Q.V.P. VAKUUM FRAME PRESS - Manual (Page 4)

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR ASSEMBLING
THE VAKUUM FRAME PRESS
Don’t over tighten the clamp as it could cock the frame
and cause a leak elsewhere. The table may need
shimming as a permanent fix.
Another test is to walk around the frame and press on
the frame every foot or two. Many times you will find
the spot that is not sealing and you can add a snap clamp
or C clamp at this spot.
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Drawing B
Center the top clip on the aluminum frame (drawing E)
and drill a 5/32 hole. Use the #10 metal screws to attach
the clip to the frame. Hang the toggle on the clip. The top
holes in the toggle plate should be about in the center of
the edge of the MDF table top. Screw in place with 4
wood screws. Adjust the U clamp so that the gasket
compresses slightly and provides a good initial seal to
draw vacuum. Do not over tighten as this could cause
compression set in the gasket material.
Drawing E.
Bleeder Valve
Connect the VAKuum hose to the VCA6F, then connect
the bleeder valve (Drawing C). The other side of the
bleeder valve is connected to the VAKuum hose that
goes to your vacuum pump. Just open the bleeder valve
to allow air into the frame when you want to open the
frame.
Note: If your pump does not evacuate the Frame Press
fast enough, you can attach a VAK Pump to the bleeder
valve. The VAK-Pump would only be used during the
initial pump down then could be disconnected for other
uses in the shop
Checking For Leaks:
THERE ARE FOUR SOURCES OF LEAKAGE; THE
GASKET JOINT, THE GUSSET SEAMS, THE
JOINT ON EACH SIDE OF THE FOAM GASKET
TAPE (TO THE TABLE TOP AND THE TOP) and
THE TABLE TOP/VCA6F.
Checking the Gusset Seam
With the frame down and under vacuum, put some
water inside the frame at each corner. Start at one
corner, if it leaks at the corner seam you will see the
water, in the form of droplets, move along the creases in
the bag and along the frame.
Checking the Foam Tape
Most causes of leakage will be at the interface of the
Foam Gasket tape and tabletop. If you can’t locate the
leak by listening, spray water at the Foam Gasket seam.
Go around the table and look inside the frame for water
bubbling in. If the leak is not at the butt joint, put a C
clamp where the leak is occurring.
A frame press (FP) has a very large area to
seal (up to 35') and it tends to cause the
pump to cycle on and off more often than a
bag. Under normal conditions a FP will
cycle every 3 to 5 minutes. Some have
achieved up to a 60 minute cycle by paying
close attention to details and adding a
vacuum tank.
You can improve the seal by applying a
small bead of Silicone II around the inside
edge of the gasket material. The key is not
to have it wider than 1/8” where it touches
your table top. If it's too wide, it can prevent
the gasket from compressing because the
silicone is much denser than the gasket
material. If this happens, the frame doesn't
compress evenly and you could be worse
off. Better to apply a smaller amount and
add more latter than to apply too much.
Drawing G (Page 7)
Also when applying the tape make sure to
butt the 2nd row against the 1st row. (The
gap in this drawing is only to show 2 rows.)
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