Bent Lamination Vacuum Press

Vacuum pressing systems offers two types of veneering and laminating systems.

Bent lamination vacuum press.

This free breathing quality of our system is unique to our presses and makes a big difference in the speed of air evacuation. Which is often referred to as bent lamination or form veneering. Our vacuum presses for the woodworking industry are specially designed for bending flat pressing laminating of hpl decors and veneers profile veneering. When set up right there will be no gaps in the lamination.

With vacuum clamping your form needs to be exceptionally strong or it is likely to crush and ruin your glue up. This project involves bentwood lamination for the curved chair back. I used boat canopy window vinyl for bag material and some brass fit. Especially when pressing large bent laminations.

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. Clamping in a vacuum press applies a surprising amount of pressure evenly across the entire part. Contemporary dining chair episode 507. 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. 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. How to build your own vacuum bag press for veneering bent lamination or other glue ups.

A solid form was used for vacuum clamping this small part. Vacuum pressing systems for laminating veneering.