How to build a Plastic Heat Bender

This video segment will show you how to build a plastic line bender using BriskHeat Strip Heater, so that you can bend plastic at home.

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Howto & Style

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• how-to
• instructional
• tap
• plastics
• build
• acrylic
• bender
• bend
• plastic
• briskheat
• strip
• heater

[nilagorilla]

Could you use this for XPVC?

[tapplastics]

@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.

[YoungFMiamiFL]

Can you make a cone for a cone skimmer ?

[tapplastics]

That would be hard to answer without seeing the part.

[samten10a]

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]

@tapplastics thank you!

[Dallouez]

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.

[tapplastics]

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.

[poosaypirate]

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

[tapplastics]

We do not recommend a kitchen oven for safety reasons. What do you mean by welded plastics?