BACOENG1.5 Gallon Stainless Steel Vacuum Chamber Silicone Kit for Degassing Resins, Silicone and Epoxies

Really happy with this worth every penny

Says it comes with a pump in the product description. But it doesn't.This wasn't any cheaper than chambers that do come with a pump.Fix the product page.

I found a great method on YouTube for stabilizing poor quality punky but great-looking wood so it could be used to turn on my lathe rather than just throwing it all away. It involves using resin and a vacuum chamber to make sure it penetrates completely into the workpiece. I used Cactus Juice resin (which is heat cured after the vacuum process) and this Bacoeng 1.5 gallon vacuum chamber as the price was right and it’s been ideal for the job so far.Everything was well packaged and it includes some additional accessories. The unit is well made, and the stainless steel chamber itself is thicker than I was expecting and hasn’t had any issues with buckling or anything after many hours of holding a vacuum. The unit comes with a reinforced vacuum hose that’s about 5ft long with a ¼” connector,and there’s also an inline particulate filter (which I haven’t used, but I guess is nice to have!). This kit seems to have been designed specifically for working with liquids like resins and so on as it also comes with a silicone mat that goes on the bottom of the chamber so anything that does overspill won’t stick to the stainless steel vacuum chamber itself. There’s also some sealing tape and a wrench included, again nice touches that help get you set up if you’ve never had a vacuum chamber before, like me!Another reason I chose this particular model is because it has a large all-acrylic lid which means you can see exactly what’s happening when you start to pull a vacuum - this is important because you don’t want to pull too hard too quick and have the resin overflow the container you put it in when it starts its initial degassing. The fact that the lid sits on the top of the chamber and forms its own seal also gives you a really big opening and I find this is really easy when loading or unloading the chamber. The lid is really thick and I’ve had no problem with it holding a vacuum for 5 or 6 hours.The gauge is easy to read and seems to be a decent quality oil-filled one. One thing you need to watch for is to remove the small rubber plug on the top of the gauge body when you’re pulling a vacuum - there’s a big sticker on there to let you know, but it’s something I still have to check as it could be easy to forget and I understand the gauge can be damaged if you don’t remove the plug when you’re using it. The valves are a little stiff to operate, but that’s probably preferable than being too loose and it means you can set the valve to a given position and be confident it will hold there.Overall this is really easy to use and I’m very happy with the results. I’ve stabilized several batches of wood with resin using this chamber so far and it’s been perfect. Definitely recommended for anyone looking to put resins or similar under vacuum.

Works well. Seals well on the supplied silicone gasket for vacuum, gage works great, valves are good. Hose fits nicely to my vacuum pump. Everything is as it's supposed to be. Nice.

This is a great product for those who are looking to do resin casting and don't want to spend the extra on a pressure pot. It took a bit of practice, but once I got the hang go casting, this became an indispensable part of the process. All you need to hook this to you vacuum pump is included and it is a snap to assemble and get going. Very easy. Well made and has performed flawlessly for me. Good Price as well. You'll like it.

Despite what people say this holds a constant negative pressure for several hours. It is very easy to use everything is easy to set up even without instructions and if you do need instructions there are YouTube videos that are easily accessible. The seal for this one is kind of tight to line up but as long as you have it lined up you should have no problems for the price it is definitely worth it I should have gone for the three gallon but I am satisfied with this one