vacuum forming ?

Post by **Triton** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:54 pm

just wondering what is the best kind of plastic to use. i will probably make aq vacuum table eventually

pjmk · Post by **pjmk** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 9:12 pm

Sintra is what I'm going to use. It is a very durable material that can easily be vacuum formed. It's what I'm gonna use.

cennar · Post by **cennar** » Thu Oct 28, 2004 11:56 pm

cnc is better and you can do a cheap kind of cncing with a dreamel

Geebs61 · Post by **Geebs61** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:22 am

cennar, dude, that doesnt contribute to this thread at all.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 4:24 am

ABS Plastic

Post by **gannon** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:01 am

polystyrene. Although ABS is good, it's harder to form.

Post by **Gamelver** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 5:11 am

yeah I'm using polystyrene. It just came in the mail a couple days ago. I'm a little worried, though. I got some 3/32 inch plastic and it's pretty wobbly. Hopefully that'll change when I go to vacuum form the case.

JackFrost22 · Post by **JackFrost22** » Fri Oct 29, 2004 2:05 pm

I use 1/16"

Post by **Triton** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 6:40 pm

thanks only a few questions now
polyproplne? probably melts at too high a temp. right?
where can i get sheets of plastic on the cheap?

Post by **gannon** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:27 pm

http://usplastics.com is fairly cheap, their shipping isn't too bad either.

Post by **Gamelver** » Sat Oct 30, 2004 7:30 pm

make sure you ask them to cut it down before they ship it!!!!! I forgot to tell them and if I didn't call them about cutting down the plastic it would've cost $80 for shipping

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