JPKnapp Posted November 21, 2013 Report Share Posted November 21, 2013 My wife has one of the food saver vacuum sealers. Similar to this: http://www.amazon.com/FoodSaver-Vacuum-Sealer-SmartSeal-Technology/dp/B001E42R8O/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1385059665&sr=8-3&keywords=food+saver We have a big roll of bag for making the bag as long as you want (total is 11" wide and 16 feet long). So I am thinking I could use this as a veneer press. Any thoughts? This is my first guild build, and just got done watching the first real instructional video on this project. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 Welcome to the forum JP! Pretty interesting question! I hadn't thought of that and am looking forward to seeing the answers that come up here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 let us know it might be a cheap press for small iteams dont think it would work for anything larger then maybe a foot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 I do not see why it wouldn't work. If you can fit your glue up in a bag it should work. They pull a pretty good vacuum. I have a vac veneer press and a food saver at home. Make a small platen board with a grid of 1/8 x 1/8 grooves to spread the vacuum around and pull evenly at all points. The little vacuum pump in the food saver would burn up if you left it running for hours, but if you can pull a hard vacuum on a bag and seal it then you can cut it open after the glue has some time to dry. Let it sit overnight after you open the bag so the moisture has time to equalize and dissipate . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted November 22, 2013 Report Share Posted November 22, 2013 There's no reason it wouldn't work; it pulls a vacuum. You might want to buy a cheap vacuum gauge from HF; just pop it on the end of the FoodSaver hose and see what you get. The only concern about size of project is how fast it can evacuate the bag; the bag could be 40 feet long if it could pull it down in time. There's a site that sells custom deck kits for skateboards; the kits vary with some including vacuum forming and all including vacuum lamination (veneering). The kit's vacuum? A hand-held syringe-like thing used to evacuate wine bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambaum Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I think you would burn out the motor. Foodsaver is designed to suck out air and then seal the bag. Once sealed, power off. Vacuum presses maintain a constant vacuum for hours on end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pghmyn Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 I think you would burn out the motor. Foodsaver is designed to suck out air and then seal the bag. Once sealed, power off. Vacuum presses maintain a constant vacuum for hours on end.Why couldn't the bag be sealed for this process? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adambaum Posted November 23, 2013 Report Share Posted November 23, 2013 Don't know. I notice that whenever I use mine, it never quite gets all the air out. Could be caused by the inconsistency in meat products. Only real way to know is to try it. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkd Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 There are small vacuum presses available. The kit includes everything you'll need. A vacuum is created using the supplied hand vacuum pump. Roarockit.com at http://www.roarockit.com/rc_wood.php?cat=51 There are two bag sizes 26" x 28"($59.99) and 14"x47"(56.99). Lee Valley also has the 26x28 for $59.50. (http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/page.aspx?p=51167&cat=1,250,43298,43314,51167). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMarcel Posted December 1, 2013 Report Share Posted December 1, 2013 Roarockit... that's what I couldn't remember... used for skateboard decks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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