Compressor

[longtooth]

Going to get a air compressor from Harbor freight to use to mold holsters. I have the plastic bag and was wondering would you get the two stage or the single stage for this application.

[Denster]

It really doesn't make any difference with the slight advantage of the two stage being able to establish a vacuum seven or eight seconds sooner.

[Dwight]

I hope you don't get a compressor, . . . but rather a vacuum pump.

I bought their cheaper one (I'm kinda like that, y'know) and have been seriously happy with it. It's done all I have asked of it so far, . . . and I think it was $99 when I bought it a couple years back.

Just be sure to go to a local auto parts store and get a quart of compressor oil (or an AC/Refrig supply store). A quart will last a long time, . . . but if you run her dry, . . . you may have to buy her sister to get back in business, . . . and it only takes once.

May God bless,

Dwight

[supercub]

I hope you don't get a compressor, . . . but rather a vacuum pump.

I bought their cheaper one (I'm kinda like that, y'know) and have been seriously happy with it. It's done all I have asked of it so far, . . . and I think it was $99 when I bought it a couple years back.

Just be sure to go to a local auto parts store and get a quart of compressor oil (or an AC/Refrig supply store). A quart will last a long time, . . . but if you run her dry, . . . you may have to buy her sister to get back in business, . . . and it only takes once.

May God bless,

Dwight

I was going to reply also, but Dwight covered everything I would have said. I got my vacuum pump oil at NAPA. Unlike many things I've bought at Harbor Freight, the $99 vacuum pump seems to work well. Don't forget the HF 20% discount coupon.

Edited December 10, 2013 by supercub

[Red Cent]

This is new to me. I am using a vacuum for leftovers and it works kinda decent. I guess the Vpump works a lot better.

If I buy the Vpump, what else do I need besides oil. Hoses. Connectors. Where do you get the bags?

[camano ridge]

Red, if you do a search on these forums for Vacuum forming or vacuum bag you will find acouple of threads On the subject including at least one buy Dwight he gives atutorial on making a vynil vacuum bag there are acouple that list needed hardware etc.

[Red Cent]

Will do.

[supercub]

I don't know how to post a link, but if you search for the thread "vacuum molding" from Sept. 2012 it contains a lot of very good information. Particle ,from this site, posted a description of his vacuum system and where he got the components. His website, "Adams Leatherworks" also has a very good tutorial. I based my system off of his and am very happy with the results.

[Red Cent]

I found Dwight's post on rigging the Vpump. Interesting setup. Seems to be a popular item here.

I used the food sealer machine to do this. I didn't do any more forming after I pulled it from the bag and let it dry. I need to check on the Vpump some more.

[J Hayes]

Anybody know which draws more vacuum? The single stage one(#98076) states 75 micron/ 10 Pascal, 2.5 cfm.The two stage one (#66466) states 25 mmicron/3 Pascal, 3 cfm. I would assume the single stage is more powerful? Just a tad slower on the cfm rating?