Wood stabilizing chamber

What is wood stabilizing ? Crappy wood is inserted into the vacuum chamber and weighed down. All of the air is sucked out of the chamber and wood which can take hours. Custom vacuum chambers for stabilizing wood and other. Parts to Build Your Own Chamber , and Accessories.

This vacuum chamber setup has been WELL. I am putting this in the general forum becasue anyone that works with wood can help out here. I built a Vacuum chamber to stablize wood straight razor scales, the blanks are 1. The resin is then allowed to penetrate the wood.

In this video i build a x clear PVC stabilizing chamber. Dont forget to comment, share like and subscribe. The stabilization process handles all types of woods, including punky and spalted woods, creating. The left over resin can be reused so there’s no need to worry about waste.

Our new wood stabilization chambers give you more versatility and reliability in curing wood. Stabilizing info and Resin:. Add the V8Vacuum Generator and you have a reliable, economical system to start stabilizing wood. The new ultra high strength glass top is impervious to the effects of chemicals and easy to view through. Each chamber includes anti-float plate.

Fill Your Cart With Color Today! We offer dyes that are used to color the stabilizing resin to. The bottom port can be used as a drain to eliminate turning the chamber over to drain the resin. It is recommended to pre-vacuum the wood before adding the resin. Designed specifically for woodturners, this unique stabilization system offers the functionality and versatility you need to stabilize soft, punky, spalted wood blanks that are otherwise too soft to turn.

This kit is designed specifically with woodturners in min this stabilization system offers the functionality and versatility you need to stabilize the most beautiful soft, punky, spalted blanks that you would not normally be able to turn. Custom designed metal stock carrier holds the wood material throughout the treatment process. Securely keeps the wood submerged in the stabilizing liquid.

Carrier handle eliminates the placing of hands in the stabilizing liquid. Each unit is fully tested to hold a high static vacuum level. Complete instructions for the stabilizing and dyeing of. Thanks for the instructable! I want to make stabilized wood and afaik both pressure and degassing is important for that.

Creating usable wood using Vacuum. The process of stabilizing or impregnating wood with Cactus Juice through the use of a vacuum chamber allows the wood worker to use wood that would normally be destined for the trash or fireplace. Recently I bought a vacuum chamber and stabilizing solution from Curtis Seebeck at TurnTex (turntex.com). Never before has home stabilization been available in an easy to use quality system. The Hold Fast system has several features that make it a stand out system.

The vacuum generator works with an air compressor to create vacuum much cheaper than a vacuum pump. Anywho, just checking to see if anyone else had anything good or bad to say about the chamber. DIY Vacuum Chamber For Stablizing Wood. Has anyone tried using a vacuum food container for wood stabilizing ? But they’re very pretty, so I decided I’d give wood stabilizing a try. I ordered a vacuum chamber and pump on eBay, plus a gallon of Cactus Juice from Turntex.

Once everything arrive I assembled the hose and rested the vacuum chamber. The pump pulled a vacuum quickly, and the chamber held it reasonably well, so I was good to goon that front. This PVC chamber is ideal for wood stabilizing. Higher vacuum will produce better stabilized blanks. A brief overview of how I stabilize punky, spalted and decaying wood into pen blanks.

The V8system provides the optimum in versatility and economy in wood stabilization. The new seal is easier to remove for cleaning and the chamber has a drain. But it has brought up an interesting question. Here is a recipe for your vacuum canister method of wood stabilizing.

Wood stabilizing is a skill, and you have to practice, and possibly make a lot of trial and errors. Humidity, temperature, vacuum power and altitude can all influence on your. Soak time, bake time, cure time is also a factor where you have to learn by trying. It can warp or change in different ways which all depend on the environment the wood is in. There is no need to throw away your scrap pieces, after this article you will be stabilizing your own blanks and making the very most of your materials.

No testing has been done with other resins so use of any other resin may damage your chamber and void your warranty. Be sure to allow the wood to return to room temperature before proceeding with treatment. Cover wood with hold-down weight and add enough MMA to cover the wood by a ½ to 1. The Resin is a Methacrylate Ester base.

Place the gasket and lid on the chamber.