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Nylon Bagging film

For those interested in building their own vacuum bag there are some items on sale
https://www.fibreglast.com/product/6582
https://www.fibreglast.com/product/6194

These bags need tacky tape to seal the edges
https://www.fibreglast.com/product/gray-sealant-tape-00581
And a vacuum fitting
https://www.fibreglast.com/product/thru-bag-vacuum-connector-00910

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Comments

  • Not include on this site is a vacuum bag closure. I made mine from CPVC found at Menards

    R-Carpenter
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  • Hi John, what pump do you use and what are the pipe sizes? How many degrees dud you cut to be able to insert the whole pipe?

  • GTK. I am about to redo my vacuum press.
    How durable is the film in comparison to other bag makers?
    Thanks.

  • Is off-the-shelf polyethylene vapour barrier plastic no good for this?

    I'm not deaf, I'm just not listening.
  • The composite vacuum bag material is designed to be flexible and very durable for vacuum autoclave composites. I've been using this material for only a year and have been surprised how durable it has been. I used some cheaper vinyl bags in the past and they were junk in comparison. You might be able to bag some flat pieces with vapor barrier material but I think it's better to be able to see through the bag.

    I've also been using breather fabric and platens so I might not be stressing the bags as much as others.
    https://www.fibreglast.com/product/Breather_and_Bleeder_579
    The pricing is right compared to spending $100 for smaller bags.

    Ani the pipe is 1/2 and 3/4 inch. I guess at the opening then cut the 3/4 inch then scraped and sanded the edges for to fit over the 1/2 inch pipe plus the bag.

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  • I'm using a commercial vacuum pump because I got it cheap from my work. Amazon has some highly rated ones for $100

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