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Proof that I am not slacking!
THIS is the MAGICAL ITEM that will solve ALL of my horn mold making issues. The bane of this project has been bubbly silicone. No more will I have dimpled horns. No longer will I have to buff out an ugly seam. I am. So. Excited. It really fudging works.
This is not meant to be a tutorial or guide by any means; this is just an example. If I were to do this again, I would get a thicker piece of acrylic (or polycarbonate) and a more expensive vacuum pump. This one... smokes. I don't know why. I think it's related to it having oil all over the surface when I took it out of the box. I hope it's not going to break on me; it was 100 bucks.
HEY CHECK THIS OUT: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10288179/ We added a ball valve and it's much easier to use now. You can see it in this picture.
--WHAT I USED--
Robinair 1530 from Amazon**
Old, heavy cooking pot (this one is too short. I will hunt for a deeper one tomorrow)
Foam weather stripping
3/4" hunk of acrylic, drilled into with a step drill bit
reinforced air hose
a vacuum gauge
Teflon tape!
**(Again, if you're doing this on your own, think about getting a nicer pump than me. When we double-checked the seals, we got it nice enough for it to baaaarrreeeely reach 29 inches of mercury.)
To reiterate, this ISN'T a guide. This is my first one, so I don't feel comfortable giving advice to people making their own. I didn't even do the building to be entirely honest... It was a joint effort between myself and
THIS is the MAGICAL ITEM that will solve ALL of my horn mold making issues. The bane of this project has been bubbly silicone. No more will I have dimpled horns. No longer will I have to buff out an ugly seam. I am. So. Excited. It really fudging works.
This is not meant to be a tutorial or guide by any means; this is just an example. If I were to do this again, I would get a thicker piece of acrylic (or polycarbonate) and a more expensive vacuum pump. This one... smokes. I don't know why. I think it's related to it having oil all over the surface when I took it out of the box. I hope it's not going to break on me; it was 100 bucks.
HEY CHECK THIS OUT: http://www.furaffinity.net/view/10288179/ We added a ball valve and it's much easier to use now. You can see it in this picture.
--WHAT I USED--
Robinair 1530 from Amazon**
Old, heavy cooking pot (this one is too short. I will hunt for a deeper one tomorrow)
Foam weather stripping
3/4" hunk of acrylic, drilled into with a step drill bit
reinforced air hose
a vacuum gauge
Teflon tape!
**(Again, if you're doing this on your own, think about getting a nicer pump than me. When we double-checked the seals, we got it nice enough for it to baaaarrreeeely reach 29 inches of mercury.)
To reiterate, this ISN'T a guide. This is my first one, so I don't feel comfortable giving advice to people making their own. I didn't even do the building to be entirely honest... It was a joint effort between myself and
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chyeah! We picked a pot that food gets stuck to all the time and needed replacement anywho.
We actually got the idea from ebay. There's a guy that builds these things and sells them as complete kits. We saw the heavy stock pot he used and had an "oh, duh!" moment. The first thing we tried was a plastic bucket and all it did was collapse.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Gallon-V.....ht_1713wt_1270
We actually got the idea from ebay. There's a guy that builds these things and sells them as complete kits. We saw the heavy stock pot he used and had an "oh, duh!" moment. The first thing we tried was a plastic bucket and all it did was collapse.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/10-Gallon-V.....ht_1713wt_1270
Damn.. he charges a pretty penny for them. Ive done the same thing.. saw something I needed, saw how others had it priced then thought "I can make that myself" and done it.. Some people can do it, some can't, some are too lazy and others just have the money to shell out to buy the already built item. Building things with your own 2 hands is just more fun plus if it breaks or needs tweeking you have the know-how to do it.
...Where were you when I was building this sucker?! Holy cow thank you for writing all that out for me.
29" i know is what Smooth-On said is all I need, so I don't know why I'm fretting about it. Hell, I even bought the Dragon Skin Medium so my pot life isn't an issue. Thanks for the tip about the oil; I didn't consider the way the fumes would affect the pump. I'll pick some up later. My hunk of acrylic was 25 bucks from TAP plastics, and it caves in a little bit. The guy who sold it to me said that he had a customer making a vacuum chamber as well and recommended that I don't go any thinner than I did. I think when in doubt, go thicker. We have a drill press, but we didn't feel like spending the money on a big drill bit, so that's why we used the stepper bit.
Can I ask you a silly question? My vacuum changes sound when it reaches full vacuum. Should I not let it sit at 29" for very long? It whines at full vacuum, and I get all worried and want to shut it off early.
29" i know is what Smooth-On said is all I need, so I don't know why I'm fretting about it. Hell, I even bought the Dragon Skin Medium so my pot life isn't an issue. Thanks for the tip about the oil; I didn't consider the way the fumes would affect the pump. I'll pick some up later. My hunk of acrylic was 25 bucks from TAP plastics, and it caves in a little bit. The guy who sold it to me said that he had a customer making a vacuum chamber as well and recommended that I don't go any thinner than I did. I think when in doubt, go thicker. We have a drill press, but we didn't feel like spending the money on a big drill bit, so that's why we used the stepper bit.
Can I ask you a silly question? My vacuum changes sound when it reaches full vacuum. Should I not let it sit at 29" for very long? It whines at full vacuum, and I get all worried and want to shut it off early.
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