Do you have to make another resin separator for each time you use it? Or is the amount of resin collected not an issue? You would think the resin would harden in the hoses and collector making it a one use item.
Clayton
At least for me, ideally you don't get any resin back into the tubing. With a perforated bleed layer over the lamination coupled with a layer of felt, the excess resin should be captured within the bag. The felt performs double duty by first allowing full distribution of vacuum inside the bag (the bag / laminate would otherwise tend to seal itself) and absorb excess resin.
However, if you are infusing, you don't use the perforated / peel ply or the felt and you will most certainly get some resin back in the tubing. You throw away the saturated tubing when done. You can line the reservoir with a bag or place a small bucket/cup inside to catch the resin as it drips in (assuming you can open it once sealed). Mike's PVC reservoir is nice for this purpose - he can just cut it off and glue a new bottom in the reservoir with a union (though it would be nice to be able to see inside...but I'm not sure how you do that without some expensive acrylic tubing)
