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tonypep:
Steve I had this same problem with Amergraph some ys ago. It doesn't make sense........standard model quite popular and you don't keep even one spare blanket? If I remember right I got a hold of a higher up and asked him to explain this to me. Got the blanket in a week. Anyway hopefully an aftermarket company can help just don't expect it next day!

tpitman:

--- Quote from: T Shirt1 on July 22, 2011, 11:41:52 AM ---I need to find a vacuum blanket for our Armergraph Advantage 150.  Amergraph can have them made but it's a four week lead time.  I've searched this site and the old one but didn't find anything current.  Thanks.
steve

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A suggestion for the future. I've got the same unit, and from the get-go I place some 4" squares of dense foam, about 3/8" thick, on all 4 corners of my frames before lowering the blanket. A couple of layers of mousepad foam would be good, too. I use roller frames with the square bar and that thing has sharp corners that'll probably wear out a blanket in no time. As much as blankets cost, and the fact that I position my frames in the exact same spot on the glass everytime, was why I'm trying to save my blanket if possible. I'm also a cheap bastard.

Denis Kolar:
I've heard that Pond liner from Home depot should work.
About $35 and you get enough for two exposure units.

Did not try, but I have seen comments from people and it works.

tpitman:
I've used that on homespun units. Doesn't suck into the corners as tight as the neoprene, but it would work in a pinch while he waits for a new blanket.

blue moon:
we use a nuarc 3140 which has holes around the perimeter and does not require the little string. When I installed the neoprene with the cloth up, the suction was having a hard time reaching all the way through. When I added the piece of rope, it pulled so hard it cut the neoprene. By switching it around it eliminated the need for the rope and the cloth was enough to get the vacuum throughout. The seal is pretty impressive. Not sure if it is holding down as tight as the rubber, but it does seem to conform to the frame a lot tighter than the rubber blanket.

When I was shopping for a backup blanket, I was told that Douhit (or what ever they are called) was the place to get them and it would take about a week to get it made. Even M&R did not stock them and had to have them custom made.

In the end, I bought the neoprene. It was 1/5th the cost and shipped quickly.

pierre

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