Instead of foil why not use 22gage aluminum sheet. It looks like foil is to spread the heat over a wider area so the wood does not over heat and catch fire.
Better yet there is building matteral that is made out of cement siding that would be as that does not burn
Also you need to do bending in well ventilated area. If you can smell the plastic it is time to get the hell out of the place and get fresh air.
@nilagorilla The heat bender reaches about 500 degrees F. If XPVC can be heat formed at that temperature, then yes. You would need to check the properties of the material you want to bend.
FYI I built a shower stall cheaply. I bought sheets of plastic wall covering used in daires from Fleet Farm. I used saw horses to keep it off the ground. I used a heat gun instead of strip. and slowly worked my way down the 8 foot sheet and bent it slowly. This was so I didn't have a seem in the corner where water could creep under.
I would like to ask, Could this be used for a Vacuum forming table, one that has a heating side and a vacuum side? Thanks for the help and great videos!
Since this is a line bender, only a strip of the acrylic would be heated. For vacuum forming, the whole sheet must be uniformly heated. This is usually done in an oven ( not a kitchen oven!) where the heat is applied to both sides at once. When the material is soft, it is removed from the oven and vacuum formed. We sell a book on do-it-yourself vacuum forming on our website.
thank you for your answer, by welded plastics ( i meant Plexiglas) and by Welded, i mean your video on joining plastics to make a box explains that Plexiglas is not Glued together technically but welded or soldered because a small amount of the plexis actually dissolved to create the join - im very curious and excited to know if this is something on can then later heat and form
Acrylic is held together using acrylic cement which is a solvent this welds the pieces together. Gluing after heat bending can cause crazing near the heated area.
Instead of foil why not use 22gage aluminum sheet. It looks like foil is to spread the heat over a wider area so the wood does not over heat and catch fire.
Better yet there is building matteral that is made out of cement siding that would be as that does not burn
Also you need to do bending in well ventilated area. If you can smell the plastic it is time to get the hell out of the place and get fresh air.
samten10a 1 year ago
Could you use this for XPVC?
nilagorilla 1 year ago
@nilagorilla The heat bender reaches about 500 degrees F. If XPVC can be heat formed at that temperature, then yes. You would need to check the properties of the material you want to bend.
tapplastics 1 year ago
@tapplastics thank you!
nilagorilla 1 year ago
FYI I built a shower stall cheaply. I bought sheets of plastic wall covering used in daires from Fleet Farm. I used saw horses to keep it off the ground. I used a heat gun instead of strip. and slowly worked my way down the 8 foot sheet and bent it slowly. This was so I didn't have a seem in the corner where water could creep under.
Dallouez 2 years ago
Can you make a cone for a cone skimmer ?
YoungFMiamiFL 2 years ago
That would be hard to answer without seeing the part.
tapplastics 2 years ago
Hey guys, Love all your stuff. Its so helpful!
I would like to ask, Could this be used for a Vacuum forming table, one that has a heating side and a vacuum side? Thanks for the help and great videos!
ZoidzillaSam 2 years ago
Since this is a line bender, only a strip of the acrylic would be heated. For vacuum forming, the whole sheet must be uniformly heated. This is usually done in an oven ( not a kitchen oven!) where the heat is applied to both sides at once. When the material is soft, it is removed from the oven and vacuum formed. We sell a book on do-it-yourself vacuum forming on our website.
tapplastics 2 years ago
why not a kitchen oven please?
also can one heat and form "welded" plastic?
poosaypirate 2 years ago
We do not recommend a kitchen oven for safety reasons. What do you mean by welded plastics?
tapplastics 2 years ago
thank you for your answer, by welded plastics ( i meant Plexiglas) and by Welded, i mean your video on joining plastics to make a box explains that Plexiglas is not Glued together technically but welded or soldered because a small amount of the plexis actually dissolved to create the join - im very curious and excited to know if this is something on can then later heat and form
poosaypirate 2 years ago
Acrylic is held together using acrylic cement which is a solvent this welds the pieces together. Gluing after heat bending can cause crazing near the heated area.
tapplastics 2 years ago
Hey! Thanks for posting it. I wasn't even looking for it but stumbled upon it accidentally. I can think of many uses for this procedure.
muskiejack 4 years ago 2