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Vacuum Chamber

Status (Unknown) as of 2020-11-30
Training Optional, Recommended, Mandatory
Hackable NO
Usage Restrictions (Anyone, Members Only, Keyholders Only, Whitelist)
Owner (VHS)
If it Breaks (Panic procedure, usually involving emailing list and “broken” sign)
Loan Status (Unknown, Owned, Permanent, Temporary, Semi-Permanent
Arrival Date Date
Location (Location within VHS, eg Workshop
Value $$
Champion See Compendium of Champions

Safety

This should outline safety concerns and guidelines for the tool and it's operation.

Specifications

It has a dedicated vacuum pump attached to the lid.

Tutorial

Usage is pretty simple, ensure a good seal of the lid, and pull the air out using the vacuum pump. The valves point toward the direciton of airflow, you want to open the valve to the pump and close the valve to the outside while pulling.

Make sure to close the valve to the pump BEFORE turning it off, this will prevent oil from being sucked out of the pump accidentally.

When degassing silicone allow for an expansion of about double your volume.

Here's a video showing the degassing process.

Here's a video on the basics of silicone molds.

tool/vacuum_chamber.txt · Last modified: 2020/11/30 23:18 by johnc

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