• Thanks for visiting The Penturners Forum today.

    There are many features and resources that currently you are unable to see or access, either because you're not yet registered, or if you're already registered, because you're not logged in.

    To gain full access to the forum, please log in or register now. Registration is completely free, it only takes a few seconds, and you can join our well established community of like-minded pen makers.

Vacuum Chamber for Cactus Juice

Bunsen

Apprentice Member
Joined
Jan 28, 2019
Posts
3
Location
Worksop
First Name
David
I am looking at a vacuum chamber for degassing resin and stabalising wood with Cactus Juice.

I'm sure I have read somewhere that Cactus Juice is not compatible with a vac chamber with a perspex cover and I will need a chamber with a glass cover.

Any experience and advice on what kit to look for before I part with the hard earned?

Thanks
 

WHCreations

Full Member
Joined
Jun 5, 2019
Posts
91
Location
surrey
First Name
william
Hey, I do a fair bit of stabilising and have a pot with perspex lid. I do not use cactus juice myself, but do not see why this would be an issue in the slightest. I would not use glass as a cover as the pressure will just crack it. My vacuum chamber has a 1" thick perspex and it is showing signs of cracking within the lid. My setup is for large scale, so my setup may be different to yours, but at the end of the day you are still going to be putting the pot and lid through the same amount of pressure. Its very hypnotic seeing all them bubbles and I have been caught with my 3 year old just staring into the pot! #NOTCRAZY
 

Frederick

Registered
Joined
Apr 8, 2018
Posts
871
Location
Chatham
First Name
Frederick
Hi all

I think this all started when someone somewhere who had a Perspex cover to their chamber shatter when under vacuum. Plate glass is so much safer and, as you mention, everyone likes to watch the bubbles. I think this came from a comment on Amazon when someone asked a question. I have a vacuum chamber and I would not use a plastic cover.

Cheers
Frederick
 
Warning! This thread has not had any replies for over a year. You are welcome to post a reply here, but it might be better to start a new thread (and maybe include a link to this one if you need to).
Top