Vacuum Forming

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Ravenwolf

Member

• Oct 21, 2010

• #1

Hey everyone!
I've heard alot of talk about vacuum forming, and people wanting to do vac formed parts and visors. and I was curious about how many people actually had their own vacuum former?

I've been thinking of building one myself, and found these two plans on instructables
http://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-good%2c-cheap%2c-upgradeable-sheet-plastic-vacu/
http://www.instructables.com/id/Vacuum-Former/

I'm sure there are more plans out there, even on that site.

What do you all think?

 

AI Blue Fox

Well-Known Member

Colonial Regiment

• Oct 21, 2010

• #2

go for it. If you make really nice armor, but dont want to spend hundreds on molding material, make a former. I will be forming my armor next week (my first completed armor) and I only had to pep things like the shin and shoulder once because of it.

 

link4044

Sr Member

Southern Regiment

• Oct 21, 2010

• #3

i have my own

 

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saint ignatious

New Member

• Oct 21, 2010

• #4

i have access to a small one used mainly for dental purposes. i can vacuform anything bigger than 5 by 5 so i guess im just making hand armor with it... and war medals if i go that way. but i can see how making a larger ome would be to my benefit

 

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Night Fury

Guest

• Oct 21, 2010

• #5

Interesting links

 

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Bryan500cc

New Member

• Nov 7, 2010

• #6

found this. hope it helps!

-B

 

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brogeta

New Member

• Nov 7, 2010

• #7

only ever used one, but that was years ago :3

 

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TD2253

Member

• Nov 8, 2010

• #8

I made THIS ONE a few years ago and it worked fine for ABS and HIPs plastic sheets. It's inexpensive to build and it works for smaller projects. One caveat if you are planning to build this project; if you are inexperienced with electrical circuits, please be very careful with your electrical wiring, and make sure the bare wire ends are not exposed or touching another wire, or you will short the circuit and may start a fire.

 

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misfitjh

Well-Known Member

Canadian Regiment

• Nov 8, 2010

• #9

I was looking at making this one next year. http://www.tk560.com/vactable4.html I bought the book it's in for more details and such.

 

Waynehead

Jr Member

• Nov 8, 2010

• #10

yes i would like to make one as well and would probubly go the same way misfitju is going to go it seems be one of the best i have seen

WEEZY

 

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Ravenwolf

Member

• Nov 8, 2010

• #11

http://makeprojects.com/Project/Kitchen-Floor-Vacuum-Former/68/1

Just found this one pretty recently as well. looks to be a little simpler than the ones I posted before.
I'll check out the ones that you all posted when i get home later this evening.