Thanks man....I truly appreciate that! I need to get some vids out this winter....Been too busy! I'm sure that's hurting me, but, family comes first! Thanks Again though
Before releasing air, close the pump's valve, or it'll shoot oil into the pot, btw you should've connected the filter to the right valve, which is the little black thing you got, that way you wouldn't get debris into your epoxy like at 13:05 =)
EASY solution to the overflowing thing. You are supposed to only half fill your resin container. So that it has room to expand into. Without it overflowing. I usually fill my resin container with less than halfway. That way there is NO need to keep on venting and then revacuuming the pot. Less haste more speed gets you there.
@ No worries I learnt the hard way too. Thing is you should now be able to degass your resin in one go. Instead of multiple goes 👍 Keep up the great work.
Very informative video Jacoby and Co., thanks! Helped me make up my mind about purchasing one of these for epoxy resin pours. I'm curious to see the difference between the ones I've poured without a vacuum chamber. Also, i'm a huge fan of fiberglass coating's superclear epoxy resin!
Good video, Enjoy the comfortable delivery of presentation. I keep vacuuming my resin and releasing when foam is almost at top of container. Seems to save time rather than vacuuming once and let it sit there till I am ready to pour
TBH I have done it both ways and I never seem to notice a difference. I prefer just to leave it alone for 20 minutes and that allows me to go and glue or sand something else. Thanks for the comment!
Wasn't there a filter to put on the other side of the valve? Just trying to remember. I have no idea honestly on these things and have been reading reviews/watching videos, doing a ton of research. And these pots with the acrylic lids aren't good for the whole wood thing and the cactus juice - the chemicals will degrade the acrylic lid in no time from what I've read in what instructions from the manufacturers have said - you need a tempered glass lid for doing the wood or that type of item. This pot is more just good for resin/epoxy and silicone molds, I think. But I could be wrong. : )
TBH I don't have much experience with other finishes other than epoxy with these pots. It has been really good for what I use it for. Only downfall for me is the pot's size. Wish I could do 2 gallons at a time, but it still works for me! Thanks!
Always start with the vacuum side closed as you start and stop the pump. Otherwise there can be a chance you might pull pump oil into the chamber when you open the outside air valve
You're reading the gauge wrong, Sir. The outer scale is U.S. inches of mercury ( In/Hg ), the inner scale is Metric bar or Kilogramm per square centimeter ( Kg/cm2 ). You have to refer to default maximum negatives values ( 29,92 In/Hg or 1,01325 Kg/cm2 ) in order to work with your pressure correctly.
I’m curious as to what type of epoxy and brand you’re using. Every epoxy I’ve ever used if it says one to one it doesn’t mean wait it means volume. So one to one would mean 4 ounces in a measuring cup of each not 4 ounces by weight. That would not give you equal parts of epoxy, in other words, it would no longer be one to one one part of the epoxy is lighter than the other part so if you were to use a weight measurement, you’re gonna have unequal parts of epoxy, which can make your epoxy, either harden quicker or slower, depending on The epoxy. But anyway, I’ve never used an epoxy that is measured by weight. They are always measured by volume. So you definitely do not use a scale. You simply use the measurements on the cup. That’s why mixing cups have measurements on there because you do not put them on a scale.
Thank you very much. As a result of your video - I bought this same unit - the 3 gallon one. I noticed that your pump has a full cap on the oil inlet. Mine does not and I am wondering if mine is missing the cap. It did come with an orange cover but it is open. When I turn the pump on - the oil heats up and comes out of the top as an oil mist. When you ran your's - did you have the cap on? Thanks again.
Yes I did, but, I still had a small line of oil appear over an extended period of time while using it. I just assumed it was over full. It's been sitting on a shelf as of late since I haven't needed it lately.
To do the knife scales, i want to preserve them because I ve had this lockback made by schrader called old timer, well she's a very old timer and the wooden panels i dont want to remove as there just stained wood! Thats it, no lacquer finish or anything just dryed out wood . So can I just get a brush and saturate each panel, one side at a time then put the old girl in the chamber and maybe run it like that for a few coats until its impregnated? Im not worried about the runs of excess from dripping down the sides as i can fix that. What say you sir?
Hey! thanks for the video, I've really been struggling with the dang bubbles!! I did get this same vacuum and was frustrated bc it felt like it was adding more bubbles to the mix rather than removing them. But watching this it looks like maybe I didn't cycle thru enough? I only did it a couple of times before stopping with a cup full of foam. It looked like you did about 10 rounds of the vacuum, is that right?
I found the best way to eliminate the bubbles fastest is to do 2 quick rounds of suction and release, then put the suction as high as you possibly can the 3rd time and leave it alone. In a short period of time it will pop them all. I try to find something else to do for that 10-15 minutes as a distraction! :) Thanks for your comment!
I don't think you would have time with table top epoxy. To be honest, Ive never had problems with getting bubbles out of table top because of how thin you pour it. Usually just a blowtorch will take care of those pours!
30 bar? 🤣 That's 30 Hg. That equals 1 bar. There is an outer scale in Hg and and an inner scale in bar. 0 represents 30 Hg/1 bar normal atmopspheric pressure at sea level. That means 30 Hg (29.92 at exact sea level) on the dial represents actually 0 Hg or a vacuum. Near vacuum, actually.
The pumps vacuum exhaust needs to be loose or open, preferably loose & usually has a fiktet inside & its strlngly recommended to run pump 20mins & drain & refill for firat time as break in process, as an hvac tech my 5cfm punp vs $ratio is rockibg solid i gotta say ive used damn thing for all my side jobs with some long as line sets kn splits & mini apkits multi zones & grt it down to as manufacturer recommended spec of 500microns or under, once again im a big fan of old mighty yellow jacket bullets but the bullwts arw $500 for 7l7 or 8cfm pumos & quality has declined for bullets so i tried this foe da heck of it & i gotta say so far i like da damn thing, but lets see how long it goea, & this guy is iusing a bar micron gauge ehich just really make me want to laugh like really, that gives u absolutely noooo precision whats so ever, once again p3ople micron gauge is the only tools that should be used on vacuum pumps yo actually see what these punps are doing, yes a quLity mictkn gauge which is not too cheap unfortunately but u gotta spend moneybto make money
30 Hg on this kind of vacuum dial refers to 0 Hg / 0 bar because the -30 Hg would be less pressure than vacuum which is not possible. 30 Hg or 1/bar is atmospheric pressure at sea level. On the vacuum gauge the scale is reversed!
Hi from Denmark. Thanks for an absolutely fantastic video... you got it son ! 🙂 You totally nailed it and showed me exactly what I wanted to know. I love that you really overdid it with the amount of air bubbles introduced to the resin... just to show if it could be remedied with the vacuum pump. My only question is if you can tell how much oil this thing uses, and, if just 'any' vacuum pump oil can be used to refill the thing?
So glad you enjoyed the video. I have used my pump about 15 times and it is still full of oil. However, I did notice that once you leave it set for a couple days, after each use, it will seap a very small amount out the cap. Not sure why, but hasn't affected the unit at all.
Nice review, thanks for showing the whole process as well.
Thanks for watching! Happy Holidays!
Bro your videos are well made with great commentary. You deserve more subs.
Thanks man....I truly appreciate that! I need to get some vids out this winter....Been too busy! I'm sure that's hurting me, but, family comes first! Thanks Again though
Before releasing air, close the pump's valve, or it'll shoot oil into the pot, btw you should've connected the filter to the right valve, which is the little black thing you got, that way you wouldn't get debris into your epoxy like at 13:05 =)
I guess I should've read directions! Thanks
EASY solution to the overflowing thing. You are supposed to only half fill your resin container. So that it has room to expand into. Without it overflowing. I usually fill my resin container with less than halfway. That way there is NO need to keep on venting and then revacuuming the pot. Less haste more speed gets you there.
I should've thought of that....Dang my inpatience!
@ No worries I learnt the hard way too. Thing is you should now be able to degass your resin in one go. Instead of multiple goes 👍 Keep up the great work.
@@LockStoppageSandwich thanks for watching!
Very informative video Jacoby and Co., thanks! Helped me make up my mind about purchasing one of these for epoxy resin pours. I'm curious to see the difference between the ones I've poured without a vacuum chamber. Also, i'm a huge fan of fiberglass coating's superclear epoxy resin!
Let me know how it goes! I love mine! Thanks for watching
Good video, Enjoy the comfortable delivery of presentation. I keep vacuuming my resin and releasing when foam is almost at top of container. Seems to save time rather than vacuuming once and let it sit there till I am ready to pour
TBH I have done it both ways and I never seem to notice a difference. I prefer just to leave it alone for 20 minutes and that allows me to go and glue or sand something else. Thanks for the comment!
You could spray the silicone seal with silicone lubricant spray. It will last longer.
Great suggestion! Thank you!
Wasn't there a filter to put on the other side of the valve? Just trying to remember. I have no idea honestly on these things and have been reading reviews/watching videos, doing a ton of research. And these pots with the acrylic lids aren't good for the whole wood thing and the cactus juice - the chemicals will degrade the acrylic lid in no time from what I've read in what instructions from the manufacturers have said - you need a tempered glass lid for doing the wood or that type of item. This pot is more just good for resin/epoxy and silicone molds, I think. But I could be wrong. : )
TBH I don't have much experience with other finishes other than epoxy with these pots. It has been really good for what I use it for. Only downfall for me is the pot's size. Wish I could do 2 gallons at a time, but it still works for me! Thanks!
Always start with the vacuum side closed as you start and stop the pump. Otherwise there can be a chance you might pull pump oil into the chamber when you open the outside air valve
I appreciate your advice! Thanks!
You're reading the gauge wrong, Sir. The outer scale is U.S. inches of mercury ( In/Hg ), the inner scale is Metric bar or Kilogramm per square centimeter ( Kg/cm2 ). You have to refer to default maximum negatives values ( 29,92 In/Hg or 1,01325 Kg/cm2 ) in order to work with your pressure correctly.
This has been addressed. I'll never live it down! :) I didn't realize it at the time, but I appreciate your attentiveness! Happy Holidays
I’m curious as to what type of epoxy and brand you’re using. Every epoxy I’ve ever used if it says one to one it doesn’t mean wait it means volume. So one to one would mean 4 ounces in a measuring cup of each not 4 ounces by weight. That would not give you equal parts of epoxy, in other words, it would no longer be one to one one part of the epoxy is lighter than the other part so if you were to use a weight measurement, you’re gonna have unequal parts of epoxy, which can make your epoxy, either harden quicker or slower, depending on The epoxy. But anyway, I’ve never used an epoxy that is measured by weight. They are always measured by volume. So you definitely do not use a scale. You simply use the measurements on the cup. That’s why mixing cups have measurements on there because you do not put them on a scale.
Thank you super helpful!
Thanks for watching!
Thank you very much. As a result of your video - I bought this same unit - the 3 gallon one. I noticed that your pump has a full cap on the oil inlet. Mine does not and I am wondering if mine is missing the cap. It did come with an orange cover but it is open. When I turn the pump on - the oil heats up and comes out of the top as an oil mist. When you ran your's - did you have the cap on? Thanks again.
Yes I did, but, I still had a small line of oil appear over an extended period of time while using it. I just assumed it was over full. It's been sitting on a shelf as of late since I haven't needed it lately.
To do the knife scales, i want to preserve them because I ve had this lockback made by schrader called old timer, well she's a very old timer and the wooden panels i dont want to remove as there just stained wood! Thats it, no lacquer finish or anything just dryed out wood . So can I just get a brush and saturate each panel, one side at a time then put the old girl in the chamber and maybe run it like that for a few coats until its impregnated? Im not worried about the runs of excess from dripping down the sides as i can fix that. What say you sir?
Thank you
Hey! thanks for the video, I've really been struggling with the dang bubbles!! I did get this same vacuum and was frustrated bc it felt like it was adding more bubbles to the mix rather than removing them. But watching this it looks like maybe I didn't cycle thru enough? I only did it a couple of times before stopping with a cup full of foam. It looked like you did about 10 rounds of the vacuum, is that right?
I found the best way to eliminate the bubbles fastest is to do 2 quick rounds of suction and release, then put the suction as high as you possibly can the 3rd time and leave it alone. In a short period of time it will pop them all. I try to find something else to do for that 10-15 minutes as a distraction! :) Thanks for your comment!
Ok that’s now today’s project!! I’m on it before these bubbles are the end of me lol!
Hi.. thanks for that was a big help....DAVID.. AUSTRALIA..
Thanks for watching David!
How long would you say that whole thing took? I'm curious if it's too long to use table top epoxy for charcuterie boards or smaller projects
I don't think you would have time with table top epoxy. To be honest, Ive never had problems with getting bubbles out of table top because of how thin you pour it. Usually just a blowtorch will take care of those pours!
@@JacobyCoWoodworking Ive had different experiences with the bubbles being below the surface, torch doesn't get them all, tired of dealing with it
30 bar? 🤣 That's 30 Hg. That equals 1 bar. There is an outer scale in Hg and and an inner scale in bar. 0 represents 30 Hg/1 bar normal atmopspheric pressure at sea level. That means 30 Hg (29.92 at exact sea level) on the dial represents actually 0 Hg or a vacuum. Near vacuum, actually.
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The pumps vacuum exhaust needs to be loose or open, preferably loose & usually has a fiktet inside & its strlngly recommended to run pump 20mins & drain & refill for firat time as break in process, as an hvac tech my 5cfm punp vs $ratio is rockibg solid i gotta say ive used damn thing for all my side jobs with some long as line sets kn splits & mini apkits multi zones & grt it down to as manufacturer recommended spec of 500microns or under, once again im a big fan of old mighty yellow jacket bullets but the bullwts arw $500 for 7l7 or 8cfm pumos & quality has declined for bullets so i tried this foe da heck of it & i gotta say so far i like da damn thing, but lets see how long it goea, & this guy is iusing a bar micron gauge ehich just really make me want to laugh like really, that gives u absolutely noooo precision whats so ever, once again p3ople micron gauge is the only tools that should be used on vacuum pumps yo actually see what these punps are doing, yes a quLity mictkn gauge which is not too cheap unfortunately but u gotta spend moneybto make money
For gods sake stop saying bar! Its actually -30Hg ! Ok?
30 Hg on this kind of vacuum dial refers to 0 Hg / 0 bar because the -30 Hg would be less pressure than vacuum which is not possible. 30 Hg or 1/bar is atmospheric pressure at sea level. On the vacuum gauge the scale is reversed!
Hi from Denmark.
Thanks for an absolutely fantastic video... you got it son ! 🙂
You totally nailed it and showed me exactly what I wanted to know.
I love that you really overdid it with the amount of air bubbles introduced to the resin... just to show if it could be remedied with the vacuum pump.
My only question is if you can tell how much oil this thing uses, and, if just 'any' vacuum pump oil can be used to refill the thing?
So glad you enjoyed the video. I have used my pump about 15 times and it is still full of oil. However, I did notice that once you leave it set for a couple days, after each use, it will seap a very small amount out the cap. Not sure why, but hasn't affected the unit at all.
Send it back it don't work. Loosing money like I did.
Mine has been working great for me. Thanks for the input though