Best way to heat a 30" by 34" inch piece of plastic for vacuum forming?

StaggzCosplay

Sr Member

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• Sep 17, 2013

• #1

what is the best way to heat a piece of plastic the size I suggested? My oven isn't that big, so I was wondering if there was another way to do it.

 

Im Beneath Doom

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• Sep 17, 2013

• #2

Hey man, you could try James' from Xrobots method for heating plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maH5Ech0wK8

about 4 minutes in he talks about his heating method. He built a hotbox out of wood, foil, and a space heater. quite simple yet very effective. hope it helps man.

 

StaggzCosplay

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• Sep 18, 2013

• #3

Im Beneath Doom said:

Hey man, you could try James' from Xrobots method for heating plastic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maH5Ech0wK8

about 4 minutes in he talks about his heating method. He built a hotbox out of wood, foil, and a space heater. quite simple yet very effective. hope it helps man.

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Thanks pal! I might end up either doing that, or just forget vacuum forming and make it using a mold and clear resin... not sure yet! Whichever is more "doable" I guess

 

JMChabot

Active Member

• Sep 18, 2013

• #4

I saw James' vid on his hotbox. That's what I'm plannig to use when I get to the vacform stage of my current build (Deathwatch mando)... Definitely more convenient than using my oven!!!