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Carbon fiber vacuum bagging kit?
I want to do this.
Is there a better "kit " with pump and assorted adapters for sale that anyone could recommend? For smaller parts at first. (2ft x2 ft ) Thanx!
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You can get a vacuum pump on Amazon or **** cheap that will also do AC. Then you literally need some plastic and some duct tape to make it work. Don’t overthink this.
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Yes , But I hate buying twice...thinking I got a good one and it is crap.
Plus, do I not need some bag fittings?>
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I don't know if carbon fiber requires any different treatment than woodworking/veneering use for a vacuum bag. I would think it would be identical - and if that's the case - www.joewoodworker.com is an excellent site for information as well as products for purchase.
https://www.joewoodworker.com/
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2'x2' is still a fairly large part, do a couple really small ones first. I assume you are doing a wet layup and not prepreg material? You don't really need bag fittings, the sealant tape more like soft acrylic cord is excellent at sealing anything, for larger parts using prepreg I would just run 3 or 4 x 1/4" dia pvc tubes in the bag wrap the end with cloth and seal them to the bag, use one for vac gauge and T the others to the vac pump. A old ac compressor from a freezer is likely enough to get you going if you have one available. You need some sort of catch can before the vac pump.
No recommendation on equipment kit.
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ACP used to sell a DIY kit. I have one. Not sure they sell that one any more but you can give them a call.
https://acpcomposites.com/category/vacuum-bagging They have excellent products. And they helped me get started years ago. I have also used an air operator vacuum pump from Harbor Freight.
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Watch some YouTube videos first. There's a company in the UK that has dozens of videos on this topic for people like you that want to get into this as a hobby.
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Thanx!!
Yes, I know. I used to make bug stuff that went into an autoclave for cure. (Lear fan Jet) But I don't want to buy a HF pump. (or much of anything as I don't have good results from that crap. Something better I think.
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I read this before I bought a pump. https://explorecomposites.com/articles/tools-and-equipment/buying-a-vacuum-pump/
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The high vac pumps I used way back were both Edwards, nice but pricy. Any used ones local to you?
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It took me a min for this thread to click.
My first thought was "why's he need a c/f vacuum?" But, of course, there's one out there if that's what you're into.   
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Lol
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