You might want to drill the glass first. If it breaks you didn’t waste time making the silicone o ring detail. Amazing idea though.

@Brakzillaa

3 жыл бұрын

@Simon Ahmed you want a cookie for that? Good for you??? P.S, did you really just go on another youtube account and reply to yourself? What a loser. lmao

@Heb4Seven

2 жыл бұрын

He was experienced and confident. However, for myself, I thought the same thing. If I had done it in that order - surely it would have broken for me!

@DoomsdayDatabase

2 жыл бұрын

He could make it cheaper by using a clear plastic air tight box, saving time & money or something like those cylindrical glass jars with those metal lids (idk what its called)

@CanyonF

Жыл бұрын

@@DoomsdayDatabase plastic isn't as strong though, I've never seen thick plastic walls on a clean container

@DoomsdayDatabase

Жыл бұрын

@@CanyonF you could use those pickle jars

You could also reduce the volume inside the container by placing a large solid object inside before vacuuming out, save lots of pumping.

@jude7321

2 жыл бұрын

Maybe a ziplock bag with air in it.

@mussimike

2 жыл бұрын

@@jude7321 I’m pretty sure it would just expand and pop, I was thinking along the lines of a block of something without air in it. Even a container of water.

@bjornstromberg4481

2 жыл бұрын

@@mussimike Water might mess with whatever you're degassing right? Some fine sand or even uncured plaster powder maybe could work :)

@bluemoon8268

Жыл бұрын

… how about glass marbles ?

@mussimike

Жыл бұрын

@@bluemoon8268 Good idea, with the advantage that marbles ‘flow’ to fill your empty container form so you could even immerse your casting between them.

I really like this build. DIY projects can sometimes be a complicated mess that takes way to many stops just to get what you need but this is simple and straightforward. Often times things get so messy that I hit a point where i think "I'm an idiot" (which is tyue sometimes). This looks clean and simple.

This is terrific! I've been wanting a vacuum chamber so I could stabilize some burl I have before turning. This is fantastic! Thank you so much.

I have been brainstorming an almost identical set up, then I found your video. Thanks for confirming that this will work!!

This is a very interesting idea! I have a couple concerns/comments/suggestions: 1) Safety. For at least the first few tests, put this in a large cardboard or plastic box, in case it implodes. Those jars are not designed to take these forces, and I'd want to check before trusting them. 2) Speed. Definitely factor in the pot life of your epoxy, it looks like it could take quite a while to get a vacuum in a jar this size! Some mixes have additives or different ratios to prolong the pot life. 3) For a simplified/variable system, perhaps a thick chunk of Nylon (I'm sure you could get 1" thick Nylon or even polycarbonate sheet for not too much money) with the silicone baking sheet stuck to it as a base plate. The vacuum nozzle can run under the sheet, and up through a hole in the centre of the base plate. Now you can put any size of jar over the top of the nozzle - small jars for small amounts of epoxy, larger jars for larger amounts or even filled moulds that you want to degass once poured - using the same base plate. It also means you are drilling a hole in plastic and not glass.

@4TheFellas

2 жыл бұрын

Killer idea

@leojones1964

2 жыл бұрын

Would you say that the only thing that really needs changing for it to be completely safe is a sturdy metal pot?

@mceajc

2 жыл бұрын

@@leojones1964 If what you want is a very safe vacuum chamber, then I'd just buy one - they aren't that terribly expensive. I can see ones from reputable resellers for under £100 here in the UK. Those come with a see-through lid, all the fittings and gauges... for under £130 you can get one with a vacuum pump as well. A good quality pressure cooker pot can cost that much (though they can be much cheaper). You could use a metal pot, but that does make it much harder/messier to use. Being able to see that the material has stopped bubbling, or that it's about to overflow the container and make a horrible mess - these are important, too. If you are degassing epoxy unsighted, make sure there is plenty room for the bubbles to rise into and use a secondary container to catch any overflow (a sensible thing to do even if you can see). Also, it may be worth tweaking your accelerator or catalyst to give yourself a bit more working time, to make sure the epoxy hasn't set while you're degassing, and de-gas for a bit longer to make sure you've got all the bubbles out. An interesting side-note about bubbles, though: Someone I know did a study on 2-part polyurethane mixes, and those that were vigorously stirred to include bubbles and not degassed were slightly tougher and tear-resistant, though overall weaker. The bubbles blunt the start of tear formation. It's a minor difference, but a measurable one. Thought I'd throw that in here!

@brianbecicka5884

2 жыл бұрын

Some additional safety idea. Often I have seen glass vacuum desiccaters wrapped in tape to mitigate the danger of an implosion. I prefer a plastic bell shaped vacuum chamber.

@ceasarcarcus391

Жыл бұрын

instead of nylon, why not simply make a "resin disc"?

Hello Blake, Thank you for posting this video I know it will be a great help. I will keep you posted as to how my Vacuum Chamber works out. Keep up the great videos.

What an awesome video, thanks so much for making it. I have been wanting a vacuum chamber for ages but I can't afford to buy one. I already have everything I need and my jar already has a seal on it but I will be doing what you did to make sure it seals properly, again thanks

As soon as I got done watching I went to town, works like a charm.

Thank you for taking the time to do this video!

This is brilliant. Exactly what I was looking for. Good enough for a hobbyist without requiring mega expensive parts. Kudos mate!

Thank you for posting this I have been trying to figure out how to do this for such a long time it took seeing one on Johns videos from Growing your greens to know exactly what I was looking for. Thank you thank you thank you I can’t wait to try this. Cheers.

OMG, what a great tutorial! This is gonna be my next project! Thanks!

Searched around for diy vacuum chambers. Found one. Thank you.

OMG you are my hero!!!I've been needing a vacuum chamber and this is perfect.

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

haha awesome Glad I could help!

Thanks for your help! I will be sure to make this for hardening wood and some small epoxy coatings on turning wood.

This is the first time I've seen someone suggest a brake bleeder pump and honestly it's fantastic. Thank you!

@blakemcfarland6418

3 жыл бұрын

Glad to help

Awesome breakdown big dog !! Super helpful n can’t wait to fab one of my own out

Great video. I had the idea of getting a plastic funnel the diameter of a large coffee can for the lid, but this is way better.

Well done mate I like easy peasy methods. Never seen that type vacuum pump,will look out for.

Don't know if I'll ever need a vacuum chamber but if I do I'll be following your instructions. Thanks for taking the time!

I was skeptical but now I'm subscribing!

That's the best I've saw brilliant!! And the fun of making it love it

Thank you, this will help me save sooooooo much time and frustration in the future. It also doubles as a dust free chamber. Super straightforward and adaptable to other designs.

@gaz1tinsley

Жыл бұрын

How Super.......

Amazing job, well done. Thanks for sharing

You saved me alot of money with this video!! Thank you so much!!

I watched the video and step by step built the same one with the same tools except I used a smaller chamber and it works great

Great video! I'll be knocking one up over weekend for sure. Cheers for the idea mate.

@BMSculptures

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Good luck!

@noway5096

4 жыл бұрын

owo

this is real "cheap" vacuum chamber DIY! thank you for making this video !

@blakemcfarland6418

3 жыл бұрын

You are welcome!

This is a really solid, no-nonsense video, thank you for posting it. I am going to share it with a bunch of people who make dice from epoxy, as they are currently using/thinking of using those other more complex/expensive methods from other videos you talked about, as was I.

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you... Simply made it because I knew there was a much easier and cheaper way.

@tbzinferno3576

Жыл бұрын

Bro plz give that item links for buying

I've been working with perpetual motion and this will greatly help. Thank you.

@keweenawe2781

6 ай бұрын

No it won't there's no such thing

Great idea. If I make it, I'll be doing this upside down. The base would be a cookie sheet with the non stick on it. Then if still a hike in the jar, and that would be placed on top of whatever gets vacuumed. Great project.

This is an excellent take on the diy vacuum chamber, thank you

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Very good Idea , thanks for posting this , I’m in the process of making me one

I may not need one right now, but this is one to save to my DIY library list.

Sweet, I'm going to do this now. Thanks!

Thank you for this. I can now do all the resin casting I have been longing to do.

@synapticdragon2157

3 жыл бұрын

only very small molds.. degassing will make a mess and your resin will start setting before you degass it all unless you got like a 2h pot time.. I built this thing.. it isn't useful unfortunately

@dickbison

3 жыл бұрын

@@synapticdragon2157 well, you said it yourself: you can switch to different resin to make it work

Woah! I can't believe I'd discover this channel of yours! I'm a huge fan of your art on BM Sculptures Channel. This content is perfect, I wanted to DIY a vacuum chamber for my resin projects.

Great ideas. In Guadalajara Jalisco México things are expensive

That's awesome! I've been lookikng at a bench top vacuum chamber that works well, but cost about $150. I can't afford that. But I can afford this! So easy. I already have many of the supplies, so the only thing I'd have to purchase is the pump. Thanks for sharing!!

Great video for a effective vacuum chamber for not a lot of money. One correction in one scene you have a text overlay that says the vacuum is 20 psi, that is not correct. A perfect vacuum is roughly 15 psi, the correct nomenclature is that the vacuum is 20 inches of HG (mercury). That is what your gauge is calibrated at.

I followed everything you said and mine works amazing!!!! I love it! Thank you so much for the idea ❤️

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad!

@todologic

3 жыл бұрын

Do you use it for epoxi? Or for what purpose? Is it working nice?

@bluedragontoybash2463

6 ай бұрын

is it still working nicely ?

Good video. Quick and to the point

There's always an easier way. Thanks for this idea.

Awesome thanks for this man!! Been looking to make one but had trouble finding one in my budget. 👌

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

What a awesome idea! Great! Thanks!

Nice, easy and good presentation. Just perfekt for me now 😊

Very creative. Thank you!

This is an outstanding build! Maybe use Proto Putty from the King of Random instead of a silpad and acrylic jar from a big box store. (Maybe Michaels) but, truly a real find on the internet!

Glass is such a reliable material, especially after the drilling. What could possibly go wrong? Its not like somebody's going to get hurt by anything sharp flying. Watch some videos of vacuum chambers failing. Its hilarious to see how startled people are. Not many videos of glass ones breaking. Those guys usually don't make it.

You sir are a true student of necessity!

This is awsome and btw making protoputty with the silicone can cut your price down by making the seal that way super simple too!

Amazon sells a 1.5 quart vacuum pot with a gauge and fittings for $35. Pick up a hand pump for $20. Done. A 1 gallon pot is $65. Still worth it considering it’s plug and play.

@mszoomy

3 жыл бұрын

@@deannascreativemess150 I saw your question, here is what I found, and there's a 2 qt version for a few dollars more. All you'd need is the pot & pump and probably an adapter. Hope it helps smile.amazon.com/dp/B01AO0P5NW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_VA82X2BETA93H9ZM1GJG

@mszoomy

3 жыл бұрын

@@deannascreativemess150 you're welcome. It may not be what you're looking for. Pressure is better at removing bubbles than a vacuum. I watched another video where I guy tested the 2 side by side with resin and the one under vacuum just expanded and over flowed the container it was in. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do. Good luck

AAAWWWWW man! I love this. I absolutely didn't want to buy a big ole vacuum chamber thing. This is doable. I see a store visit to walmart soon for me!!

That's a really simple but really smart idea

That's fantastic, really appreciate your video...

Great idea. I've tried 3d resin printing with clear resin, that, well, didn't turn out very clear. I heard that degassing the resin prior might get better results, but, really I don't do a lot of it. This might be my perfect solution.

brilliant my dude just brilliant

I bought a HF paint pot on sale. You can't see in it, but just about everything you need to do for a vacuum chamber is already done. I also bought a returned vacuum pump, only thing wrong was it was missing the oil.

Excellent video, your channel will grow fast with quality content like this.

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that!

Hey man, great video! Thanks!

Perfect way for a hobbies to start out… thanks

Really clever work 👏👏🙌🙌

I love this! Making mine now!

@blakemcfarland6418

3 жыл бұрын

awesome!

Very cool idea Good video

Awesome video!

I used a kilner jar got fantastic rubber seals and its clip held down,drilled a hole with a tile drill placed in a sink of cold water,glued the adapter in the hole and its great. thanks for the video a great help,a word of warning dont try and take the lid off before getting air back in!!

Cool idea. Had no clue that pumps like that even exist. Gonna give it a shot but imma use one of those glass jars that comes with a self clamping lid.

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

Good call. Self clamping lid would be even easier to build. I just couldn't find one large enough that I wanted.

I was thinking about this close to exact design while at Harbor freight yesterday!!!!

After failed dice attempts in cap molds cause of bubbles I cannot wait to try this thank u!

@robertm.2790

3 жыл бұрын

You can buy one on Amazon right now for the same price

@reality150tv

3 жыл бұрын

It will fail, u need pressure not vacuum.

Great video bro!!!

I picked up a brake bleeder vacuum pump in a nice hard plastic storage case at my local Goodwill for like $6. I wasn't even sure what it was exactly, but I knew it was some sort of vacuum pump. I thought I might really need this some day and it looks like it isn't cheap. Had it for a year. Now I need to resin-pot some high voltage transformers and I need to vacuum pump them to get the air bubbles out so they don't arc and short out. I might use an old pressure cooker in place of the glass jar because it is designed for high pressure, has a seal, and I can attach the host to the built in release valve to pump out the air.

Just bought all these supplies today throwing it together when I get home!!

@spongebob358

3 жыл бұрын

how did it work out?

@TheChosenPrototype

3 жыл бұрын

Did it work?

Awesome, I was about to splush on a complicated vacuum chamber for metal evaporation, but with this I can deposit some aluminium on my silicon wafers on a budget!

Nice! Practical solution

Great job

Thanks for that it's a nice easy method Cheers

Cool solution to a quite expensive tool. I'm wondering if i should probably start with an old steel pressure cooker similar to the ones my mother used to cook with in the 80s and i think the lid seals tight if i remember correctly. The glass under pressure makes me nervous 😬 Well done though. Great video, direct, to the point and no b.s 👍🏻

great idea

I thought to use such kind of pump for vacuum distillation. I didn't think it was a reasonably practical option for such a big chamber. But definitely I will copy your Idea :D .

Thanks. I agree many options but expensive or tedious to put together

Nice Idea thank you👍🏽

Fantastic! Thank you!

Wow!! Thanks so much. I’m gonna use it for pickling 😅🖖

I loved this video. Maybe you could use a pressure cooker with external locking instead. The glass is better for seeing what's going on inside, but some pressure cookers have glass windows too.

Interesting concept. In theory, if you can find a high quality glass container with very flat surfaces, the silicone mat by itself might be enough to form a seal.

Great info! I was all set to buy a $200 pot when I found this, I already have everything except the brake bleeder so I know what my next project is. Thanks!

@synapticdragon2157

3 жыл бұрын

having tried this.. What do you need vacum for? This wont work for resin.. I tried it already.. resin will set before you degass it enough

@highlyevil9358

3 жыл бұрын

Did you ever get past 25 inhg? I think im still going to need to get a vacuum pump for silicone or acrylic

This is an absolute game-changer. As a hobbiest, I had no interest in dropping $250 on a tool I was only planning on using a handful of times. I can definitely justify this though. Thank you SO much!

Big thanks to you. Save my energy, time and money! 😀😀😀

@blakemcfarland6418

3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped!

Excellent. Many thanks. 👍🇬🇧

THANK YOU, IT IS VERY HELPFUL

This really looks amazing. The whole setup is cheaper than what one of the pumps alone could be bought for and it's so simple! I'll probably use a steel cookpot instead of a glass jar for mine, just a bit nervous keeping pressurized glass nearby, but I'll definitely have to give this a try when I start making dice and figures for me and my friends!

@hanelyp1

3 жыл бұрын

The glass chamber makes me a lot nervous. A chamber not engineered to hold a vacuum, of a material liable to produce very sharp shards if it fails.

@jude7321

2 жыл бұрын

What sort of Steel cook pot?

@cerissemincey1763

6 ай бұрын

I wonder if this would work with my ancient stovetop pressure cooker? In all fairness it's exactly why I got the dang thing, lol!

@MrModTwelveFoot

6 ай бұрын

It's holding a vacuum not positive pressure, which makes me think it would be a gentle implosion if the glass broke, not a violent explosion throwing shards. But I have no experience, so who knows.

@AlienRelics

5 ай бұрын

@@MrModTwelveFoot No, it would NOT be gentle! I used to work on CRT televisions, that is a glass bottle with a vacuum in it. The front of a CRT is very heavy, thick glass. However, the back is fairly thin as it is normally protected inside the case. If you break that glass, it can throw shards 20ft. I wasn't there for it, but I worked with a tech that had someone break a CRT in his shop. One of the pieces flew 20ft, cut through his pants like they weren't there, and embed itself in his bench. He was lucky, it just barely shaved some skin off his calf.

I took a cheap hydraulic pump and fabricated fittings to brake lines to put brake cleaning fluid through a clogged brake line under a little pressure. I wore eye protection, and it worked.

Dude thank you sooooooo much for this, I’m certainly going to try this, I’ve followed your other channel for a long time & I’ve been wanting to get a vacuum chamber for such a long time, but they are SUPER expensive & well I’m not gonna do massive resin jobs like you do, but I’m really wanting to do some river tables & stuff like that & I think this could be a good starting point for me, thank you soooooo much, I’m sooooo excited to try this, YOU ROCK 🤘😝🤘

@gaz1tinsley

Жыл бұрын

Thats just sooooo Super.......

@pjshat

Жыл бұрын

@@gaz1tinsley you sure hate the word Super. Lol

@gaz1tinsley

Жыл бұрын

@@pjshat I SUPER do !

@pjshat

Жыл бұрын

@@gaz1tinsley lol

Hi Blake great video, great idea and easy to follow - I will build mine coming weekend. Since I am even to clumsy to drill a hole into glas I guess I go for one of the extra solid vacuum food boxes (Hard Plastic!). Building time should be reduced to 5 minutes max. Remove the rubber valve which sits in the top of the box and hotglue the adapter of the pump right into it. Attach hose and you ought to be good to go. I use pu resin as a casting resin. I don´t want to degass the resin but suck out the airpockets out of he mold. See if that is going to work. Might be some sort of compromise ... keep up with your good work, cheers

@blakemcfarland6418

4 жыл бұрын

That is a good idea. Instead of using hot glue I would use silicone. Hot glue can leave very small air gaps which you may not see. If you spread the silicone around all surfaces you should have a better seal.

great tips!

Nice concept, I'm gonna keep going though since I am going for outer space levels of vacuum for what I am doing, which is a whole other field.

You just saved me a load of money. Thank you

@blakemcfarland6418

3 жыл бұрын

Glad I could help!

Great design and its cordless! One thing I would change is the container. If it fails there will be shards of glass flying around. Just use a metal pot from a Goodwill store and switch the lid out for a thick piece of plexi-glass that you can find in a dumpster or buy if needed. I like to dumpster dive so I already have a few large pieces of 1" thick plexi-glass.

Silicone takes a while to dry. What a pain in the ... Spend the xtra n get some quick dry, paint section of your box hardware store. Awesome vid dude. You rock!!!!