How To Build A Vacuum Chamber, That Sucks

hey what’s up guys we are back huge

hey what’s up guys we are back huge success with the pokeball castings

success with the pokeball castings

success with the pokeball castings except for the bubbles the bubbles are

except for the bubbles the bubbles are

except for the bubbles the bubbles are our number one enemy and we need a way

our number one enemy and we need a way

our number one enemy and we need a way to get rid of them I got a lot of

to get rid of them I got a lot of

to get rid of them I got a lot of suggestions in the comments saying we

suggestions in the comments saying we

suggestions in the comments saying we should build a vacuum chamber so we

should build a vacuum chamber so we

should build a vacuum chamber so we could extract the bubbles so our

could extract the bubbles so our

could extract the bubbles so our silicone and plaster casts are as

silicone and plaster casts are as

silicone and plaster casts are as perfect as they can be so that is

perfect as they can be so that is

perfect as they can be so that is exactly what we’re gonna do today so

exactly what we’re gonna do today so

exactly what we’re gonna do today so I’ve gathered up these materials and

I’ve gathered up these materials and

I’ve gathered up these materials and we’re going to spend our afternoon

we’re going to spend our afternoon

we’re going to spend our afternoon together building ourselves a vacuum

together building ourselves a vacuum

together building ourselves a vacuum chamber this here is a 12 inch stainless

chamber this here is a 12 inch stainless

chamber this here is a 12 inch stainless steel cooking pot and we’re not going to

steel cooking pot and we’re not going to

steel cooking pot and we’re not going to need the lid we just need the pot itself

need the lid we just need the pot itself

need the lid we just need the pot itself I also stopped by a hosts supply company

I also stopped by a hosts supply company

I also stopped by a hosts supply company and picked up a bunch of various

and picked up a bunch of various

and picked up a bunch of various fittings we have a couple of

fittings we have a couple of

fittings we have a couple of quarter-inch shutoff valves we have a

quarter-inch shutoff valves we have a

quarter-inch shutoff valves we have a quarter-inch cross three quarter inch

quarter-inch cross three quarter inch

quarter-inch cross three quarter inch male female nipples specially what

male female nipples specially what

male female nipples specially what they’re called a quarter inch hose barb

they’re called a quarter inch hose barb

they’re called a quarter inch hose barb and a fitting just to connect it up to a

and a fitting just to connect it up to a

and a fitting just to connect it up to a vacuum pump and just for fun I picked up

vacuum pump and just for fun I picked up

vacuum pump and just for fun I picked up a liquid filled vacuum gauge as well

a liquid filled vacuum gauge as well

a liquid filled vacuum gauge as well this isn’t really necessary it’s just

this isn’t really necessary it’s just

this isn’t really necessary it’s just going to show us what pressures were

going to show us what pressures were

going to show us what pressures were pulling inside the vacuum so we have got

pulling inside the vacuum so we have got

pulling inside the vacuum so we have got our pot we’ve got our fittings we got

our pot we’ve got our fittings we got

our pot we’ve got our fittings we got our vacuum pump and now it’s time to put

our vacuum pump and now it’s time to put

our vacuum pump and now it’s time to put them together and for our lid I’m using

them together and for our lid I’m using

them together and for our lid I’m using some of this three quarter inch crystal

some of this three quarter inch crystal

some of this three quarter inch crystal clear acrylic and using this stuff

clear acrylic and using this stuff

clear acrylic and using this stuff because we’re going to be able to look

because we’re going to be able to look

because we’re going to be able to look down inside the chamber and see what’s

down inside the chamber and see what’s

down inside the chamber and see what’s going on now kerlick is pretty brittle

going on now kerlick is pretty brittle

going on now kerlick is pretty brittle and under vacuum pressure it can implode

and under vacuum pressure it can implode

and under vacuum pressure it can implode but three quarters of an inch thick

but three quarters of an inch thick

but three quarters of an inch thick should be more than we need that should

should be more than we need that should

should be more than we need that should give it enough integrity to hold up to

give it enough integrity to hold up to

give it enough integrity to hold up to the pressures we’re gonna put it under

the pressures we’re gonna put it under

the pressures we’re gonna put it under I’m also using some clear poly tubing

I’m also using some clear poly tubing

I’m also using some clear poly tubing for the vacuum hose but if you look

for the vacuum hose but if you look

for the vacuum hose but if you look closely you can see this stuff has

closely you can see this stuff has

closely you can see this stuff has really thick walls so we pull a vacuum

really thick walls so we pull a vacuum

really thick walls so we pull a vacuum it’s not going to suck in on itself and

it’s not going to suck in on itself and

it’s not going to suck in on itself and collapse the tube now this sheet of

collapse the tube now this sheet of

collapse the tube now this sheet of acrylic is way bigger than we need and

acrylic is way bigger than we need and

acrylic is way bigger than we need and frankly it’s quite expensive this piece

frankly it’s quite expensive this piece

frankly it’s quite expensive this piece right here probably cost about $100 but

right here probably cost about $100 but

right here probably cost about $100 but all we’re going to need is a section

all we’re going to need is a section

all we’re going to need is a section just bigger than the mouth of the pot so

just bigger than the mouth of the pot so

just bigger than the mouth of the pot so we’re going to flip this thing over use

we’re going to flip this thing over use

we’re going to flip this thing over use a sharpie marker and draw around the

a sharpie marker and draw around the

a sharpie marker and draw around the edges leaving about a quarter to a half

edges leaving about a quarter to a half

edges leaving about a quarter to a half inch overlap all the way around let’s go

inch overlap all the way around let’s go

inch overlap all the way around let’s go grab ourselves a jigsaw and cut this

grab ourselves a jigsaw and cut this

grab ourselves a jigsaw and cut this thing out

thing out

thing out [Applause]

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[Applause] this is a vacuum pump I picked up from

this is a vacuum pump I picked up from

this is a vacuum pump I picked up from Harbor Freight it was one of their

Harbor Freight it was one of their

Harbor Freight it was one of their higher-end models that’s still really

higher-end models that’s still really

higher-end models that’s still really cheap this one goes down to 22 and a

cheap this one goes down to 22 and a

cheap this one goes down to 22 and a half microns which is honestly overkill

half microns which is honestly overkill

half microns which is honestly overkill for this project but I got it just in

for this project but I got it just in

for this project but I got it just in case because you never know what we

case because you never know what we

case because you never know what we might do down the road that might

might do down the road that might

might do down the road that might justify the expense vacuum pumps are

justify the expense vacuum pumps are

justify the expense vacuum pumps are designed to suck air out of objects and

designed to suck air out of objects and

designed to suck air out of objects and the air gets sucked into this little

the air gets sucked into this little

the air gets sucked into this little port here so to make it a little bit

port here so to make it a little bit

port here so to make it a little bit easier I picked up this little fitting

easier I picked up this little fitting

easier I picked up this little fitting that’s going to screw on this is a

that’s going to screw on this is a

that’s going to screw on this is a 90-degree elbow that will connect to our

90-degree elbow that will connect to our

90-degree elbow that will connect to our hose so we can swivel it any direction

hose so we can swivel it any direction

hose so we can swivel it any direction we want

we want

we want once our 90-degree hose barb is attached

once our 90-degree hose barb is attached

once our 90-degree hose barb is attached we can take our hose and just press it

we can take our hose and just press it

we can take our hose and just press it over top so we’ve got a three-quarter

over top so we’ve got a three-quarter

over top so we’ve got a three-quarter inch acrylic lid we’ve got our pot we’ve

inch acrylic lid we’ve got our pot we’ve

inch acrylic lid we’ve got our pot we’ve got our vacuum pump this is the part

got our vacuum pump this is the part

got our vacuum pump this is the part where we put them all together this

where we put them all together this

where we put them all together this little tool here is called a tap and

little tool here is called a tap and

little tool here is called a tap and it’s for making the little ridged

it’s for making the little ridged

it’s for making the little ridged grooves for screw holes this is a

grooves for screw holes this is a

grooves for screw holes this is a quarter inch NPT that stands for

quarter inch NPT that stands for

quarter inch NPT that stands for national pipe thread and for this one we

national pipe thread and for this one we

national pipe thread and for this one we need a 7/16 drill bit to drill the pilot

need a 7/16 drill bit to drill the pilot

need a 7/16 drill bit to drill the pilot hole for it now to drill the suction

hole for it now to drill the suction

hole for it now to drill the suction hole in the lid we can really put it

hole in the lid we can really put it

hole in the lid we can really put it anywhere we want but I’m going to put

anywhere we want but I’m going to put

anywhere we want but I’m going to put mine closer to the side and here’s why

mine closer to the side and here’s why

mine closer to the side and here’s why if we ever want to flip this thing over

if we ever want to flip this thing over

if we ever want to flip this thing over and use it as an acrylic base we can put

and use it as an acrylic base we can put

and use it as an acrylic base we can put something like a glass bell jar over top

something like a glass bell jar over top

something like a glass bell jar over top so we can see the reaction happening

so we can see the reaction happening

so we can see the reaction happening however if our hole is in the middle

however if our hole is in the middle

however if our hole is in the middle then any object we put in the center is

then any object we put in the center is

then any object we put in the center is going to block the suction but if we

going to block the suction but if we

going to block the suction but if we have the hole near the edge it should

have the hole near the edge it should

have the hole near the edge it should still be able to work in either

still be able to work in either

still be able to work in either direction so there you go now we have a

direction so there you go now we have a

direction so there you go now we have a threaded hole in our acrylic lid and at

threaded hole in our acrylic lid and at

threaded hole in our acrylic lid and at this point we can go ahead and remove

this point we can go ahead and remove

this point we can go ahead and remove the paper because we’re not going to be

the paper because we’re not going to be

the paper because we’re not going to be machining it anymore so let’s go ahead

machining it anymore so let’s go ahead

machining it anymore so let’s go ahead and throw on some thread tape get all

and throw on some thread tape get all

and throw on some thread tape get all these things connected together and get

these things connected together and get

these things connected together and get ready to finish up

so here’s the idea of how this works

so here’s the idea of how this works we’ve got our pot with the lid and when

we’ve got our pot with the lid and when

we’ve got our pot with the lid and when this thing is closed the vacuum pump

this thing is closed the vacuum pump

this thing is closed the vacuum pump will suck air out of the system now

will suck air out of the system now

will suck air out of the system now we’ve got these little ball valves here

we’ve got these little ball valves here

we’ve got these little ball valves here so we can actually close off the vacuum

so we can actually close off the vacuum

so we can actually close off the vacuum turn this thing off and it should stay

turn this thing off and it should stay

turn this thing off and it should stay this other valve on the end is to let

this other valve on the end is to let

this other valve on the end is to let air back in so when we’re ready to

air back in so when we’re ready to

air back in so when we’re ready to repressurize the system all we have to

repressurize the system all we have to

repressurize the system all we have to do is open it and of course this is

do is open it and of course this is

do is open it and of course this is completely optional but I added a vacuum

completely optional but I added a vacuum

completely optional but I added a vacuum gauge just so we could see what kind of

gauge just so we could see what kind of

gauge just so we could see what kind of pressures were drawing here now you’re

pressures were drawing here now you’re

pressures were drawing here now you’re probably looking at this system saying

probably looking at this system saying

probably looking at this system saying grant that’s not going to work because

grant that’s not going to work because

grant that’s not going to work because as soon as you turn on the vacuum pump

as soon as you turn on the vacuum pump

as soon as you turn on the vacuum pump air is going to leak under the bottom of

air is going to leak under the bottom of

air is going to leak under the bottom of the acrylic you are exactly right we

the acrylic you are exactly right we

the acrylic you are exactly right we need some kind of a rubber gasket to

need some kind of a rubber gasket to

need some kind of a rubber gasket to seal the cracks and prevent the air from

seal the cracks and prevent the air from

seal the cracks and prevent the air from getting sucked in and for that I’m using

getting sucked in and for that I’m using

getting sucked in and for that I’m using proto cutty

proto cutty

proto cutty [Music]

all right this is looking good I just

all right this is looking good I just rolled myself a ball of proto putty if

rolled myself a ball of proto putty if

rolled myself a ball of proto putty if you want to learn how to make this you

you want to learn how to make this you

you want to learn how to make this you can find it in a previous video this is

can find it in a previous video this is

can find it in a previous video this is basically play-doh that turns into

basically play-doh that turns into

basically play-doh that turns into rubber and so what we can do is line the

rubber and so what we can do is line the

rubber and so what we can do is line the edges of our acrylic with it and set it

edges of our acrylic with it and set it

edges of our acrylic with it and set it into place and give it about five to ten

into place and give it about five to ten

into place and give it about five to ten minutes to set and it should form a nice

minutes to set and it should form a nice

minutes to set and it should form a nice rubber seal for us our container is

rubber seal for us our container is

rubber seal for us our container is actually collapsing that’s kind of funny

actually collapsing that’s kind of funny

actually collapsing that’s kind of funny whoa okay okay so update guys don’t

whoa okay okay so update guys don’t

whoa okay okay so update guys don’t actually use these pots from the super

actually use these pots from the super

actually use these pots from the super center if you can push it in with your

center if you can push it in with your

center if you can push it in with your thumb

thumb

thumb it’ll get pushed in with a vacuum so I

it’ll get pushed in with a vacuum so I

it’ll get pushed in with a vacuum so I went on the classified ads and I found

went on the classified ads and I found

went on the classified ads and I found one of these things this is a pressure

one of these things this is a pressure

one of these things this is a pressure cooking pot it’s got reinforced walls

cooking pot it’s got reinforced walls

cooking pot it’s got reinforced walls this is made to handle pressure you find

this is made to handle pressure you find

this is made to handle pressure you find these things for about twenty to

these things for about twenty to

these things for about twenty to twenty-five dollars does increase the

twenty-five dollars does increase the

twenty-five dollars does increase the cost a little bit but your system is

cost a little bit but your system is

cost a little bit but your system is gonna last a lot longer and I ended up

gonna last a lot longer and I ended up

gonna last a lot longer and I ended up getting a really lucky in the sizing

getting a really lucky in the sizing

getting a really lucky in the sizing because the lid that we made for the

because the lid that we made for the

because the lid that we made for the other pot fits perfectly under our

other pot fits perfectly under our

other pot fits perfectly under our pressure cooker as well

pressure cooker as well

pressure cooker as well I’ll make some proto puddi and then

I’ll make some proto puddi and then

I’ll make some proto puddi and then we’ll come back and slap this thing

we’ll come back and slap this thing

we’ll come back and slap this thing together

now the proto putty has had about five

now the proto putty has had about five minutes to set so we can go ahead and

minutes to set so we can go ahead and

minutes to set so we can go ahead and start pulling up with the edges to

start pulling up with the edges to

start pulling up with the edges to remove this thing and you can see the

remove this thing and you can see the

remove this thing and you can see the whole acrylic plate comes right off so

whole acrylic plate comes right off so

whole acrylic plate comes right off so you can see how smooth the surface is

you can see how smooth the surface is

you can see how smooth the surface is now so when the acrylic sits on top it

now so when the acrylic sits on top it

now so when the acrylic sits on top it makes a perfect airtight seal which is

makes a perfect airtight seal which is

makes a perfect airtight seal which is exactly what we want and the coolest

exactly what we want and the coolest

exactly what we want and the coolest thing about this prototype a from your

thing about this prototype a from your

thing about this prototype a from your pressure cooker so you can still use

pressure cooker so you can still use

pressure cooker so you can still use this for cooking food as well it’s very

this for cooking food as well it’s very

this for cooking food as well it’s very important that your vent hole is inside

important that your vent hole is inside

important that your vent hole is inside the container so adjust it so that it’s

the container so adjust it so that it’s

the container so adjust it so that it’s off the gasket but line it up so that

off the gasket but line it up so that

off the gasket but line it up so that the gasket completely seals around the

the gasket completely seals around the

the gasket completely seals around the edges of the plastic just for a

edges of the plastic just for a

edges of the plastic just for a demonstration we tried dumping in these

demonstration we tried dumping in these

demonstration we tried dumping in these old stale marshmallows I don’t know if

old stale marshmallows I don’t know if

old stale marshmallows I don’t know if they’re going to work the same because

they’re going to work the same because

they’re going to work the same because they’ve been sitting out for quite a

they’ve been sitting out for quite a

they’ve been sitting out for quite a while but you never know unless you try

three-two-one excellent just pops right

three-two-one excellent just pops right back off

back off

back off there you have a guy’s sourcing

there you have a guy’s sourcing

there you have a guy’s sourcing materials from a few local companies

materials from a few local companies

materials from a few local companies we’ve made ourselves a vacuum chamber

we’ve made ourselves a vacuum chamber

we’ve made ourselves a vacuum chamber now I have to say that you can probably

now I have to say that you can probably

now I have to say that you can probably buy them online for cheaper than I

buy them online for cheaper than I

buy them online for cheaper than I purchase all these materials myself plus

purchase all these materials myself plus

purchase all these materials myself plus they’re going to be guaranteed and from

they’re going to be guaranteed and from

they’re going to be guaranteed and from a company that knows how to make them so

a company that knows how to make them so

a company that knows how to make them so I’ll put a link in the description if

I’ll put a link in the description if

I’ll put a link in the description if you’re just more interested in

you’re just more interested in

you’re just more interested in purchasing one of these but if you have

purchasing one of these but if you have

purchasing one of these but if you have the spirit of DIY and just love doing

the spirit of DIY and just love doing

the spirit of DIY and just love doing things with your hands I hope you give

things with your hands I hope you give

things with your hands I hope you give this project a try and I want to give a

this project a try and I want to give a

this project a try and I want to give a quick shout out to my cousin ty Moser

quick shout out to my cousin ty Moser

quick shout out to my cousin ty Moser with the mana local workshop for

with the mana local workshop for

with the mana local workshop for inspiring this project he was the one

inspiring this project he was the one

inspiring this project he was the one that stopped by with those scorpions

that stopped by with those scorpions

that stopped by with those scorpions that glow-in-the-dark and he’s got a

that glow-in-the-dark and he’s got a

that glow-in-the-dark and he’s got a video on his channel showing you how to

video on his channel showing you how to

video on his channel showing you how to build a vacuum chamber out of a cookie

build a vacuum chamber out of a cookie

build a vacuum chamber out of a cookie jar so check them out

jar so check them out

jar so check them out thanks for joining me for this project

thanks for joining me for this project

thanks for joining me for this project I’ll be looking for you the next one

I’ll be looking for you the next one

I’ll be looking for you the next one talk to you then hmmm nothing like

talk to you then hmmm nothing like

talk to you then hmmm nothing like having the wrinkly marshmallows for

having the wrinkly marshmallows for

having the wrinkly marshmallows for there

there

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