very interesting I was thinking of using this to make parts for a dashboard on a kit car

@michaelgreenhouse2044

2 жыл бұрын

What sort of thing did you have in mind

Awesome

I just bought and received your kits! Very excited to use them. My concern is placing a wood object in the oven what is the highest temperature that the sheet holder can see?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

Hi you should be working at 140c -150cthats about 280 to 300f below140c if working with vinyl

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

Formech have a very good reference pdf on vacuum forming and tempretures for different materials here is a link capla.arizona.edu/forms/shop/fromechvacuumguide.pdf

@DD-jj2tc

5 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgreenhouse2044 thank you! I'm planning on use petg but still learning

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

please send me some pics when your done I love to see what people make with there former's I haven't used petg much but just heat it slowly in a preheated oven and be careful not to overcook it its a little trial and error at first best advice I can give is watch loads of you tube videos there is a a lot of knowledge to tap into out there

@bunsellashow9226

4 жыл бұрын

@@michaelgreenhouse2044 No longer there!

I'm looking at buying your kit, quick question though. Does it have to be an electric oven to heat up the frame? Worried about using a gas oven and burning the frame!

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

To be honest I have not used one with a gas oven but as the frame is only in the oven for a few minutes it should be ok I always use the oven not the grill pre heat to around 150c or 300f gas mark 2 that way your oven flame should be low as it will be at temperature alternatively you can make a simple heat box there are a few videos on you tube hope this helps

Have you tried this with thin eva foam 2mm or 3mm?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

3 жыл бұрын

Yes I have formed eva foam with a former it works well you need to heat gently and best if your mould is inverted that way the eva foam will pickup very tiny detail even scratch marks if you want a hard shell you can use pvc foam board extremely hard shell great detail using inverted mould they are the only plastics you can form 5mm thick on these formers the pvc foam board forms so hard you can stand on it and ultra light

hi , do you have a thermoforming size bigger ?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

3 жыл бұрын

www.etsy.com/uk/listing/753854310/12-x-16-vacuum-former-kit-free-world?ref=listings_manager_grid

What is the machine you used to carve the superman logo ?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

3 жыл бұрын

It is a cnc router IBuilt from some salvaged parts and some stepper motors and controller I bought off ebay also use it to make the vacuum formers I am making a larger one now for bigger projects

Hi could you use a heat gun to heat the plastic sheet instead of an oven?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

2 жыл бұрын

Hi no it doesn't provide an even heat across the surface if you don't want to use an oven a simple heat box is easy to make take a look at my other videos there is one based around a horizontal toaster and a large former that uses 4 hobs as a heat source

Hi Mate, will the heated version do Lexan good? I'm making RC Car Bodies, cheers :)

@michaelgreenhouse2044

2 жыл бұрын

sorry to be so long getting back to you I haven't tried it but i have just put a video on showing 1mm petg being used for an RC Body if it helps kzread.info/dash/bejne/k2xtuKeSesvMabg.html

What is the powder you are using in your finishing?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

Hi here is a link its iron powder used for cold casting use a mask when using it In cold casting you dust the inside of the mould and add to the resin to create the metal surface I found by spraying the surface with lacquer and dusting with the powder in a couple of layers you can get the same effect

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Iron-metal-powder-100g-metallic-Fe-Atomised-atomized-Ultra-fine/253646591694?epid=534063909&hash=item3b0e83d6ce:g:IZ8AAOSwqYZbB9u3

Could this be used as a mold?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

3 жыл бұрын

Yes

Does this also work with acrylic sheets? Even with a thickness of 3 mm?

@michaelgreenhouse2044

2 жыл бұрын

IT works with 1'5mm I would say if you are using 3mm extruded acrylic and you heat gently up to temperature so the heat soaks the acrylic until really soft and the form you are making is smooth without a lot of fine detail it should work

@Jamie-Smith

3 ай бұрын

@HanStrijbos, have you now tried this with a 3mm sheet? I'm interested in doing the same.

@HansStrijbos

3 ай бұрын

@@Jamie-Smith I've tried it. It was terrible!

Hello Michael is this work for 3mm Arylic sheet ? I just bought one from you !

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

I usually only recommend using sheets of 1.5mm but I have used thicker sheets the results will depend on the strength of your vacuum cleaner and with thicker material you will need to heat your material until it is very soft also where possible warm the form the plastic is going to be shaped around this will give you more time to vacuum the plastic and as the plastic is forming you can heat gently from above with a heat gun like the ones used for paint stripping but you have to do this carefully so as not to burn the plastic

@TuanNguyen-we3vh

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Greenhouse I doing a led diffuser for my headlights. Is it good enough with 1.5mm Michael? Tks you !

@michaelgreenhouse2044

5 жыл бұрын

you should be able to use the 3mm acrylic its only fine details that wouldnt be picked up it may be better to use a clear hips plastic or petg as when you heat acrylic it can form bubbles in the material and 1.5mm will give a firm shell

A lot of time and effort for such an underwhelming result. A far superior and less time consuming result could have been achieved if a bit of thought had been exercised.

@michaelgreenhouse2044

Жыл бұрын

yes it was a bit of effort but it was an experiment some work better than others I have used the same process on a smaller item to produce a very effective brass and rusted steel finish