Loading ...I got a vacuum pump!! I’m real excited about it as I’ve been wanting one for a long time. Out of the blue a friend of mine said he had picked some up at an auction and did I want one. I’ll be swapping some nice bowl blanks from Zambezi Exotics in return.
There are three things I want to do with the vacuum pump. The first is set up a vacuum chuck for my lathe. I am going to try and build one. My friend explained how it’s done and it sounds like I can do it. I’ll be sure to take pictures and do a write up on my blog as I work on this project.
The second thing I want to use it for is to do some veneer work. I’ve been wanting to do veneer work on small boxes and stuff for a long time, so I see a vacuum bag in my future.
Lastly, I have a pressure pot which is set up for both pressure and vacuum, and I’d like to experiment with dyeing and stabilizing small pieces of wood under vacuum.
03.15.09 Updated to show picture of the vacuum pump. It really sucks!
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