Bent Lamination Vacuum Press

When set up right there will be no gaps in the lamination.

Bent lamination vacuum press.

Recently a client who purchased woodworks season 5 dvd and is working on building the contemporary dining chair episode 507 emailed david about his recommendations for a vacuum press. Vacuum pressing bag system. I used boat canopy window vinyl for bag material and some brass fit. The vacuum press is necessary for the glue up of the numerous laminates.

Vacuum pressing systems for laminating veneering. Contemporary dining chair episode 507. The vacuum pressing bag system which completely envelops the woodwork and the vacuum press table frame system with a hinged lid that drops down over the wood panel being pressed. Which is often referred to as bent lamination or form veneering.

With vacuum clamping your form needs to be exceptionally strong or it is likely to crush and ruin your glue up. Vacuum pressing systems offers two types of veneering and laminating systems. A solid form was used for vacuum clamping this small part. The tank gives a large initial vacuum flow which pulls the frame down to the table and provides the perimeter seal needed by the small pump.

Because a frame press has a large surface area to seal a 4 x 10 frame press has 28 to seal verses a bag with 4 to seal using a vacuum tank could make a difference on getting the initial seal. This free breathing quality of our system is unique to our presses and makes a big difference in the speed of air evacuation. Especially when pressing large bent laminations. This form of pressing is undoubtedly the primary application of global vacuum membrane presses though there are of.

This project involves bentwood lamination for the curved chair back. We manufacture vacuum bag presses and vacuum frame presses for veneering laminating and clamping using the finest materials to provide years of heavy duty service.