How to make a vacuum table?

[Emmseneki]

Hi people , ive been lurking around reading threads and finding some armor pieces and i found the pilot helmet file . That was my favorite helmet from reach , since am new i wasn't very good at finding this pep files but thankfully a member posted all that has to do with reach armor. So since ive seen alot of helmets, i saw something difrent from the pilot to the chiefs h3 helmet. That the visor is is youts placed inside the helmet etc but this pilot or eva i think , people use a vacuuming table. so my question is is there a thread on how to build your own vacuum table??? because buying one is a little too expensive and i want to focus more on buying the materials of my armor.


Emsy

 

[KingRahl]

You can try here http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-workshop/?sort=none&q=vacuum+table.

 

[Emmseneki]

thanks KingRahl

 

[Xavior217]

You can try here http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-workshop/?sort=none&q=vacuum+table.

Basic Box


I started with a basic five sided wood box out of half inch particle board. This will be the infrared "oven". 24 inches deep, 35 inches long, 24 inches wide. Thats pretty straight forward.

Um Confused. Not straight foward what is a infrared "Oven" How does this make it so that you can replicate 3d objects. Okay it tells me how big to make the box and what type of oven I need but not what type and how to set it up exactly. Some people can just build a item by an object I require a little more explantation. Do you think you could break it down a bit more?

It says to download step by step instructions to get pro and pay 30 bucks a month. LAME!> do you have a pro memebership? Anyway you can shoot me the PDF instructions on how to do this?

 

[JayMoore]

You can try here http://www.instructables.com/tag/type-id/category-workshop/?sort=none&q=vacuum+table.

Thank you for posting that link, it's gonna be extremely useful when I get around to making one. The shop vac/oven table is what i'll be aiming for and it seems simple enough to make.

 

[Jimmy Da Moose]

Here's a good video tutorial on how to make one. This is the same one I followed to make mine. The only problem with this design is that you need to be able to use an over to heat your plastic. Some people are uncomfortable with putting plastic in their oven.

 

[Carpathia]

What ever you do, please try to avoid using the stove you cook your food with to heat up the plastic. Heated plastic can release noxious fumes. You wouldn't want that stuff permeating into your food, making you sick.

Aside from that, the video Jimmy posted is a decent one.

 

[Brimstone]

There is some good information here:

http://www.build-stuff.com/index.htm

He sells a complete book on vacuum forming, and also plans for two different size vacuum forming tables and heater kits.

I also found some more good information here:

http://www.tk560.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=424