Members MarlinDave Posted January 5, 2022 Members Report Posted January 5, 2022 (edited) I believe that is it. Thanks. I found an article in Wood magazine where they used a liner to go under a shower stall pan and the connector to connect a feeder line into the bottom of a toilet tank. https://www.woodmagazine.com/woodworking-tips/editorial-extras/shop-made-vacuum-press-bag? Edited January 5, 2022 by 327fed Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 5, 2022 Author Members Report Posted January 5, 2022 I only paid like 7 or 8 bucks for mine . . . I could not find the exact one I bought years ago . . . but this is the nearest I found . . . https://www.ebay.com/itm/391876111610?hash=item5b3da2ecfa:g:gKcAAOSwkklZpdPd I didn't read all the description, etc. . . . but I think this would work. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members TZBrown Posted January 7, 2022 Members Report Posted January 7, 2022 Great tutorial Thanks for sharing the process Quote Life's A Journey It's not to arrive safely at the grave in a well preserved body, But rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting, Woo Hoo!....What a Ride! My Photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/56844387@N04/sets/ My Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/TZBrown01/videos
Members MarlinDave Posted January 13, 2022 Members Report Posted January 13, 2022 Dwight, How did you slot the PVC pipe for the closure? I have done that on a table saw before but it really dulled the blade. Quote
Members Dwight Posted January 14, 2022 Author Members Report Posted January 14, 2022 11 hours ago, 327fed said: Dwight, How did you slot the PVC pipe for the closure? I have done that on a table saw before but it really dulled the blade. I anchored the PVC on top of my wooden work bench . . . took an angle grinder straight down the middle . . . I would have used a table saw . . . but don't own one at the moment. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members MarlinDave Posted February 9, 2022 Members Report Posted February 9, 2022 I made a bag setup but thought I would try the Harbor Freight vacuum pump without a motor. It connects to an air hose and the Venturi action pulls the vacuum. Specs are similar to the HF electric pump. However it would not pull enough vacuum to form a holster. Thought it would as I have a 60 gallon compressor. Will hand form till I get a deal on an electric pump., Quote
Members Dwight Posted February 9, 2022 Author Members Report Posted February 9, 2022 I used to get their 20 or 30% off coupons on my phone . . . quit getting them when I quit using them . . . Might check into them . . . this is the one I got . . . https://www.harborfreight.com/25-cfm-vacuum-pump-61245.html I think it might have been 10 bucks cheaper or so . . . don't recall for sure . . . may have been this price. Anyway . . . sure takes the labor out of molding the holsters . . . I used to use a hydraulic press . . . did a fantastic job . . . just knew one day though . . . somebody's plastic fantastic six shooter would get crushed in the press . . . tore it down . . . was a really smart move I think . . . went to vacuum forming. May God bless, Dwight Quote If you can breathe, . . . thank God. If you can read, . . . thank a teacher. If you are reading this in English, . . . thank a veteran. www.dwightsgunleather.com
Members JayEhl Posted February 9, 2022 Members Report Posted February 9, 2022 30 minutes ago, Dwight said: I used to use a hydraulic press . . . did a fantastic job Hi -- when you were using the hydraulic press what did you use to form the holster? was it foam padding or rubber pads or??? Quote
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