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marker
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 10:04 am Reply with quote
Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 162
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 Reply with quote
Joined: 29 Jul 2008 Posts: 3332 Location: Austin
Nice, got any pics of boards you made with this press?

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boss
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:22 pm Reply with quote
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MMS
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 12:39 pm Reply with quote
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Joined: 03 Jul 2003 Posts: 15097 Location: Heaven or Hell...kinda hard to tell.
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 Reply with quote
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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 Reply with quote
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"Use Bike in Pool You Die"...on the bulletin board

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marker
Posted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 11:46 pm Reply with quote
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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 Reply with quote
Joined: 02 Sep 2009 Posts: 197 Location: south florida
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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