Post Your Vacuum Forming Molds

Yes it is nice to be able to put your projects INSIDE something isn't it? You know, to hold everything together so it doesn't flop around? Discuss the techniques here!

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Post Your Vacuum Forming Molds

Post by Air Norv » Sun May 25, 2008 7:09 pm

Post the material of your Mold along with a picture. Any other info welcome. Thanks

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Post by WhatULive4 » Sun May 25, 2008 7:26 pm

So are you trying to get ideas or what? I'm trying to figure out what you are trying to get out of this.

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Post by Air Norv » Sun May 25, 2008 7:34 pm

Just looking to see what others looks like and the results etc. I want to see what your cases look like on the inside, for research.
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Post by woox » Sun May 25, 2008 7:34 pm

what is a vaccum forming mold :/

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Post by Air Norv » Sun May 25, 2008 7:46 pm

woox wrote:what is a vacuum forming mold :/
Its used on a Vacuum forming table, as a mold for your heated plastic to be placed upon, as a result, creating a plastic copy of the mold.

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Post by woox » Sun May 25, 2008 8:33 pm

Wow thats a great method! Do you know if a 1/8" Sintra PVC foam will be able to go through this process?

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Post by Air Norv » Sun May 25, 2008 8:38 pm

woox wrote:Wow thats a great method! Do you know if a 1/8" Sintra PVC foam will be able to go through this process?
I really do not know, you will have to ask more experienced members, however I would also be interested in info about other plastics that have been attempted to use while Vac Forming.

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Post by woox » Sun May 25, 2008 8:48 pm

Anyone used a normal HOME vacuum to try molding...or do you have to use a shop vac?

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Post by marshallh » Sun May 25, 2008 9:35 pm

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Post by Air Norv » Sun May 25, 2008 9:37 pm

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That was perfect. Thanks very much ! Anyone else who has them, please, post !

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Post by grossaffe » Sat May 31, 2008 1:35 am

so vacuum molding gives off one of the more professional looks? how difficult is it?

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Post by mothatrucka » Sat May 31, 2008 7:48 am

Depends on your experience. Read the sticky here. Follow the links, and see if this is something you can handle. If it is, it'll be easy. If it doesn't make a lot of sense, it'll be harder.
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