RS technician covering system operation and maintenance”

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I may in my drive, ill look tomorrow when im free. Comment tomorrow am to remind me to look again. Bit hectic today next few hrs.

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This is all that’s on my drive I found.

Hope it helps somewhat, I’m sure someone here will need them eventually.

Dm if you need any more help, I can always do a 1 hr consult call if ever needed.

Assembled, disassembled, rebuilt, and trained teams on almost all of the machines on the market a whole lotta times.

**DMing them to you so Roots doesn’t come after me for releasing their super duper secret documents we got here.

Anyone else need original SOP’S i have them for most major OEM extraction machines, DM me.

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