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Old 03-10-2009, 02:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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You may want to try using a heat gun from a hobby or craft store. If I remember correctly, they are fairly cheap, and can produce temperatures near 400 degrees F, which is more than enough to shape acrylic in a vacuum former.
Stop reading my mind, ! I have a heat gun from Harbor Freight in the garage. I could place the plastic over the pizza pan (that has a grid of little holes) and "heat" from below. Let the plastic sag over the mold.

Works great in my mind, but reality will tell ...

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