Thank you for watching Pam! I’m glad I could help out! 😄👍

Thank you Lee.. I’ve heard that is the way to go, but for the sake of the video I didn’t do it.. I try to keep it as simple as possible on videos like this and by the time I was finished pouring the last batch, the first batch was solidified already.. Thanks for watching and for your feedback 👍👊

Thank you Michael 👍👍👊

Thank you.. glad you liked the video.. I appreciate it. 👍👍

Thank you Shane, I thought it would be a complicated, intimidating process but it’s pretty easy and fun. Thank you for telling us your experience 👍👍👊

Thanks Buddy!! 👍👍👊 Next one should be cool!

Awesome.. it was fun to use..

Sorry I missed your comment. I'm glad you enjoy the videos and glad you found the channel. Plenty to come.

Thank you Brother, I appreciate it. 👍👍👊

😂😂 Thank you Kris!😄😄

Thank you 😀 Glad you enjoyed

Thank you David! 👍👍👊

Me too lol .. it’s freezing today.. lol

Awesome.. Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed. 👍👍

Thanks for watching buddy!!

Glad you enjoyed! 👍👍

Yes sir.. I’m excited about it too! 👍👊

Hey Chris. I’m glad you enjoyed the video. This cheap set has held up just fine.. But I have only ever degassed silicone in this set. We are over a year and I it had done just fine. The cheap pots with the plastic lids shouldn’t be used to stabilize wood… use the glass lids for that.. Plastic lids will crack, leak, and can even leak

@@JakeThompson Thanks for the quick, helpful reply. I need a vacuum-chamber setup for EXACTLY the same reason you do: degassing silicone (and, in my case, Plastisol)). So, this kit should work fine!

Very welcome.. glad you enjoyed the video

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Yes Sir.. it was with resin. And I still feel like if I have a pressure pot, that will be what I use. I might do a video on comparing the two with resin. With silicone it is necessary and I just needed to get a second vacuum chamber because my other one is always full of stabilizing resin. Thanks for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it. 👍👍

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Both the chaser and the pump are holding up just fine.. works exactly how I want it to every time. 👍👍

Very welcome!!👍

Very welcome.. I don’t think there would be anything wrong with doing that.. in fact lots of people pour the silicone and then put it in a pressure pot until it’s set up.. I didn’t do it because I was doing the small pours and didn’t want to wait in between pours.. 👍👍

Thank you Doug! I’m glad you enjoyed! 👍👍

Thank you Jake I sure did and I have to say again that was very informative. I've done a little bit of work with silicone casting in the past but nothing too large and I appreciate the input very much. Thank you again from Doug

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They will get hot.. I have bumped into mind a few times on accident.. it was hot and I think should be hot to the touch.. glad you enjoyed the video

Hello Alex. It is normal.

Thank you for watching, I’m glad you enjoyed it.. as far as cactus juice in this pot.. the one I use for stabilizing has a glass lid.. cactus juice can crack a plastic lid and leak... as far as the silicone.. before I degas it.. it’s way full of bubbles.. I’m sure it will deform pretty good.. maybe a good video in the future.

Thank you Chris. You are exactly right.. I stabilize in a vacuum chamber with a glass lid.. ones with a plastic lid will crack and leak, or break.

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Different locations, altitude, and such will limit the amount of vacuum you can pull.. as long as it pulls the bubbles out.. you are good to go.

Hello, it’s a single stage 1/3 hp 5cfm .. it works great for me.

@@JakeThompson Mine is about the same hp but only a 3 cfm. Might explain why its not as good. Looks like a need an upgrade

First I would make sure the outside valve is shut.. I would take the lid off and place something over the hole on the underside of the lid. Turn the pump on and see if it gets more vacuum that way. If it gets good vacuum that way.. the lid isn’t sealing very well

Me too.. it’s freezing, so it might be next week.. lol

@@JakeThompson I thought you had a heat pump on that air conditioning unit. Lol

@@WackeyWorxWorkshop lol I do

It’s too cold to pour.. I’m about to go out and remold it now 😄😄😄

@@JakeThompson I know, you said maybe a week, 😊 But I'm still waiting LOL.....

Mine came with a mat that sits at the bottom.. if yours came with a filter… I have no idea. 😁

@@JakeThompson It is a mat I found out it sits on the bottom so the cactus juice can get in the wood more freely. Thanks!

You can but won’t be able to see in the pot.

I would send it back for a new one.. and if the new one has problems too.. get a different one.. I have had no problems out of the one in this video.

@@JakeThompson I actually fixed it. Also the oil spraying out the exhaust I just put a 10ft 5/8 hose over it and attach it to a window fan. Just ran 32 ounces today for a great test run and got some projects done. The leak in the window for the oil can't fix but doesn't seem to bother it for I can get -32 on my gage now.

If I’m stabilizing wood with cactus juice.. and it’s on for several hours.. it’s a good idea to change the oil after a use like that.. after a use like the one in this video.. I wouldn’t change it for a long time... and there’s a sight glass on the front of the pump.. you can see if the oil is changing colors or getting contaminated..

@@JakeThompson k ty just getting mine set up don't want to destroy it first thing.

It will let a bit of steam out.. it’s normal . 👍

@@JakeThompson Excellent, thats so relieving haha Thank you so much! Keep up the great content!

Yes… because I’m sure the bubbles would overflow your molds.

@@JakeThompson cool thanks for the tip

I think it would need to be degassed again after mixing .. I haven’t tried it.

Most of the bubbles are a byproduct of mixing the two, so it would be pointless.

I did it that way because I didn’t know how much it would take and second.. if I filled the mold up and then degassed it.. the bubbles would have overflowed pretty bad ..

I have degassed lots of silicone.. works like a champ.. I have no complaints 👍

@@JakeThompsoncool, thanks man!

I don’t change it often At all.. the oil you can see in the site glass is still clean

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I would be afraid if there were bubbles in it after you poured it.. the bubbles would overflow the mold.. another option would be to put it in a pressure pot as it cures

@@JakeThompson I appreciate the quick reply! I believe you're correct; the pressure pot is the right choice. Thanks for the clarification on that note. Also, how is the vacuum chamber and pump holding up today? Hopefully you've put it to good use and can perhaps confirm the longevity of both parts.

@@charlesbonkley Yes, I'd like to know too please, as I'm about to hit the button on one of these!

@@johnsullivan395 I'll tell you what I ended up doing for my projects in terms of pressure-casting molds and resins: I never pursued the vacuum chamber because it just seemed like a major PITA. What I did was buy a pressure pot (a big one that is solid as a rock), and it has been nothing short of amazing for both silicone mold making and castings. My method that has worked very well is to use SmoothOn's Mold Star 30 (blue) silicone. Set time is 45min. I first mix the silicone evenly and thoroughly then let the cup sit for 15-20 minutes. 90% of the bubbles have time to rise to the surface and pop. Then, I pour the mold and let it sit another 5 minutes or so. Then the mold goes into the pressure pot, and the result after the full set time is a high-quality, dense, no bumps/bubbles mold. This is exactly the same method I use for the pressure casting of the resin as well, but there is way less initial work time. IMPORTANT NOTE: In order to do a successful pressure CASTING, the MOLD must have been made under pressure as well. If not, then distortions will occur in the casting because the silicone was not previously made more dense/devoid of air. I think vacuum chambers have their place, being important to getting a gas-free pour of slow-cure epoxy/resin, for example. Not so much in silicone mold making, IMHO.

​@@charlesbonkley Thanks so much for getting back to me on this! I can't tell you how many tutorials on this I've been watching this week. It has slowly dawned on me over the last few days that it would make sense to cure the mold and the resin at exactly the same pressure as the mold bubbles should be in some kind of equilibrium state and not distort the mold surface. I was toying with going nuts and buying a vaccy chamber and pressure pot tonight, but I'm going to take your recommendation and buy only the pressure pot and see how things go! Will let you know and many thanks again! I owe you a cyberpint, mate! ;-)

I’m not sure what switch you are talking about, but there is a blue filter at the end of the inlet valve

I can, but after using it.. I think it’s pretty cool to be able to see through it..

Just let it set up.. then just peel it out.

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I misspeak sometimes.. actually .. a lot lol

@@JakeThompson I do too. I'm much better at catching other people's mistakes than I am my own. 😂🤣

@@migbham1 most people are lol

You caught it.. that’s what I meant.

I added some before I started. It’s between the lines.. I’m pretty happy with it.

Mine does it every time.. sometimes it’s not as pronounced depending on the volume.

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I’m not sure on the letting the air back in. But I know I didn’t want to overflow the cup.. and I left the vacuum on until no more bubbles were coming out.. sooooo ... who knows.. lol Plenty more to come.. Thank you for watching. 👍👊

I believe the process was slowed down but the end result was still the same. The vacuum pressure still removed all of the air from the material. If you do it all at once the air that's in the material will make it expand outside of the container therefore losing material.

In my trials with resin vacuuming, opening the lever helps reducing "boil over." Let's the bubbles combine and settle.

It simply kept it from overflowing that's all.

That’s what I’m talkin bout!! 👍👊

It’s a huge problem when that happens.. you don’t want to misrepresent your form! 😄💪