Download the free google sketchup plans for a nice vacuum former design from http://www.seafax.co.uk/. Save thousands by making your own vacuum former! construction plans and parts are now available to build your own high performance vacuum forming machine. one set of plans shows you how to build a machine with your choice of size: 2 x 2 foot (.6 x .6 meters) 2 x 3 foot (.6 x .9 meters) 2 x 4 foot (.6 x 1.2 meters). The vacuum system consists of a small harbor freight vacuum pump and two air compressor tanks which give a combined volume of 16 gallons. this is about the lower limit recommended in the plans, but we have seen people get away with a single 11 gallon tank so this set up should be good for the foreseeable future..
Construction plans for a tabletop vacuum forming machine that can mold flat plastic sheets into complex shapes using heat and vacuum. perfect for the serious hobbyist or small business. construction plans for a tabletop vacuum forming machine that can mold flat plastic sheets into complex shapes using heat and vacuum.. The thermapress vf-1 is the most versatile and most advanced bench top vacuum former press ever built. works with membrane or without membrane using the optional direct forming kit. it is the last vacuum press for kydex holster making you will ever need.. The idea then hit me out of the blue that i could turn this thing into a vacuum forming machine. i bought it and hurried back to my workshop to get started. click the photo for a larger view. the shadowbox is 1 foot square and about 1 1/4 inch deep. just right to make the base of a vacuum former..
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