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Homemade vacuum releaser. (lemmy.nz)
submitted 6 months ago by MapleEngineer@lemmy.world to c/maple_syrup@lemmy.ca
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This is my vacuum releaser. I built it from 12" PVC watermain that I pulled out of the garbage pile at a local construction company, aluminum that I bought at my local metal supply company, lexan that I bought and had machined at a local plastic supply company, and blumbing that I bought on Ebay, Amazon, AliExpress, and at local hardware stores. The large white pipe and the clear check valves are from CDL.

I spent the day today cleaning everything, replacing a couple of o-rings, and putting the machine back together. I had a big vacuum leak that it took me a while to find but I eventually managed to get the main releaser chamber down to 26.5 inhg.

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[-] MapleEngineer@lemmy.world 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

The lexan ends just kind of thud when you hit them. The wouldn't make a very good addition to a drum kit.

[-] fartographer@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

They'd ring just as true as any of the other drums in Animal's kit. Dr. Teeth and Electric Mayhem are disturbed by your lack of faith.

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