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General Category => Tips, Tricks, Techniques & Tools => Topic started by: turtle on November 21, 2014, 01:47:26 PM

Title: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: turtle on November 21, 2014, 01:47:26 PM
Just another 'poor-mans' version /technique.
Most of you are probably proficient with this technique however this was aimed more for the beginner on a budget (reads - yes I'm a cheapskate  :D).
Sorry, once again had to split it to get under the attachment size  :-[.
Best of luck for those that what to give it a bash  ;). 
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: Ray Dunakin on November 21, 2014, 05:47:53 PM
Thanks for posting that, very helpful!
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: finescalerr on November 22, 2014, 12:03:08 AM
Excellent. -- Russ
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: Mr Potato Head on November 22, 2014, 10:05:33 AM
can we see some of your finished work? Please
thanks
mph
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: billmart on November 22, 2014, 10:25:18 AM
Quote from: Mr Potato Head on November 22, 2014, 10:05:33 AM
can we see some of your finished work? Please
thanks
mph

I'll second that thought.  I would love to see one of your models that incorporates your vacuum-formed parts.

Bill Martinsen
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: Mr Potato Head on November 22, 2014, 12:07:13 PM
I used to work for an acrylic tub and spa manufacture, and the sheets were 72" x 72" or bigger and they had ovens like pizza ovens and when they'd take out the sheet it would bow as if a kids soap bubble , the amazing thing was that the sheet was only a little thicker than 1/4' or .25 and it would draw 20" inches or more into the mould. All it took was a second, after they positioned the sheet over the mould, air clamps would secure it and swish! it was done, they'd take it to a cooling room and as soon as it could be transferred to a reverse mould, they'd shoot reinforcing fiberglass on it's backside.
I've always wanted to try it at home, thanks for the SBS
MPH
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: turtle on November 22, 2014, 04:56:21 PM
For Gil and Bill,
theres a couple of small pieces over in the 'floaty things' section  ;).
A very simple technique that anyone can get to grips with - if I can do it then anyone can.
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: marc_reusser on December 06, 2014, 08:12:01 PM
Great SBS. Thank you.
Title: Re: SBS Vacuum-forming
Post by: greenie on December 06, 2014, 10:54:13 PM
This does work, it's the same ' tutorial ' that I made my system from, thanks once again for all the relevant information Roger.

regards  greenie