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Pressure pot vs vacuum chamber for alumilite resin casting

I can tell you that I didn’t wait more than 24, and possibly less than 24 hours when I took some cast blanks measuring about 1.5” x 9” to the bandsaw and it gummed up the blade and the bearings.
 
I can tell you that I didn’t wait more than 24, and possibly less than 24 hours when I took some cast blanks measuring about 1.5” x 9” to the bandsaw and it gummed up the blade and the bearings.
Thanks, I will wait as the instructions direct. If you hadn't said what you did I am pretty sure I would have learned the hard way.
 
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