Matt Meiser
12-31-2005, 12:52 PM
I got busted for not having pictures, so I took a few last night. First there is my vacuum pump. It is a Gast pump that my dad got from a friend who services Xerox equipment at one time. I built a carrier for it and added a switch and gauge (Grainger, $6-something). For now, I'm just going to run it continuously.
Next, a picture of the bag with a vacuum drawn. I need to make a bigger platten at some point. This one was made to fit the Space Bag I used for my first project. The next picture shows the corner. I used the Joe Woodworker techique of painting the leaking areas with glue to seal them up and it worked great. Finally, a picture of the vacuum connection. It is a valve stem cut from a bicycle inner tube with the core removed. Worked perfectly and very easy and inexpensive. Someone pointed out that you should be able to get them for free from a bike shop.
Next, a picture of the bag with a vacuum drawn. I need to make a bigger platten at some point. This one was made to fit the Space Bag I used for my first project. The next picture shows the corner. I used the Joe Woodworker techique of painting the leaking areas with glue to seal them up and it worked great. Finally, a picture of the vacuum connection. It is a valve stem cut from a bicycle inner tube with the core removed. Worked perfectly and very easy and inexpensive. Someone pointed out that you should be able to get them for free from a bike shop.