Bush's Vacuum Form Box

[Bush]

It's not a table. It's a box, and works quite well. I'm ordering some plastic for a commission over at BH, and I will use it for my own needs also. Every single nook and cranny is sealed with caulk, and the wood is held together with industrial strength glue and nails from a nailgun. The pegboard is actually some thin plywood that I cut with a drill press. The frame that holds the plastic is in two pieces, and will be clamped together like Bentomo does, with office clips, effectively sandwiching the sheet of styrene. What do you think?

 

[robm]

This is sex, I like it.

 

[Bush]

This is sex, I like it.

Yay!

 

[Mako321]

Video or gtfo

 

[Bush]

In due time. That is, when I make this dude's case.

 

[ShockSlayer]

Be ghetto like Beta and staple the plastic to a single piece of wood.

SS

 

[βeta]

flax works.

 

[Bush]

Be ghetto like Beta and staple the plastic to a single piece of wood.

SS

No I want fancy.

 

[Bush]

Ok, I got a sheet of acrylic. I assume you heat it for the same time and temp as styrene?

 

[Mako321]

Let it droop a good 4 inches or something.

 

[samjc3]

4" of droop is not good. thats TINY.


I like this box.

 

[Mako321]

Your silly imperial system of measurement confuses me. Let's go with about a decimeter?

 

[βeta]

What? 4" is a good amount, if not a little much.

 

[Bush]

so same time and temp for acryllic? please i need to know.

 

[βeta]

Yes.

 

[Mako321]

What? 4" is a good amount, if not a little much.

 

[Hrduncan]

this vac former looks good hopefully it works good too!

 

[Bush]

Well, acrylic is *Can'tSayThisOnTV*ing thick. It worked, but meh. Pics later.

 

[βeta]

How thick? How much droop did you have? How was your seal? What is your vacuum source?

 

[Bush]

1/8" thick, perfect seal, unfortunatley the plastic started to bubble and melt BAD so we took it out early, not very good droop. I think the temp was too high. Im getting some thin styrene.