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  1. 17th January 2013, 03:32 PM #1
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    Ian cane a visiting today and he bought with him his chamber from Curtis, we tested it on Ian's vacuum pump and also on a reclaimed refrigeration compressor i got whilst in Brisbane before Christmas. Both worked very well with the vacuum pump getting just a tad more vacuum. We are very happy with the results, they are now in the oven.

    Jake a local lad on school holidays also turned up and we made some blanks so he can make his first pen on the weekend.
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    Heard so much about these pumps good to see them in action.

    Its nice when this sort of thing happens a very informal GtG just to blend ideas and its even better when things go right.

    Love the colour of the blanks.

    The Banksia nuts look good too.
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    great to see all set-up OK

    I was supposed to send Dorno a photo wasn't I

    What is it that was stabilized, looks like a resin blank in the photo?

    Just remember to turn off valve to the chamber enabling air intake before turning pump off (ie never turn pump off whilst under full vacuum) as it can damage your pump.

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    Nice set up how about some pics of the fridge compressor set up I'm waiting for my tank & cactus juice from curtis and was thinking about making a pump from an old fridge in the shed
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    Hey Guys

    Looks like yous had fun and made some cool stuff but there is one problem where was my invite lol well done guys

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    Neil we did some Banksia nuts the ones in the foreground in first picture, spotted by Ray, some hackberry and some spalted timber Curtis sent from the US. Ian plans to do some of the rose wood you gave him soon.

    Ian welcome anytime you are over east mate would be a good day.

    The blanks have been in the oven and have come out quite well will have to impregnate the Banksia nuts soon






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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    great to see all set-up OK

    I was supposed to send Dorno a photo wasn't I

    What is it that was stabilized, looks like a resin blank in the photo?

    Just remember to turn off valve to the chamber enabling air intake before turning pump off (ie never turn pump off whilst under full vacuum) as it can damage your pump.


    Time for eye check Neil
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    Neil we did some Banksia nuts the ones in the foreground in first picture, spotted by Ray, some hackberry and some spalted timber Curtis sent from the US. Ian plans to do some of the rose wood you gave him soon.

    Ian welcome anytime you are over east mate would be a good day.

    The blanks have been in the oven and have come out quite well will have to impregnate the Banksia nuts soon

    That would be awesome D
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    Don't forget, cast banksia first, then expose wood by sanding and then stabilize. Sometime if you stabilize first, the PR doesn't sick.
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