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Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 14:50:46 +0930
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Subject: Re: [HACK-ADL] Re: Vacuum Forming
From: Jamie Mackenzie <jrrmacken...@gmail.com>
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Hey Scott, cool project and good to hear you're making progress.

It was something I was a little interested in at one point.  Have you seen
this:  http://www.volpinprops.com/protoform-vacuum-forming-machine/

Might be some tips in there that are useful.

On 25 September 2012 14:31, Scott B <solar.sen...@gmail.com> wrote:

> Had my first go at Vac forming over the weekend - with a very quickly
> knocked up wooden box (total cost about $4). Initial results using the oven
> to soften the plastic were a little disappointing (and did not impress the
> wife!), attempt #2 went much better - using a hot air gun (outside this
> time). Though I soon learnt that getting a good result is all about getting
> a good seal - initially I thought I just wasn't getting it hot enough - in
> the end I think I was over heating the plastic which made it very brittle
> once formed.
>
> Version 2 of the Vacuum box will hopefully begin construction this weekend
> - using what I have learnt from the first box.
>
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Hey Scott, cool project and good to hear you&#39;re making progress.<div><b=
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On 25 September 2012 14:31, Scott B <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:solar.sen...@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">solar.sen...@gmail.com</a>&gt;</=
span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8e=
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Had my first go at Vac forming over the weekend - with a very quickly knock=
ed up wooden box (total cost about $4). Initial results using the oven to s=
often the plastic were a little disappointing (and did not impress the wife=
!), attempt #2 went much better - using a hot air gun (outside this time). =
Though I soon learnt that getting a good result is all about getting a good=
 seal - initially I thought I just wasn&#39;t getting it hot enough - in th=
e end I think I was over heating the plastic which made it very brittle onc=
e formed.<div>
<br></div><div>Version 2 of the Vacuum box will hopefully begin constructio=
n this weekend - using what I have learnt from the first box.</div><div><br=
></div><div><div><br></div><div><br><div><br></div><div><blockquote class=
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