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Old 03-09-2009, 12:51 PM   #1 (permalink)
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DIY Vacuum Forming

Hello -

Christ mentioned a vacuum forming instructable in this thread :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...disk-3657.html

I think it is also relevant to this thread :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...iscs-7381.html

I Googled and found this :

Vacuum Forming with your Kitchen Oven and Vacuum Cleaner


Here's the dude's website :
Vacuum Former Plans

For smooth racing disks, I am *guessing* that you don't even need the vacuum part, because the wheel cover shape is so uniform and simple. I think the only question is figuring out how thick you want the wheel cover to be.

But, for other things (like a side view mirror delete cover), the vacuum would become a must.

Question: Would I have to worry about "outgassing" (not exactly the right word) as the plastic heats up?

In any case, lotta possibilities here,

CarloSW2

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