Orion Motor Tech 5 Gal Vacuum Chamber Kit with 3.5 CFM Pump, Tempered Glass Lid & 5 ft Hose for Wood Stabilizing & Silicone Resin Degassing

I have tried other vacuum chambers. This one is my ultimate favorite. There's literally no bubbles after I get my resin out of it. I bought the 3 gallon size but you literally don't need one that big. If you are only doing cups at a time it is a tad bit noisy, but that doesn't bother me one bit because the machine works absolutely amazing. The seal on the lid still works amazing on it and it's super easy to use. I literally hooked this up by myself and that was a miracle.😂😂 thank Gooodness for instructions that you can actually understand. I think it was super affordable compared to some other models and this one top them all in my opinion.!! my resin pieces come out clear and beautiful every time. I will buy the exact same model if mine never wears out.💙

Something I wish I would’ve known ahead of time is that for the 2 gallon the maximum height of the container allowed is 5 inches tall and 7.8 inches wide. The instruction manual states the container inside can be no more than 4/5 of the width of the vacuum chamber or 2/3 of the height of the chamber. The 2 gallon measures 7 1/2 inches tall inside dimensions and 9 3/4 wide inside dimensions. The machine itself works fine however I am using smooth on 15 slow and it has a 50 minute working time total which I would say really you should be done working with this product at maximum 30 minutes to allow for bubbles to come to the top and the product to settle in. I mixed the product for two minutes with an attachment on my drill, keeping it low in the bottom of the container, then placed the container itself into the machine. After about 20 minutes, I gave up on getting all of the bubbles to go away. I did try this a few different times working slower, thinking maybe it was creating its own bubbles by having it on the highest setting and either way it was still bubbling at 20 minutes. I would not suggest using this machine with silicone because of the amount of time it takes to actually get the bubbles out.

Not too bad other than having an issue with it.Wanting to suck back up oil when I turn it off and accidentally got resin, sucked up into it.And now the one valve no longer moves, which was all my fault other than that, not a bad price for this size of a vacuum pot

The 5-gallon vacuum pot is not true and will not seal. The pump works fine. The problem is the pot is not true, when I set the pot upside down it rocks and does not sit flat. I tried to contact the seller but good luck there. Amazon on the other hand, was stellar, they got busy and ordered a new complete unit. 5 stars to amazon. I don't understand any company that doesn't have even a basic quality assurance to verify that is seals.

Putting it together was easier to figure out than expected but the operation instructions seemed a little confusing at first but I eventually figured it out But it never reached -30 like it said that it should and for some reason it started smoking and had a somewhat concerning rattling. I expected the vibration of course but there was also a rattle along with it. So I’m hoping that doesn’t mean that it’s not going to last long. I’m hoping the smoke was just oil burning off from getting spilling somewhere when it was filled, I was careful but there was also oil all over the pump when i opened the box so idk. I did google the company And tried to email them my concerns so hopefully they will reach back out. Other than that once it did start to work it worked great. Got up to -25 or so pretty quick and was popping bubbles almost immediately and didn’t take long at all for the resin to degass. I’ve only used it the one time tho so we’ll see about the smoking and stuff next time * update so the company reached out and apparently the smoking is normal, but I did drain the oil to the halfway mark and cleaned the area and it didn’t do that anymore and even tho it didn’t quite reach -30 on the gauge it still did an amazing job at removing bubbles within just 5 minutes so yeah I would definitely recommend this vacuum chamber

Great vacuum chamber, i used it many times to make molds and aiding in degassing epoxy etc. Very durable last a long time, not the biggest but not the smallest either, however I have yet to max the storage inside for my needed tasks. noise isnt the loudest unit but is definitely on the louder side. Overall great value for what you get and easy to setup and use right away.

First I will describe the problems I've had. The pot arrived with a small dent on the rim of the vacuum chamber (stainless steel pot). I tried to ignore it and at first it worked without issue. On my 4th time using it, it would not hold a vacuum, after moving the lid a little and pushing down on it, it held. This happened several times and it was obvious that it would be a consistent issue. The second problem was the bottom of the pot/vacuum chamber. As soon as I heated the pot with my hot plate (on low heat with a Fisher Isotemp hot plate, that is very accurate) the bottom became concaved. (bulging out). Then after it heated up some more, the bottom of the pot suddenly and loudly popped inward. It caused my half pint mason jar to bounce off the bottom of the lid, landing on its side and spilling the contents. It was quite startling and was the determining factor in returning the item. I will say that the pump was surprisingly quiet. It is somewhat louder as the vacuum reaches its limit. But it's not as loud as I was expecting. The lid of the vacuum chamber is very nice, it's thick glass with a nice gasket around the rim. I did return the item. I hope this review helps.

This vacuum pump and pot is pretty impressive. OK, I've just started using it over the last few days, but am very happy with it's performance. I am using it with Polycryl wood fortifier to stabilize knife handle scales. I'll check back here after I use the stabilized scales to make up some knives.

A million times better quality and easier than the Chinese ones available on Amazon which is what I originally ordered and was double the price. This actually leads to a real website and customer service but so far it’s much easier to run and even comes with a rubber ring to use on the edge of the metal chamber pot. It’s a good enough size too!

My daughter works with resin and this works perfect for her smaller articles.

When I received the unit, it was completely soaked in oil and had to be wiped down. After assembling the unit, filling it with oil and turning it on, I noticed the motor smoking a bit. Figured that goes away eventually with use. But this unit didn't live long enough to burn off the excess oil. I ran it for 2-3 minutes the first time, without issue. Then the second time I tried to run it, it turned itself off after a minute or two. I let it sit for a half hour in case it was overheated and it still didn't turn on. So I waited a day. Still won't turn on. It just buzzes at me when I connect power. Now the piece I was working on is hardened and full of bubbles.

Well boxed, arrived on time. Easy to assemble. Works v well but getting a 100% vacuum is not easy. Stops around 90% and struggles after that. But worth the money

Pretty good. Does the job. Slightly better quality than the similar looking ones around $100. I didn't have the problem of sealing the chamber - the rubber seal was a bit stiff as a brand new item so the initial few times I just wiggled the glass top and press down slightly to get the vacuum started. The one issue where I knocked off a star was either the vacuum gauge is a bit off or the actual vacuum wasn't at 30. After running for 5 mins, picture shows what it stabilized at. It worked fine enough. Maybe if it was at actual 30 it could've pulled the bubbles out a bit faster but I'm ok with this for the price.