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Vacuum Former Started
Sun, 05/31/2009 - 20:26 — vrogy
Our vacuum former was started today- it's based on the design from http://tk560.com/vactable4.html .
We'll eventually need a better system, but we can get up and running with a shopvac and this:
I've also located some steel angle iron languishing in the shop, which can be used for the former's frame- the part which holds the plastic in place and swings it between the oven and the platen.
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Awesome
Let me know if I can be of any assistance. I'm itching to do some forming.
My boys must never learn of
My boys must never learn of this or I'll be stuck making Clone Trooper and Transformer parts from now 'til forever.
Jeff C
Works! Took a while, but
Works!
Took a while, but it's functional. Need to pick up some <.125" plastic. It should be fine for 1/16" stuff, though.
Cool!
Cool!
Way cool!
Oh, boy! A new gizmo for making toys ;-)
Actually, this has potential for making all kinds of things. Good job, Michael.
- Sid
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