When a pressure cooker is cooking, it has about 15psi on the inside pushing out. When used as a vacuum chamber, the 15psi is on the outside pushing in. Evidently, the aluminum container can't tell the difference! <grin>
On 9/21/2026 13:19, Jim Whartenby via Milsurplus wrote:
> One way to easily remove water vapor is with a vacuum. One can easily
> convert an old pressure cooker into a vacuum chamber for perhaps under
> $30 if you already have a hobby compressor / vacuum pump. The holes in
> the cover are national pipe threads so just remove the old hardware and
> substitute a vacuum gauge, ball valve and a tubing adaptor along with a
> new gasket seal. Plug any unneeded holes with the appropriate NPT
> plug. I use a small Gast air compressor / vacuum pump with good
> results. This example will hold a decent vacuum for well over a week.
I've thought of that in the past, but have been worried of the bottom
imploding.
One idea I had was to bolt an Al plate to the bottom, something maybe
3/8" thick.
Kurt
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