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Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 1:16 am Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
So i have made some recent changes. I made a deeper heater box. I'm working on adding a electronic temperature controller to help maintain a proper temperature as well as made some better molds. I ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:47 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hey Doug should I try forming with the protective plastic layer on to see if that helps keep the moisture away? |
Topic: New Member New Protoform Build |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2014 6:20 pm Subject: New Member New Protoform Build |
How do you make a dryer? |
Topic: New Member New Protoform Build |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 12:30 am Subject: New Member New Protoform Build |
Awsome! I want your man cave! |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2014 12:27 am Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
I'm still working on perfecting this. After some research it seems my issue is moisture. I'm working on a new mold but it's been a slow expensive process! |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sat Oct 18, 2014 6:05 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
I bought some modge podge acrylic spray the lady at michaels suggested but I wonder if it will come off on the plastic? I might try another fine layer of bondo to see if I can get the plug smoother. T ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:56 am Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
well i chalk it up as a success! I think the plug needs a little more tweaking though because it seems to have a little bit of waiving on the inside. Im thinking of using Mod podge glaze, do you know ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2014 12:45 am Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Well I removed that circuit board and mounted the heaters. I used a meter to make sure nothing was touching ground. I added a safety ground to the metal box (just in case!). Everything is wired just n ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2014 10:59 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Thanks for all the help Doug! So tonight we wired up the heater and laid it on the cement (just in case) we turned it on and with a laser temp probe for about 3-4 minutes we had 320-300 degrees! this ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2014 2:54 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Do you know if I can use a dimmer or not? |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2014 3:59 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
no big updates. I would like to get try out my heater this weekend but i have a few questions. First off i saw someone use a dimmer switch to control the heat, do you think this will work with my co ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 7:51 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
the pump is a gast 1023-V131Q-SG608X
according to the spec its a 10 cfm at atmospheric pressure?
FREE AIR CFM @ 0 VACUUM (IN HG) 10.00
it appears the cfm drops with vacuum .
Here is a picture ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 6:29 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Doug the pump is a gast pump oil less carbon rotor type. The previous owner was using it for vacuum bagging limbs. I'm not sure on the cfm but I'll look at the tag tonight. The tank is hooked to the p ... |
Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:46 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
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Topic: Another guy from Illinois! |
Hot_Wheels
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Forum: Introduce Yourself Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2014 6:40 pm Subject: Another guy from Illinois! |
Mark thanks for the advice! I have a gauge but its plumbed into the second stage with the surge tank and gast pump. I didn't understand why in the plans they have 2 suction nipples a 1 1/2 and then n ... |
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