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Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?
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Author:  npalen [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 10:05 am ]
Post subject:  Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/d ... mber=95613
Probably not enough suck, huh?

Author:  Jim Watts [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?

Nelson,
Probably not, you would need to know how much suck your shop vac had though to make the decision.

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?

Not enough vacuum pressure would be generated. Then you need to be able to maintain the pressure at constant

Author:  npalen [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 11:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?

I guess if a person could hook it up to a vacuum pump with an adapter it might make a quick&dirty setup.

Author:  Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Feb 05, 2008 12:23 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Economy Vacuum for brace gluing?

You would need some way to insure the top and braces did not move during initiation of the vacuum. That means you need some type of fixture to hold the top and locate the braces position.

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