Question has anyone replaced the bladder in a seal vacuum press, what's the best way
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Candy
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
I would have Bienfang help desk on the phone while I did this.
Rob Markoff
PFG, Picture Framing God
Seal Products and Bienfang Products are now being made by D & K Framing Products.
D and K has a great help desk and also a website that has lots of information:
http://www.forframersonly.com/techHelp.asp
D&K Framing Products
Technical Service
Phone: 888.240.6021
Fax: 704.990.2204
They do not sell parts, but will refer you to a distributor who will help you get what you need.
D and K has a great help desk and also a website that has lots of information:
http://www.forframersonly.com/techHelp.asp
D&K Framing Products
Technical Service
Phone: 888.240.6021
Fax: 704.990.2204
They do not sell parts, but will refer you to a distributor who will help you get what you need.
CB Art & Framing
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
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The crucial part is making sure the foam spacer is in good shape. This ensures a good seal. If not, it needs to be removed, cleaned (takes a long time) and replaced. I used a strip of foam from laminating foam overlay and fabric mounting tape. It worked great.
Great resource...thanks Rob.
Joan, What exactly is wrong with the bladder? Is it a simple leak or general break down? The bladder can be patched with an inner tube repair kit from your local bicycle shop. The trick is finding the leak.
Joan, What exactly is wrong with the bladder? Is it a simple leak or general break down? The bladder can be patched with an inner tube repair kit from your local bicycle shop. The trick is finding the leak.
HB
SGF, Supreme Grumble Framer
the expert
Call Wendy the absolute expert technician at D&K - 1-888-240-6021
Call Wendy the absolute expert technician at D&K - 1-888-240-6021
Thanks for all the info. The problem is that the bladder has disintigrated to dust, I have had it for about 24 years. so there is a leak in the far corners and not drawing a vacuum. I have received a new one and am about to try and put it in. I had great response from a company called OnSite Maintenance, UT.
will see how it goes tomorrow. Joan
will see how it goes tomorrow. Joan
I've gotten good help from Onsite as well. If you bought the bladder with the new foam included then you should be good to go. I know you can buy just the foam seal for about $100. for the 45" x 65" press (I had a model 4366 or 4466). If you buy the bladder with the foam seal included I believe it was about $350.
Good luck on the repair.
Good luck on the repair.
BatesMotel
MGF, Master Grumble Framer
I put one in few years ago and was expecting it to be a very difficult process, but it wasn't as bad as I expected. I had a couple guys to help me and we got it in no time at all. The worst part was getting the packaging in the back room and removing it from the box, it was 40x60 and a small shop. Then all that packaging wouldn't fit in the dumpster so we had to cut everything down. Good luck!