Bent Lamination Vacuum Press

A solid form was used for vacuum clamping this small part.

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. Which is often referred to as bent lamination or form veneering. Vacuum pressing systems for laminating veneering. 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 project involves bentwood lamination for the curved chair back. How to build your own vacuum bag press for veneering bent lamination or other glue ups. This form of pressing is undoubtedly the primary application of global vacuum membrane presses though there are of. I used boat canopy window vinyl for bag material and some brass fit.

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. 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. With vacuum clamping your form needs to be exceptionally strong or it is likely to crush and ruin your glue up. Especially when pressing large bent laminations.

The vacuum press is necessary for the glue up of the numerous laminates. Our vacuum presses for the woodworking industry are specially designed for bending flat pressing laminating of hpl decors and veneers profile veneering. This free breathing quality of our system is unique to our presses and makes a big difference in the speed of air evacuation. When set up right there will be no gaps in the lamination.

Vacuum pressing systems offers two types of veneering and laminating systems. Contemporary dining chair episode 507.