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Old 11-14-2010, 12:28 AM   #299 (permalink)
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That is a good idea having a vacuum tank. With only 15 pounds of ambient pressure not sure how much help it would give but surely some.

I too have not been doing too much with composites. except what I can do outside. I am recovering from surgery to repair my sinuses from chronic asthma and allergies brought on by dust.

I probably should put this in an OT thread but the photos show some of the projects that I have built. Apologies to 3wheeler.

and recumbent seats

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Originally Posted by donee View Post
Hi Varn,

Oh, I am hardly a composites professional. I have only done some stressed skined plate vacuum bagging for a completely off-topic project.

One great help with Vacuum Bagging is to make a Vacuum Resoviour. Its easy, just use a pressure tank, with a valve. The quick application of Vacuum will help seal allot of small leaks.

I also made a control box for a Gast 1/2 HP vacuum pump I have. It used a vacuum pressure switch to maintain at least 10 PSI of vacuum.

But, the vacuum bagging table, and pump are all in storage. I needed the room in the kitchen for the 3 axis CNC project (which has been up and working for several years now) ;-)....
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