What I've found out about vacuum chucking
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And it's not all good. I found a pump on c/l 4 years ago, and now I'm getting around to doing something with it. It came off of a piece of X ray equipment, max vacuum is about 22 in Hg. I added the manifold, gauge, hoses and fittings. Not as good as an A/C pump, but should suffice.  Yeah, I know.

I have so far made 2 chucks and 2 adapters , and only 1 will pull a vacuum. I suspect the bearings. I thought these would work, maybe they will. 



https://www.amazon.com/R6-2RS-Sealed-Bea...ay&sr=8-33

This is the foam.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07FPF...UTF8&psc=1
 

The flat disc with the black foam is the only 1 that works. I turned it on, placed a 3 lb. coffee can on it, got the 22 in Hg, and could not pull it off. Not even close.

The deep chuck would only pull 2 in Hg at first, I wrapped it with painters tape and got it down to 6 in Hg. I took off the tape and painted it with TB3, still 6 in Hg. I can only partly blame the bearing here.

I have some corian epoxied together, will try it soon.I used 2 part epoxy to attach a bearing to either lamp rod or a brass fitting. I thought I had a pretty good seal. I'm going to try to come up with a way to pressure test with compressed air.

I gave up on making just an adapter, and ordered 1 from Robust. They have to modify it to fit. I got a 10 year old Sweet 16 that's still as sweet as the day I brought it home 10 years ago. I'm going to just make few chucks.

I'd like to hear your success stories, and your fails. I might try MDF as a chuck body.


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I never had any luck making my own vacuum chucks. I built the vacuum pump from Joe Woodworker and tried to make several different chucks. I finally broke down and bought a Holdfast setup and never looked back. It works great!

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/102...uck-System
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(05-09-2019, 05:58 PM)FrankAtl Wrote: I never had any luck making my own vacuum chucks. I built the vacuum pump from Joe Woodworker and tried to make several different chucks. I finally broke down and bought a Holdfast setup and never looked back. It works great!

https://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/102...uck-System


same here, Holdfast works great with my air compressor
Yes Got mine from Hartvill tool, with woodnet discount and free shipping
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(05-11-2019, 09:27 AM)Woodshop Wrote: same here, Holdfast works great with my air compressor
Yes Got mine from Hartvill tool, with woodnet discount and free shipping

Thanks fellas!  I'm not going to use a venturi system, or shop vac.

I love that Hartville discount
Yes

Anyone using hot glue, or construction adhesive, silicon caulk?
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I bit the bullet years back and bought one way Chuck's work great but pricey. Gave up on foam. Use rubber Chucky ones

https://www.rubberchucky.com/store/p39/_...Drums.html

If I was making my own chucks I'd make them to fit rubber chuckys
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(05-11-2019, 07:52 PM)Wipedout Wrote: I bit the bullet years back and bought one way Chuck's work great but pricey.  Gave up in foam. Use rubber Chucky ones

https://www.rubberchucky.com/store/p39/_...Drums.html

If I was making my own chucks I'd make them to fit rubber chuckies

Thanks for the link. I never knew about rubber chucky.
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Yeah I kept chewing up foam seals and since getting these I haven't had to replace them yet
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I want to sell my gast system, but the shipping would be expensive!
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