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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
DIY Vacuum Forming: Build your own Hobby-Vac plastic molding machine

DIY Vacuum Forming: Build your own Hobby-Vac plastic molding machine

Walsh, Douglas E.

Paperback

Series: EZ Build

Toys & ModelsTechnology & Engineering

Publisher Price: $24.95

ISBN13: 9798990117907
Publisher: Workshop Publishing
Published: Aug 15 2024
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.62
Height: 0.29 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

Detailed construction plans for the popular Hobby-Vac vacuum forming machine. (also called Thermoforming) Form flat plastic sheets over a mold using heat and vacuum. Infra-red heat is used to soften a plastic sheet, then stretch it over a mold and pull it down with vacuum. You can use a shop-vac for thin plastics or get five times more forming power with a real vacuum pump. This second edition plans set includes a source to purchase tuned heating elements. Also new information about alternate heating elements and methods of construction. 15 chapters include tips on using the machine, selecting a plastic, mold making and using 3D printing for molds. Build a low cost machine that matches the performance of commercial equipment. Great for crafts, scale modelers, makerspaces and even small businesses. Vacuum forming is the original rapid prototyping method and is a perfect companion to 3D printing. It provides another option in the world of desktop manufacturing.

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