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Thank You ,
I think I either let the plastic get to hot or I pulled the vacuum to fast is the reason I got the webbing. Guess I will have to experiment a little. I was so excited on the first pull I ...

OK So its been a couple of years but it is finally finished. I lost interest for a couple months then I was in a car wreck which put me out of commission for quite a while but now here is a pic of my ...

l live near greenville sc but mty machine is not finished but it is really close to being done. just email me and maybe we can work something out.
or pm me woud probably be easier

on the first page of topics there is the one titled "hello from south carolina"
that is the machine I made where the oven moves out of the way and the platten raises up to the plastic. the ...

OK good. I still need to pick up a nipple to connect it to my tank so I guess I was being a little impatient. I figured it would be dangerous to stick your finger over a vacuum pump inlet it's 1/4&q ...

Where did you find the wire clips that hold the ceramic donut insulators?? I knew there must some type hanger to mount them, but this is the first time I've seen what was used. I'm building a third vf ...

So I converted a couple of 20lb tanks. It was pretty easy and I was able to get a good seal.

My question is does anyone know how many gallons of vacuum a 20lb propane tank holds?

I believe it ...

I used the 22 gauge wire .
The outside segment is about 1.5 ohms less ressistant than the middle segment that why it is glowing a little brighter.
I wanted the ouside to be a little hotter since tha ...

Ok I finally got to my oven .
It is a 2 segment 220v oven.
not sure if it is getting hot enough yet.
But cutting off some coils and stretching a little more will do it, if it's not ok like it is (t ...

I was looking at your video again and your metal oven walls seem to me to be flush against the wood with nothing in between to protect the wood. If that's the case, it will, most likely, set its self ...

ok so now i have my coil of wire and my ceramic insulators (arrived today).
and I am working on the distance between insulators .
will take pictures and post soon.

just was wondering what anybody thinks of this
http://www.duralite.com/store/scripts/prodView.asp?idproduct=87

Very nice work on a unique home build vac former.
How much travel is in the platen and how much force/weight do you think it can handle.
Also, what hose (item number) did you use from Lowes?
The ...

I dont see a check valve between the pump inlet and the tank/platen. You need one or you need the pump running full time whenever you pull a vacuum. If you dont have a check valve and you cycle the p ...

I got the plumbing finished today here is a video of me playing with it.
sorry video is so noisy
Now for the oven.
http://i1085.photobucket.com/albums/j434/tvickers4/th_VIDEO0029.jpg