Bent Lamination Vacuum Press

How to build your own vacuum bag press for veneering bent lamination or other glue ups.

Bent lamination vacuum press.

Especially when pressing large bent laminations. Vacuum pressing systems offers two types of veneering and laminating systems. Vacuum pressing bag system. Contemporary dining chair episode 507.

Clamping in a vacuum press applies a surprising amount of pressure evenly across the entire part. Which is often referred to as bent lamination or form veneering. I used boat canopy window vinyl for bag material and some brass fit. The vacuum press is necessary for the glue up of the numerous laminates.

We manufacture vacuum bag presses and vacuum frame presses for veneering laminating and clamping using the finest materials to provide years of heavy duty service. When set up right there will be no gaps in the lamination. A solid form was used for vacuum clamping this small part. This free breathing quality of our system is unique to our presses and makes a big difference in the speed of air evacuation.

With vacuum clamping your form needs to be exceptionally strong or it is likely to crush and ruin your glue up. Because a frame press has a large surface area to seal a 4 x 10 frame press has 28 to seal verses a bag with 4 to seal using a vacuum tank could make a difference on getting the initial seal. This project involves bentwood lamination for the curved chair back. The vacuum pressing bag system which completely envelops the woodwork and the vacuum press table frame system with a hinged lid that drops down over the wood panel being pressed.

Recently a client who purchased woodworks season 5 dvd and is working on building the contemporary dining chair episode 507 emailed david about his recommendations for a vacuum press. The tank gives a large initial vacuum flow which pulls the frame down to the table and provides the perimeter seal needed by the small pump.