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

Author:   Douglas E Walsh
Publisher:   Workshop Publishing
Edition:   2nd ed.
ISBN:  

9798990117907


Pages:   134
Publication Date:   15 August 2024
Format:   Paperback
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DIY Vacuum Forming: Build your own Hobby-Vac plastic molding machine


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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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Author:   Douglas E Walsh
Publisher:   Workshop Publishing
Imprint:   Workshop Publishing
Edition:   2nd ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 0.70cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.281kg
ISBN:  

9798990117907


Pages:   134
Publication Date:   15 August 2024
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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