Hi everyone.Iam new to this so be gentle.I heard you can make a vacuum press from a compressor out of an old refrig. and an new 5 gal. propane tank.I know I would need a regulator also. has anyone seen or made one?
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Look at joewoodworker.com The site has lots of info on building your own vaccuum presses, and also the needed parts to do so. I built the venturi pump using their kit, and it works very well.
Peter
www.jpswoodworking.com
Yes, I have made several. The simplest method is to just let the pump run, you don't need anything but it and a hose to the bag. It is not under much load, so the motor is not pulling a lot of amps. This is the easiest and quickest way to get started.
If you want to find out more, here is a good link.
http://www.vacupress.com/forum.htm
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