Thank you for showing us your simple but very effective idea. So simple and way less expensive than some of the others that I've watched. I need to give this a try.
Thanks for your kind words. Give it a try ... it should work as well for you as it has for me. As a side note ... I tried sealing home canned dill pickles cold pack ... failure! They seemed to seal fine but after a few months the seal was broken. I suspect that natural fermentation created gasses and internal pressure that in turn eliminated the vacuum and caused the seal to fail
That is an incredible idea👍👍. You can replace the rubber o-ring with 3/4" wide by 3/8" high foam weather stripping. It will permantly adhere to the PVC pipe the first time a vacuum is applied. A solid surface countertop can do the job of the dinner plate.
Yup, one less part to mess with ... But only one worry is the ends coming together & leaking. Other than that, it's a good idea 👍 Maybe put RTV Silicone on the end and set it on wax paper to form a flat sealing area.
Hello Mr McQuaid. I've watched both of your "DIY vacuum chamber" videos so far.... intend on watching all of your videos after this comment. Also, I have noticed that your last videos were uploaded four months ago, I hope you are doing well and I will be subscribing in hopes of seeing more enjoyable video uploads from you. God Bless!
Simple, yet seriously legit! It's definitely stronger than anything else commercially sold for the purpose 😂. Only real downside is space and those pumps need regular oil change.
The dinner plate you’re showing was recalled by Cornell for lead the used to seal it. We were using ours up til a year ago when we learned about it. Great video!
Here is a response to the same question a few months ago ... I had some used EDPM rubber that I used. However, any other material such as a dinner mat or other similar flexible material could be used. Hope this helps ...
As an additional input ... I have used this method for a few months now and it continues to work very well. Canned a batch of tomatoes recently and one of the quarts did not seal. I ran the problem quart through the vacuum sealer and ... wala ... it sealed as well as the others
Go one step father and put a phone in the jar with the barometer app on so we can see how low the pressures gets. Or other barometric pressure reading device. This way we will known if the vacuum will be good enough to seal food for the long term. 13 inHg should be the target for a long term storage solution. Otherwise, good job!
Follow up: I did a test with my "Potane vacuum sealer," sealing in my iPhone in a jar. My start pressure was 28.85 inHg (14.17 psi) and my end pressure was 4.13 inHg (2.03 psi), for a difference of 24.72 inHg (12.14 psi). This is a very high seal and good for long storage. If the DYI vacuum can get 13 inHg (6.4 psi) or higher it should do fine.
1. Drill a 1/2 inch hole in the top of the vacuum chamber. 2. Buy a 1/2 inch "tubeless tire" valve stem. 3. If you lubricate the valve stem with a small amount of liquid soap it will be much easier to pull the valve stem from the bottom of the lid through the hole to seat it. Hope this helps ...
I do not sell them but the vacuum pump is available on the internet and the PVC pipe should be available at your neighborhood Ace or box store. Simple to build!
@@macmcquaid9413 I appreciate you so much, you don't even know. We did canning when I was a kid straight out of the garden. I remember it was quite the process for mom, usually taking the better part of a couple weeks to get the harvest into jars the old fashioned way without any guarantees of quality sealing. This here is just amazing. You've eliminated most of the initial cost of canning along with a lot of the time that goes into it. I can see it now being completely reasonable to even preserve leftovers now. In just a few minutes of prep along with this method, a couple quarts of leftover chili can go straight to the pantry without any fuss. Thank you. I found your video by searching how to convert an old air compressor to a vacuum pump for poly casting. Now the machine gets to live on servicing a vacuum chamber, a pressure chamber AND for canning! :D
@@JonathanLawrenceMitchell This method works really well on several items we have vacuum sealed. We have vacuum sealed dry herbs, freeze dry items and other stuff and this method has worked well. However ... we did a batch of "cold pack" dill pickles last year using this method. At first everything looked great. All the jars sealed well. However, after a few months the result were a ... complete FAILURE! I suspect the continued fermenting process of the dill pickles created internal positive pressure causing the vacuum seal to fail. I am only guessing that this is what happened. So, my thought is to be cautious and check whatever you vacuum seal after a few months to make sure they are still sealed.
@@danniescates3699 I agree. I tried to seal a batch of dill pickles which turned out to be a total FAILURE. I only use this method on freeze dry stuff and other DRY things. Thanks for your comment.
Hope you try using this idea. Been using it for over a month now and it just keeps working on everything I have tried ... wet or dry contents ... I have found if you vacuum seal liquid you will need to leave at least 1/2 inch head space or part of the contents will excape when the vacuum is released. Just canned several quarts of garden fresh green beans using a pressure canner. One of the jars did not seal due to a small chip in the top of the jar. Switched the contents to a new jar and used this Vacuum sealing method ... easy peasy ... Worked great!
This is by far the least expensive and easiest to build vacuum canning I've seen. Brilliant!
Thanks for your kind words. A few months later and this system continues to working well ...
Thank you for showing us your simple but very effective idea. So simple and way less expensive than some of the others that I've watched. I need to give this a try.
Thanks for your kind words. Give it a try ... it should work as well for you as it has for me. As a side note ... I tried sealing home canned dill pickles cold pack ... failure! They seemed to seal fine but after a few months the seal was broken. I suspect that natural fermentation created gasses and internal pressure that in turn eliminated the vacuum and caused the seal to fail
That is an incredible idea👍👍.
You can replace the rubber o-ring with 3/4" wide by 3/8" high foam weather stripping. It will permantly adhere to the PVC pipe the first time a vacuum is applied. A solid surface countertop can do the job of the dinner plate.
Great suggestions ... I think both will work just fine :)
Yup, one less part to mess with ... But only one worry is the ends coming together & leaking. Other than that, it's a good idea 👍
Maybe put RTV Silicone on the end and set it on wax paper to form a flat sealing area.
You've done a wonderful job explaining and demonstrating how easy this could be for everyone. Thank you!
Thanks for your kind words ... much appreciated !
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Hello Mr McQuaid. I've watched both of your "DIY vacuum chamber" videos so far.... intend on watching all of your videos after this comment. Also, I have noticed that your last videos were uploaded four months ago, I hope you are doing well and I will be subscribing in hopes of seeing more enjoyable video uploads from you. God Bless!
Thanks for your kind words
Simple, yet seriously legit! It's definitely stronger than anything else commercially sold for the purpose 😂. Only real downside is space and those pumps need regular oil change.
Put a gasket in the flat end cap, put the jar in it, then use the vac chamber. Save the plate for dinner 🍽
I will be building this model. Thank you for sharing
Good luck with your build .. just make sure the end of the cylinder is smooth and flat so it will seal with the gasket ...
nice! - like both the plate and gasket material as well as the tire schraeder valve idea!
Thanks for the update
Wow! That’s awesome! Very nice. Thank you!
The dinner plate you’re showing was recalled by Cornell for lead the used to seal it. We were using ours up til a year ago when we learned about it. Great video!
Brilliant! What a brilliant thing!
Thanks for the kind words. Give it a try ... really works well. Let me know how it works for you
thanks - great info
Works great ... hope you enjoy this method
What kind of suction machine?
Elegant! However, where did you find that gasket?
Here is a response to the same question a few months ago ... I had some used EDPM rubber that I used. However, any other material such as a dinner mat or other similar flexible material could be used. Hope this helps ...
@@macmcquaid9413 yes it does! thank you!!
Could you use a break bleeder hand pump? Thank you for the video,
You might but I suspect it would take a lot of effort to develop the vacuum required. Thanks for you comment
As an additional input ... I have used this method for a few months now and it continues to work very well. Canned a batch of tomatoes recently and one of the quarts did not seal. I ran the problem quart through the vacuum sealer and ... wala ... it sealed as well as the others
Wow that looks cool
Wow great thanks
You are welcome ... thanks for your comment
Very nice, low cost solution. What gasket are you using?
Thanks ... this method works well and I have been using it for a few months now
Go one step father and put a phone in the jar with the barometer app on so we can see how low the pressures gets.
Or other barometric pressure reading device.
This way we will known if the vacuum will be good enough to seal food for the long term.
13 inHg should be the target for a long term storage solution.
Otherwise, good job!
good idea ... please let me know if you try this method what the results are
Follow up: I did a test with my "Potane vacuum sealer," sealing in my iPhone in a jar. My start pressure was 28.85 inHg (14.17 psi) and my end pressure was 4.13 inHg (2.03 psi), for a difference of 24.72 inHg (12.14 psi). This is a very high seal and good for long storage. If the DYI vacuum can get 13 inHg (6.4 psi) or higher it should do fine.
Why 13inHg specifically?
Clever man
Nice
I'm looking for a container for the vacuum
Where did you get the flat gasket?
I had some used EDPM rubber that I used. However, any other material such as a dinner mat or other similar flexible could be used.
Wonderful, thank you
You are welcome ... if you build one ... let me know how it works for you
@@macmcquaid9413 okey
Can you show how to the make the valve on top
1. Drill a 1/2 inch hole in the top of the vacuum chamber. 2. Buy a 1/2 inch "tubeless tire" valve stem. 3. If you lubricate the valve stem with a small amount of liquid soap it will be much easier to pull the valve stem from the bottom of the lid through the hole to seat it. Hope this helps ...
Hey Mac
What gasket material are you using?
Anything that seals 👍
Great video, do you sell them?
I do not sell them but the vacuum pump is available on the internet and the PVC pipe should be available at your neighborhood Ace or box store. Simple to build!
@@macmcquaid9413 I appreciate you so much, you don't even know. We did canning when I was a kid straight out of the garden. I remember it was quite the process for mom, usually taking the better part of a couple weeks to get the harvest into jars the old fashioned way without any guarantees of quality sealing.
This here is just amazing. You've eliminated most of the initial cost of canning along with a lot of the time that goes into it. I can see it now being completely reasonable to even preserve leftovers now. In just a few minutes of prep along with this method, a couple quarts of leftover chili can go straight to the pantry without any fuss. Thank you.
I found your video by searching how to convert an old air compressor to a vacuum pump for poly casting. Now the machine gets to live on servicing a vacuum chamber, a pressure chamber AND for canning! :D
@@JonathanLawrenceMitchell This method works really well on several items we have vacuum sealed. We have vacuum sealed dry herbs, freeze dry items and other stuff and this method has worked well. However ... we did a batch of "cold pack" dill pickles last year using this method. At first everything looked great. All the jars sealed well. However, after a few months the result were a ... complete FAILURE! I suspect the continued fermenting process of the dill pickles created internal positive pressure causing the vacuum seal to fail. I am only guessing that this is what happened. So, my thought is to be cautious and check whatever you vacuum seal after a few months to make sure they are still sealed.
@@macmcquaid9413 Please remember, Vacuum sealing alone does NOT replace heat processing to make wet food safe to store.
@@danniescates3699 I agree. I tried to seal a batch of dill pickles which turned out to be a total FAILURE. I only use this method on freeze dry stuff and other DRY things. Thanks for your comment.
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Hope you try using this idea. Been using it for over a month now and it just keeps working on everything I have tried ... wet or dry contents ... I have found if you vacuum seal liquid you will need to leave at least 1/2 inch head space or part of the contents will excape when the vacuum is released. Just canned several quarts of garden fresh green beans using a pressure canner. One of the jars did not seal due to a small chip in the top of the jar. Switched the contents to a new jar and used this Vacuum sealing method ... easy peasy ... Worked great!
@@macmcquaid9413 thats great i will give it a try thanks man
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