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Vacuum Stabilizing Chamber

Jim

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Got my mate working on this for me, thou not sure of what type of resin i should use? :nooidea:
 

turnaround360

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jim im trying to find a uk product to do the same thing , I've got the pump and making the chamber as soon as the shed is finnished.
 

Jim

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Its trying to find someone in the UK Alex who can supply the Stabilizing Resin similar to his Juice ... :thinks:
 

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i am not sure what the stuff is really so it my be worth asking on the IAP :thinks:
 

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My dad mae a pressure pot for stabilizing acrylics etc........ he made alot of control knobs for his control systems........ sadly he has passed on but I do have his journals he was soo methodical. I'll look it up as I'm sure he did a write up.:thinks: I do know he used and old pressure cooker and brass plumbing parts with a plexiglas viewing screen cut into the lid
 

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To be honest Alex, i am not sure ... :goesred:

I will need to read up on what is used elsewhere ... Then i can compare with this ... :bwink:
 

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javascript:launch('./images/labels/woodjuice.pdf', 'Label', 800, 540) no its not the same but well found.
 

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Well it was worth checking it might be worth posting on the international pen turners association fourm to see what they use
 

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I'm getting closer to the answer but it will be try and see its based on methacrylate monomers I'm lead to believe.
 

Jim

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That is how it should be Frankie, nice and simple ... :bwink: I left a question on the Turn Tex website regarding his Juice, but not heard back from him ... :nooidea::
 
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