Vacuum ADS and taping problems (Page 2)

04-23-2015, 02:08 AM

austfred

Originally Posted by dickerschwanz

Austfred,
I use my selfmade silicone sleeve as per: dickerschwanz - Silicone Sleeves - Make your own
Its rather easy to roll down. I had 2 versions. One thick and one thin. The thick one rather hard to roll down and as you say too rigid.
The thin one allowed some air to go under the sleeve. I adjusted it with some other sleeve over it and it worked very fine. Could feel pressure more inside.
Too bad the silicone is so expensive or I would produce much more as I have some more ideas.

Dickers

Yes I have followed your homemade silicone exploits and when time permits I will see if I can make some too. Making thin wall sleeves as you have done should help but I have compared the ABSilicone sleeve to others of similar thickness and they do feel softer hence my conclusion that they must be made of a very soft silicone compound. Not sure how you would go about getting the right mix to replicate that.

Austfred

04-23-2015, 10:11 AM

dickerschwanz

Originally Posted by austfred

Dickers
Yes I have followed your homemade silicone exploits and when time permits I will see if I can make some too. Making thin wall sleeves as you have done should help but I have compared the ABSilicone sleeve to others of similar thickness and they do feel softer hence my conclusion that they must be made of a very soft silicone compound. Not sure how you would go about getting the right mix to replicate that.
Austfred

Ecoflex 0010 up to 0050 are the best choice.
They are very soft and easy to work with. Others you have to modify and have to be poured within some minutes which can be complicated(eco 30 you can wait 45 minutes before it gets hard).
I used 0030. Which is already very soft. With 0020 one could make an even softer but maybe thicker sleeve.
Im trying that next time. If I had the funds I would buy quantitites of each and test like a mad PE scientist.

I think it has alot with your own measurments to do. For example base beeing bigger. If one would want to go really professional then you would include the shape too. But its not necessary.

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