Vacuum Chamber Kit - ArtMolds
This low price DIY vacuum chamber kit is easy to assemble and is all you need to quickly degass your rubbers. Unlike those thin, flimsy aluminum "Lobster Pots," our DIY vacuum chamber won't dent or ding. Contact us now for information or to place your order!
The ArtMolds' DIY Vacuum Chamber
You can save considerable money with studio equipment by assembling a low price DIY vacuum chamber kit. To assure bubble-free mold rubber when mixing polyurethane, epoxies and silicones, a vacuum chamber is required. The low cost ArtMolds' DIY vacuum chamber kit is the perfect addition to the small studio, school, university or protype lab. The ArtMolds' DIY Vacuum Chamber has been engineered for deairing (eliminating air bubbles) mold making and casting rubbers. Though the price point of our vacuum chamber may be low, its design does not skip on prefessional grade quality -- and safety - and it resists, dents and dings associated with those metal pots.
This PVC vacuum chamber, along with ½-inch opitically clear acrylic plates make a safe and efficient unit. This affordable DIY vacuum chamber kit includes all machined brass fittings, including a pet cock exhaust valve, a plastic hose and hose barb to connect your vacuum pump, a vacuum gauge, a pair of matched rubber gaskets, and a set of ½-inch clear acrylic plates. It takes but a few minutes to assemble and all you need addtionally is a vacuum pump for your new DIY vacuum chamber that will pull 29-inches of mercury (Hg) at sea level, needed to deair your materials.
DIY Vacuum Chamber Specifications:
Capacity: 4-gallon DIY vacuum chamber (approximately)
Dimensions: 10-inch diameter by 10-inch tall
Maximum Pull: 29-inches of mercury (Hg) at sea level
24-Hg at elevation of Denver, CO
Weight: 20-pounds / Shipping weight 22-pounds
Package Size: 12" x 12' x 12"
Vacuuming Process Using the DIY Vacuum Chamber Kit:
Mix your rubber according to the manufacturers directions. Use a container that holds at least four times the amount of material you are vacuuming to allow for the expansion of the material. Once your vacuum chamber reaches 29-inches of mercury (at sea level), the material will begin to rise (resembling foam) for a minute or two. When the material falls it will plateau and not rise any more. You will want to continue operating the vacuum chamber for another 2-3-minutes to make certain all of the air has been removed from your material.
Open the petcock of your vacuum chamber to allow air inside, remove your material from the vacuum chamber. Pour the material slowly starting from the corner of the mold box, or mold, letting the material to flow freely into the box or mold cavity. This method will usually not introduce any new bubbles into the vacuumed material. To insure that the material is totally devoid of air bubbles you can place the entire mold/mold box into the chamber for an additional few minutes. This will assist the material into difficult areas of the mold/mold box. Order now click this link for the DIY vacuum chamber.
