I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

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I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby HTL » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:58 pm

Here's my flexvat (more details in the usual place: )

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby AndersonTa » Sat Jan 03, 2015 3:59 am

Wow! Really great work here! Probably the best looking flexvat I've seen.

Looking forward to hearing about your results!
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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby Hugues » Sat Jan 03, 2015 5:02 am

I'm interested to know more too, would like to build one myself. If ever you want to share/sell your CAD drawings, please let me know.

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby Guest2003 » Sat Jan 03, 2015 1:57 pm

Hi HTL,

Very nice work, I just saw your blog post.

The silicone gasket is like the ones to make resin parts? (could you share any reference)

Waiting weekend test results ;)

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby HTL » Sun Jan 04, 2015 4:53 pm

The results are in. Flexvat wins hands down.

Writeup:

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby hp_ » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:20 pm

hi HTL,

great to see you're also trying out the pillow/flex vat approach and having such great results.

i've been using the pillow vat now for some time and its clear to me.. i don't want to use anything else :)

cheers,
hp

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby sodium » Sun Jan 04, 2015 5:22 pm

hi, i have read your post about the flexvat in your homepage and i dont quite understand or see the construction of the vat at all.
Can you post some quick schematics about the construction like this? its so easy to understand.
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Thanks, and great job !

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby HTL » Sun Jan 04, 2015 7:16 pm

diagram of flexvat

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby sodium » Sun Jan 04, 2015 8:55 pm

hi,

now its clear as water :D . very clever desing. i have a few aluminium L shapes and 10 mm pvc panel to work with.

thanks for share !

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Re: I'm hopping on the flexvat bandwagon

Postby Hugues » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:38 am

Thanks a lot for the drawing above, very clear, I'm planning to build one.
Please allow me one question:

You are not supporting the FEP film with a glass plate. Any specific reason for this ? Wouldn't it make it easier to avoid bulging of FEP film under the weight of the resin ?

(I'm completely newbie to this)


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