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  1. S

    Pressure Pot

    I’m ? night for a pressure pot and all the kit to go with casting resin blanks. Can anyone recommend a pressure pot and pump and where’s the best place to order from?? Thanks in Advance Alex
  2. F

    Vacuum Equipment

    Hello all, I am going to cast my own blanks but know nothing about vacuum pumps and chambers. I have seen a 2L chamber which is the size I think I would like but what pump would suit this size, Iabsolutely have no idea. If anyone has any advice on makes, models etc, I would be grateful...
  3. ni9eofse7en

    New pressure pot and vacuum chamber

    Advise please. I picked up a second hand pressure pot at the weekend, similar to Resin Model Moulding Casting Tank 10Litre. A quick test. I pressurised to 4 bar, about 60psi. 4 hours later it was down to 2 bar, and now 24 hours later 0. I know no pressure pot is 100% sealed so there must be a...
  4. H

    Cone pen

    This is something I had been meaning to try for a while. Alder cones (I refuse to call them mini pine cones) cast in PR. I stabilised them first using wood hardener and a very weak vacuum using a hand vacuum pump. I had quite a few chip outs that had to be repaired, so I'm not sure how effective...
  5. Penpal

    From here to eternity

    This will not power a lead from me to you :rolling: but it has served me faithfully for around thirty years. Silent running and ever so accurate voltage control that allows running a computer or a bore pump. Specs not given purely to keep a promise to show it. The Telstra Organisation called it...
  6. Gizmo3k

    Pressure or Vacuum - choose one

    If you only had the budget for either a vacuum chamber or a pressure pot, and didn't have any sort of pump, which would you go for? (Obviously I need to get a pump too). I am looking to make pen blanks (Polyester Resin for now, probably epoxy in the future) and resin/wood hybrid jewelry, plus...
  7. T

    Almost there

    Vacuum pump and pot arrived yesterday just have to get some moulds now and ready to go
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