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| marker |
 Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:04 am |
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Here's mine-concrete form cast with blanks made from my adjustable vacuum press. 2-20 ton jacks with a boat winch to raise the top half of the form. thin aluminum sheets to keep the crap off the form held in place with mini bungees. Have a barrel heater running under the lower sheet of aluminum for heating epoxy.
definetly low tech and designed on the fly. |
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| Mr. Electric Wizard |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:18 am |
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| Nice, got any pics of boards you made with this press? |
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| boss |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:22 pm |
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| MMS |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:39 pm |
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| What's the $ investment on either of those set ups? That's what it all comes down to in the end. |
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| boss |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:22 pm |
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I built my 2 myself, so labor was cheap.
Materials...about $500. |
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| MMS |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 1:31 pm |
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| marker |
| Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:46 pm |
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yea I'd say about 500 or so in material is pretty close. surprising how much concrete you need for the form.
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| chill_berry |
| Posted: Sat Nov 14, 2009 12:03 am |
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Joined: 02 Sep 2009
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Location: south florida
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| Damn so stoked on the DIY, I need some wood to test my press out, any recommendations? I know I could search the forum but I just wanted it to be up to date or in case any of you wanted to go in on some. Thanks |
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