Vacuum Forming -random Post But Must Have A Use !
Not quite reef related however there must be a use to create acrylic parts.
I am currently building a DIY vacuum table so that I can try and mold a fascia for an android tablet I plan to mount in my cars center console. Ive wanted to do this for years however cautious of wanting a factory look. The center dash is gloss black and it will replace a void and tissue holder in the lower part. It should be a very simple curve shape with a nice lip around where the tablet screen protrudes. Anyhow.....
Vacuum forming is when you take a sheet of acrylic 1~2mm thick heat it up and lay it over a mold, which sits on a vacuum table. The vacuum pulls the sheet onto the mold thus forming the shape. there are 100's of links however here's just the first one I found.
The sheet size Im planning is A4 size. I have a few projects where I plan on using it (if it works !) there must be some uses for this in my aquarium to create shields, canopy, containers etc. the sheet I think can be up to 3mm thick although you would loose detail. there are some very complex shapes and items people have created.
I am currently building a DIY vacuum table so that I can try and mold a fascia for an android tablet I plan to mount in my cars center console. Ive wanted to do this for years however cautious of wanting a factory look. The center dash is gloss black and it will replace a void and tissue holder in the lower part. It should be a very simple curve shape with a nice lip around where the tablet screen protrudes. Anyhow.....
Vacuum forming is when you take a sheet of acrylic 1~2mm thick heat it up and lay it over a mold, which sits on a vacuum table. The vacuum pulls the sheet onto the mold thus forming the shape. there are 100's of links however here's just the first one I found.
The sheet size Im planning is A4 size. I have a few projects where I plan on using it (if it works !) there must be some uses for this in my aquarium to create shields, canopy, containers etc. the sheet I think can be up to 3mm thick although you would loose detail. there are some very complex shapes and items people have created.
