
max rep brother for the videos! Really helped a lot getting a visual and watching, question do you run your vac the entire time or do you get the right amount of suction your looking for and than close the valve and turn the vac off? Or what's the deal? I don't know how it would be running one of those vacs for so long, looking into a Nuwave Induction Burner for hearing source for the chamber but at last am at a lost for what kind of vac and chamber kit to get on eBay.... I'd be only doing small runs like a few ounces at a time....I have a honey bee extractor that is ok but may be getting a smaller glass tube to use, really loved your tube and stand but in the end you had to end up holding it any how... So still on the fence for such small runs if such a extractor would be necessary or if they make smaller ones? Got a link for them?
Also so for the bombardment of questions but why did you in the beginning transfer the oil from the first special paper you used (forgot the name) to the parchment paper? Couldn't you do the entire process from start to finish on the same paper? Thanks for the info and again mega thanks for videos
Yoda what's up Man Thanks for the Slap. Ok let's get down to business.
Q.do I run my vac the entire process?
A. No I do not I will pull to my desired pressure which is approx -15hg when I'm doing my initial purge. Once I have gathered the oil and its controllable and won't muffin and stick to the sides of the vac I will then pull to a full vacuum at -29hg and turn to valve to close the chamber off and keep a seal then shut the vac off. Keep in mind you will want to release the pressure in the line from your lid to the vac as the back pressure can sometimes draw the pumps oil up into your line.
KEEP IN MIND GUYS HYDRO CARBON WHICH IS THE EXHAUST FROM YOUR PUMP CAN KILL YOU. DO NOT SET A VAC UP AND RUN IT FOR LONGS PERIOD INSIDE WHERE YOU WILL BE. FOR EXAMPLE DONT RUN YOUR VAC WHILE YOUR SLEEPING IN THE SAME ROOM YOU MAY NOT WAKE UP.
I built a garden hose to attach to my exhaust manifold so it is released out through the wall of my shed.
Q.nuwave induction burner does it work?
A. They are great man if personally never had one but have had buddies who used them and love it as you have the digital thermometer gauge. But keep in mind they only heat SS with the magnetic bottom. So in order to heat your chamber you will have to buy a Magnetic adapter plate to position on the burner to place your chamber on. Also get a IR thrometer so you will know how much heat that plate buffers and chamber buffers.
Q. What size chamber?
A. If your only running a few ozs of material here and there a 2-3 gal chamber be great also a 3 cfm pump would work well. 2 stage pumps are nice as they will get quieter when a 1 stage vacuum will scream the entire time. Most kits on EBay are pretty decent.
I like my tube as well and have a few other glass ones various sizes. I have now purchased a few different Pyrex dishes since my video and built a wood stand for my tube so I can now use it on different sizes Pyrex dishes and not have a problem of holding it anymore. So it was a quick fix.
I was gifted that Tube by the company to Try out and am pleased with it some changes will be made though. For the Price stick with a Glass tube for small runs.
These tubes are a good price for the quality US Boro and 32mm thick also have the lip.
14 gram Tube Here:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6-Inch-Glas...456?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a64a4e10
30 gram Tube:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/12-Inch-Gla...788?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25a64a66cc
Here is a small version of the Tube I used. Mine is a Dexso E.O.E Extractor the Professional version.
If your cruise the internet you can find them for a decent price. Even other brands as well.
http://www.dexso.com
You can do the entire process on PTFE which is the paper I Sprayed into. I just prefer parchament paper as it is much easier to work with in the final stages and when you flip your oil during the purge as the wax tends to want to stick to PTFE and with parchament it just comes right off.
Hope this clears up some things for you if not get back up with me.