" Built in The USA" -3 Gallon SlickVacSeal Aluminum Vacuum Chamber Used for Stabilizing Wood, Degassing Resins, Silicone and Epoxies.

I’ve stabilized wood, pinecone and deer antler works like a charm. Gotta use it outside due to the oil vapor

I decided to try vacuum drying my spools of filament from my 3d printer. I got this 3 Gallon Slickwoodvac for that purpose and it works very well. I put about 1/4 cup of desiccant in a small cup inside the bottom spool and draw it down. I have an old Edwards vacuum pump that will only draw this down to 28.5 inches of mercury, ( I have a rebuild kit on it's way for the pump, should be capable of drawing down to much more then it currently is). I run the pump for about 6 minutes which should take the pot to max vacuum, and turn off the pump inlet, and let her set. I have only tried about 18 hours, but the pot stays at the vacuum level it started at, so it's holding vacuum perfectly. I uploaded a picture of a sample print from a roll of TPU that I bought on Amazon in 2016, this roll was unusable due to moisture problems last time I printed with it in 2017, now it's as good as new, or better.That particular TPU roll spent 24 hours under vacuum. I currently am drying a roll of Filabot 910175 Taulman 910 Alloy that I got in 2017 and has been sitting in my closet just out in the open air. Due to my vacuum pump not drawing as low as it should I put that spool in the oven for 30 minutes at 160 degrees F then threw it in the pot. My theory is that pre-warming the filament will cause the water to boil out of it at easier at the reduced pressure my pump is currently drawing.Pros: Sturdy, works well, holds vacuum without noticeable loss, cover is glass which is a huge bonus for working with chemicals not compatible with acrylic, holds 3 spools of Hatchbox size 1kg spools.Cons: Wish it was Amazon Prime, $28 for shipping was a little hard to swallow.Conclusion: I would without a doubt recommend this to other 3d printers, and I am sure it would work just as well for it's intended purpose as a wood stabilizer pot.

You need 2 gal of cactus juice to get a sizable amount of wood stabilized in this. I started with 1 gallon, it fills up nicely 2-3" from bottom and is well away from the opening. I can fit 3 pieces in the chamber (1-3/4" T X 3" W X 6" L) with said 1 gallon. If I wanted to do more I'd need more Juice.Assembly was easy and straight forward, there has been no problems. I would recommend this chamber.

I got this for degassing silicone and it does that job. I had an issue with a part and they quickly sent me a replacement piece so if you have issues they'll definitely help out. Now it works great. The glass top is very thick and feels like it will really hold up. The valve is at the top most part of the pot and I think that works out best for this. You can easily swap out whatever you need to if you need a larger barb if your vacuum pump uses a larger hose. This keeps the vacuum well if you also need to sustain a vacuum.

I purchased this to stabilize wood as well as for degassing epoxy resin. I cant compare to other brands (this is my first vacuum chamber) but this one is awesome. I went with this one for the fact that it is American made, had good reviews, and has a thick 1/2" tempered glass lid...which is a must if you are stabilizing with Cactus Juice. Using with a Harbor Freight vacuum pump and pulled -27 to -28 easily and held that for 24 hrs after turning off pump without leaking whatsoever. This was one of things mentioned in other reviews and another reason I chose this over the other brands. I use a 32 oz tumbler for stabilizing in order to soak 6" long pieces and it fits perfectly inside the chamber with a couple inches of room to spare. I would definitely buy again.

The fittings are obviously super cheap, but they worked fine for the small project I had planned. The pot is pretty obviously an industrial cooking pot. I would have liked the design better if the valve was mounted on the glass, rather than the side of the pot, because then when you store it you can just flip the glass over and it would become more compact. As it is there is some risk of snapping the valve off by bumping it against things. Anyway, this was basically the same that I could have assembled myself based on online tutorials/plans, but a but cheaper. You should probably look for a more expensive version if you plan to use it a lot.

We purchased this for making pen blanks and stabilizing wood. It works great for our purposes. The only thing that we have seen that could be an issue is once in a while is that on occasion it has lost a bit of pressure and we need to bring it back up. This can be an issue with any pressure pot and nothing that being vigilant in your project success and monitoring it often can't be addresed and fixed.

So far so Good easy to assemble and use, I would add that I think the gauge is off but it can only max out anyways so it's probably not a big deal.