Yes it is nice to be able to put your projects INSIDE something isn't it? You know, to hold everything together so it doesn't flop around? Discuss the techniques here!
Interesting idea with the air holes. True you don't really need a ton and if you wanted to do a different project you could simply drill more and tape off ones you don't need.
I think balsa would work great. I couldn't find it for cheap or I would have used it instead. Plaster is messy!
Also, while doing it in pieces gives you the problem of making sure it lines up correctly it would make it easier to separate from the plastic. Another idea is to drill holes into the bottom of the wood and screw in a small handle or something to help pull it apart.
Just brainstorming!
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HBN wrote:Dysons are awesome (Anybody who doesn't own one, should buy one)
Im sorry, but Dysons are probably one of the worst kinds of vacuums. Ive been working as a vacuum repair guy for the last six months, and they are pretty bad. My boss sells the stuff, so he tells people they are the best bag less vacuums, which is true, but if you want a good vacuum you should get one that uses bags.
On topic, Bacteria, good job so far and keep us posted
HBN wrote:Dysons are awesome (Anybody who doesn't own one, should buy one)
Im sorry, but Dysons are probably one of the worst kinds of vacuums. Ive been working as a vacuum repair guy for the last six months, and they are pretty bad. My boss sells the stuff, so he tells people they are the best bag less vacuums, which is true, but if you want a good vacuum you should get one that uses bags.
On topic, Bacteria, good job so far and keep us posted
Well you would be the first to say this.
I have had over 8 different expensive vacuums and now I have the Dyson Animal Ball for the last 4 months and I will NEVER buy another vacuum unless it is another Dyson.....
That's enough for me.
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HBN wrote:Dysons are awesome (Anybody who doesn't own one, should buy one)
Im sorry, but Dysons are probably one of the worst kinds of vacuums. Ive been working as a vacuum repair guy for the last six months, and they are pretty bad. My boss sells the stuff, so he tells people they are the best bag less vacuums, which is true, but if you want a good vacuum you should get one that uses bags.
On topic, Bacteria, good job so far and keep us posted
Going to a hobby store on Sunday and buying a block of Balsa wood, it isn't cheap, but one piece (about 1" x 1" thick) will suffice.
My idea is to screw them to a backing board (easy then to work with, lined up and secure), then after a mold is done, it is easy to unscrew to get to the pieces to lift them out.
On the subject of Dysons and bag / bag less; I don't like bagged vacuum cleaners, becomes hard and expensive to replace them; far better bag-less. I have had two Dysons over 11 years, they are expensive (c. £300 each as I recall) and were ok; however when I needed to replace the last Dyson I got a different brand, similar spec, about £75 (think it was a Murphy Richards or similar), had it for about a year, works as good, if not better than the Dysons used to and 1/4 of the price, good with animal (cat) hair too. I am personally keeping away from Dyson now as they are expensive as cheaper ones seem as good.
I've worked in retail for more than a year now, selling Dysons among other vacuums. We use one in-store after hours to clean up.
Despite their looks they are very well built and effective. Also very expensive.
However some of the newer Eurekas are catching up, and for much cheaper.
Bagged vacuums are going to be more powerful at the expense of convenience.
Thought more about my vacuum table diagram, I made it to complicated. Thinking about it logically, the frames only need to sit loosely on the table base, and by making catches on the sides it eliminates the usual problem of having no hands free to turn on the vacuum or whatever. A few design changes, no difference to what I have made so far. This will be even easier to make now (just take a few hours work)!
Progress (out of time again today):
Cut out a piece of fibreboard for the back of the table top, raised its height to match the middle of the frame (ie so the plastic sheet is level when applied). I need to build up the sides and reinforce them. Then to the next stage: making the part for the plumbing attachment to stick through.
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bacteria wrote:Got my putty now, came nice and fast from the US!
Thought more about my vacuum table diagram, I made it to complicated. Thinking about it logically, the frames only need to sit loosely on the table base, and by making catches on the sides it eliminates the usual problem of having no hands free to turn on the vacuum or whatever. A few design changes, no difference to what I have made so far. This will be even easier to make now (just take a few hours work)!
you can make a "hip" switch like they do on table saws and the like. Or foot pedal activated.
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Rekarp wrote:I just drag my shopvac out of the garage and use that..... 6Hp of raw sucking power
Cleans up hair, food, and small animals.
OMG!!!! My friend totally did that! She was down in the basement, and she opened the wine cupboard to find it literally crawling with mice. She panicked, and ran for her husband's shop vac. He goes down in the basement to find her screaming like crazy and sucking the mice up. I still just about die laughing thinking about her doing that.
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Rekarp - Yes, could use such a switch, but I am going for the "fugly" look for a change. I'm not interested in this system's looks, purely going for speed of making and functionality. I want nice right angled wood pieces to hook over and secure the system in place, then press the "on" button on the vacuum itself! I recon that this will be fast to apply, will keep an even pressure and keep both hands free, to turn on the vacuum cleaner and grab and use my 2000W hot air blower, to fine tune the vacuum process if needed!
Tibia - Imagine when it comes to opening up the compartment to dispose of the mice in the vacuum cleaner! Carnage! Only small animals I suck up (or rather my wife does) are spiders. She hates them!!
Does nobody here turn the vacuum on before grabbing the plastic out of the oven? Let's the plastic form immediately once you press it down. I guess it doesn't matter if you have a heat gun. Seems like if you have one of those then you could get some thicker plastic.
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collinE wrote:Does nobody here turn the vacuum on before grabbing the plastic out of the oven? Let's the plastic form immediately once you press it down. I guess it doesn't matter if you have a heat gun. Seems like if you have one of those then you could get some thicker plastic.
Perhaps someone could advise the best method - start the vacuum before adding the plastic or afterwards? My thoughts were afterwards as it might stop the plastic being lowered too quickly on the mold, moving off centre, but no idea if this hunch is right or not.
Thicker plastic would be better (3mm not 2mm) however I doubt the suction from a domestic vacuum machine would be powerful enough to give the results (again, am I right?), even when used in combination with a heat gun? 2mm I am sure is fine, the glue I got is weld not bond, so should be really strong, and can be used to reinforce the inside of the case if needed.
just throwin this out there but the best vacuum ive ever used is our filter queen. you REALLY get what you pay for, dad picked this one up at an auction for a little under 300$ but they retail for $2,500! its AWESOME lol
