Vacuum Form Table

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The vacuum forming process involves

  • Clamping a sheet of plastic into a sturdy Holding Frame.
  • Heating the plastic sheet until it becomes soft.
  • Placing the frame and the plastic over a mould which is siting ontop of a Vacuumforming Table.
  • Applying 'vacuum pressure' to the vacuum table (therefore sucking the plastic onto the mould.)
  • Letting the plastic cool while still applying vacuum pressure.
  • Separating the plastic from the mold once the plastic is cool.

Building a vacuum form table

The vacuum form table consists of two major parts

  • The Vacuum Table
  • The Holding Frame


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Building a table