Vacuum Form Table
From Self-sufficiency
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
External links
Building a table
- http://www.halloweenfear.com/vacuumformintro.html
- http://trooperarmor.com/Tutorial/BuildVacuumFormTable.html
- http://www.studiocreations.com/howto/vacuumtable/index.html
- http://www.ageofstrife.com/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=%203606
- http://www.thedentedhelmet.com/forums/showthread.php/5851-Building-a-New-Vacuform-Table