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Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
By:Donovan
Date: 7/23/2012, 11:39 pm
In Response To: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made setup (Malcolm Schweizer)

: Hello everyone,

: I am trying to make a vacuum bagging system as low-cost as
: possible. I have found a pump, but I'm looking for a pressure
: pot setup. Hopefully I can find a good deal on a paint pot, but
: thought I would pick your brains on what you've done for the
: "catch can" between the bag and the pump. I was
: actually thinking about an old pressure cooker and just tap it
: for the lines.

I am putting together a vacuum bagging system my self, and am using an old propane tank(outdated due to old style fittings) for my reservoir. I am putting ball valves on the intake side and the pump side. Used freon tanks might be available from air conditioning shops also.

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Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made setup
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/23/2012, 11:44 am
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
John Messinger -- 7/23/2012, 11:50 am
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John Abercrombie -- 7/23/2012, 12:29 pm
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John Messinger -- 7/24/2012, 7:31 am
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
William Mayberry -- 7/24/2012, 8:39 am
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
Malcolm Schweizer -- 7/24/2012, 11:01 am
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Ross Leidy -- 7/24/2012, 12:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 7/25/2012, 1:53 am
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Bill Hamm -- 7/25/2012, 2:00 am
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
Mike Bielski -- 7/25/2012, 8:33 am
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made
Donovan -- 7/23/2012, 11:39 pm
Re: Tools: Vacuum Bagging- Show me your home-made *PIC*
Sam McFadden -- 7/24/2012, 11:23 pm