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Old 11-11-2010, 11:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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DIY plastic domes

I decided to try to make plastic domes by gluing a cd-cover to the open end of a tin can and sucking out the air through a check valve, after which i heated the plastic with a heat gun.

My conclusion is that i need to use a larger diameter can and get better at heating evenly with the gun.

I plan on covering my non aerodynamic foglights with these.


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Old 11-11-2010, 12:01 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Interesting, but I'm having a hard time visualizing them on a car. Got a pic of yours? My first thought is just to use the flat plastic piece and leave it at that.
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Cut out the bump, put it on the front of a flat fog-light. At least, that's the impression that I am getting.

It must be the teenager that still lives in my head, but that third pic looks.... mammalian.

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Old 11-12-2010, 09:53 AM   #4 (permalink)
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Well that "tit" you see in the picture isn't the final version that goes on the car, i only plan on curving them a little, because the bumper is very strongly rounded at the fog lights and the damn things stick out a little bit, so that a flat piece won't fit.
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with a plastic CD cover, I would be worried about it cracking when it gets hit with a rock. I have had more than one CD cover break due to flexing.
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Your project is right along the lines that I have considered tackling. Please keep up the good work.

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you just need a mold, that is all.
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you just need a mold, that is all.
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and a lot of vacuum, too
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Very creative

A friend of mine once worked at a plastics company Link below. If the heat doesn't work out to your satisfaction

they have clear balls that could be cut in half to fit your needs...

I prefer the bragging rights of the DIY o good luck to ya.

BALLS PLASTIC BALLS FROM COMPLEX PLASTICS 1-888-PLASTIK 1-800-363-2870 SUPPLIERS OF INDUSTRIAL PLASTICS
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I'm not overly concerned about rocks, partly because the raw material is free. (in fact, it's better than free because it reduces garbage)


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