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Thread: vacum press on the cheap
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26th February 2006, 03:05 PM #1
vacum press on the cheap
This is a good reliable vacuum bag press that will pull down to -14 psi and cost under $100 to make it consists of a clear (.7mm) pvc bag that was welded by a local tarpaulin supplier and reinforced at the outlet point by welding an extra piece of pvc at that point a simple clamp was made for the open end from two pieces of wood and along piece of dowel.
Plus some air fittings,plistic fuel fillter and a hydraulic ¼ inch nipples with one side machined of to leave a ¼ inch hollow bolt and an old fridge compressor. A scrap piece of carpet is used in the bag to let the air pass through as the vacum is pulled.
This has to be my best tool and I use it often, the compressor could be turned on and off with a timer to avoid over heating.
Attachment 19931The setup ready to go
Attachment 19932hydraulic ¼ inch nipple and washers
Attachment 19933reinforced outlet
Attachment 19934the compressor
Attachment 19935The clamp
http://www.darrenchapmandesigns.com
There are some projects on my website that have used this bag ...have a lookRegards
Darren
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26th February 2006, 09:23 PM #2
Hey Darren,
Looks interesting!
About your web site............
Scrub it & start again, using Microsoft office to build web pages is NOT a very professional way to present your quality work.
Do yourself a favour & get hold of a program called DreamWeaver from Macromedia. It's the world standard in Web Page Design Software. It's a bit of a steep learning curve but you will never look back.
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28th February 2006, 02:36 PM #3
Great stuff Darren, Had a look through the website and really beautiful pieces of furniture. Well done.
Regards
Al .
You don't know, what you don't know, until you know it.
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7th April 2006, 01:06 AM #4
Thank you for the pictures and instructions.
I did have a look at your website and loved your work. Excellent!
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7th April 2006, 08:00 PM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Fantastic. Thanks for sharing.
ps love your work.
greenie coming.
Arron
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24th April 2006, 03:35 PM #6
Here's another version I stumbled across today:
http://www.dream-models.com/eco/vacuumpump.html
Cheers,
P
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1st May 2006, 01:57 PM #7Originally Posted by darrencch
Cheers
MikeIf you never made a mistake, you never made anything!
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