So with the harbor freight venturi does your compressor have to run constantly? Because I thought that was the reason for having the vacuum controller and mac valve - to shut off the air flow when once the vacuum has been achieved. If the harbor freight one has some kind of vacuum controller built i...

So I have been looking for a vacuum pump and haven't been able to find one for under like 80 dollars so with that along with a vacuum controller and reservoirs and what not it is probably going to be more expensive than a venturi setup plus I have to worry about whether a used vacuum pump will be in...

Okay thanks for all the help. What I think I'll do is just buy one of those pumps on eBay and just run it continously for this first pair, depending on how loud it is. I'll probably gather together the parts needed for the switch and other stuff before I press another pair, looks like it should be l...

Thanks for the replies, unfortunately I am still a little confused. On joewoodworker.com it says you have to have a mac valve to direct it to a sub reservoir that acts as an exhaust or else it won't start back up under pressure. Is this necessary becasuse if I buy a vacuum pump and then have to buy ...

Ok so to make sure I have this correct, I would just need to run a line from the pump to the bag correct? It's not necessary to have the vacuum control and mac valve to make it turn on and off depending on the pressure? And how loud is a pump like that gast one on eBay since it will be running for a...

Hi, I have read just about every thread on this site on vacuum presses and have also read the information on http://www.joewoodworker.com/veneering/welcome.htm . I was originally going to use a clamp style press with a water filled fire hose between the ski and top mold to equalize the pressure such...

Ok that what I was thinking cuz they look graffiti-ish. Very cool graphics by the way. Im gonna have a friend do some art for me and try this method.

Hey how were the graphics done on your skis? Was the art like hand painted and then scanned into the computer and emailed to the company to get put on the top sheets or was the art done completely on the computer, i.e. photoshop?

Hey what is the diameter of the hose and will you cut it up or are you looking to sell it all together?
thanks