CLOCHE A VIDE

VACUUM CHAMBER

Description

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~ Contains fine dust particles created when cutting and grinding.
~ Reduces the amount of time spent cleaning up after cutting or
grinding material, such as tile.
~ Helps the environment by keeping the air clean.
~ Bnables user to see the work being performed while enclosing dust
particles.
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Box-like cavity is producible from plastic, plexiglass and plyboard;
consists of an opening with sleeves, power cord, electriical outlet, cavity
light and foot switch.
~ Measures 20 inches square and 18 inches high.
~ At the front of chamber is access opening. 17 '/2" wide by 7 '/2 " high
with sleeves. This enables user to reach into cavit~r and hold on to
cutting tool.
~ A circular opening at the bottom of cavifi~r accepts a shop vacuum
tube.


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~ Also, in the cavity, there is a cutting board which is smaller than the
bottom by 5/16 of an inch, on all sides and is Elevated by four
spacers, 5I8 of an inch thick at each corners of cavity.
~ The vacuum cord, cavity light and cutting tool is connected to a 11
volt power strip located outside the cavity.
~ Also, attached to the power strip is a foot switch that operates them.
~ User plugs shop vac, cavity light and cutting tool into power strip
outside of cavity, places shop vac tube within opening at bottom of
cavity.
~ User slips arms through sleeves, holds trimming tool and operates
power via foot switch.
~ User views cutting through plexiglass.
~ iVlay be produced in various sizes for different jobs.
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~ prototype available.