Vacuum Forming Table

Jimmyg1995 · Post by **Jimmyg1995** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:09 pm

How much does agood one cost to make?

themadhacker · Post by **themadhacker** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:11 pm

depends on what parts you are using.

jjhammerstein · Post by **jjhammerstein** » Mon Nov 24, 2008 5:40 pm

Most of the stuff you need can be scrounged from an average basement.
Perf-board is the only strange ingredient, but I have that already anyway.

I'd say from 0-$20 total, assuming you have a 2x4 and some screws, maybe some caulk.

bacteria · Post by **bacteria** » Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:29 am

Cost me about Â£12 as I had to buy most parts; although you can make it far cheaper. In its basic form, 90 degree plumbing extension for your vacuum cleaner, hole cut into sheet of MDF and hole sealed around edges; the MDF balanced on two boxes and sheets of material which have loose fibres and full of holes - or make a sealed enclosure as I did. Have a look on my website for details of making a vacuum forming table and vacuum forming.

Jimmyg1995 · Post by **Jimmyg1995** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 8:47 am

do i have to use a shop vac?

Kyo · Post by **Kyo** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 9:22 am

a generic cheap vac will do

Jimmyg1995 · Post by **Jimmyg1995** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:43 pm

so now i just have to talk to my dad about making one and abouth the whole portable thing.