construction of 2 solid surface seam vac clamps

[stan kern]

used 1/2 grey corian sink cut outs to make 2 vac clamps for joining solid surface pieces
just apply the pucks at the joint and use 2 clamps to pull in on the glue joint
takes a small vac pump 1/3 hp running at -18.The puck is flexible and 2 sizes of vac o rings can be used

https://youtu.be/ATDIdOZow1g

[Mike Heidrick]

You going to implement vertical adjustment too?

[Neal Schlee]

Nice work. Here's a good source for various types of gasket material.
http://www.allstaradhesives.com/

Neal

[Mike Heidrick]

You can use window sealing products as well and just cut it to the length you need and route it in the area you need.

[Keith Outten]

Thanks Stan,

Your clamp design is slick, should be a big help joining Corian seams. I'll have to build me a couple sets.
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[stan kern]

question "You going to implement vertical adjustment too? "
The commercial ones I saw did that ,but as of right now ,I don't know of any small piston type shock that a vac could pull in
but one day it will hit me and I will modify this design

[Keith Outten]

I'll have to give that some thought.

[stan kern]

that's why I put 2 puck on sliding bars ,just need a small device to pull them together

[Keith Outten]

Most of the top shops that I know of use wooden squares glued to the Corian with hot glue to join seams with clamps so it doesn't take much clamping pressure to do the job.
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[Mike Heidrick]

Or just use a hook lever to cam one side higher or lower like in this video


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVdYjn90wf8&ebc=ANyPxKqXNFCwSgbTRmpPYJ0ZAR yfAFpVBG2T-_TY01CC1ulmgC3k330ifG8YB_4NYNb881WmFr9Eye5c4-NKAnIQ5Yu18gcugg

[stan kern]

the hook lever is something I will add its to level up the 2 corian pieces but his pucks draw into each other along with holding down
Thanks for the idea just wish I could figure how to draw the 2 pucks inwards ,maybe a lever type clamp as its not a lot of clamp pressure

[Mike Heidrick]

Use a turn buckle to draw them together. Have it on a post at each end to get the most travel.

[stan kern]

ok I get your idea ,that might work my pucks have pieces to grab onto

[stan kern]

thanks to mike on the black hook like adjuster idea, made 4 of them today to add to my seam pucks
thanks a lot for posting the video

[Mike Heidrick]

Awesome bro. Glad they worked.