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For people wanting more information on DIY vacuum forming, there's a ton of information on the web.
A good place to start is my Vacuum Former Plans web site. (Look for "vacuumformerplans".) It has links to a bunch of other sources in the side bar.
There are vacuum forming forums on tk560, CNCzone, and hobbymolding.
tk560 is the most active and friendliest to beginners. CNCzone has the most depth of pro and semi-pro expertise.
There are also vacuum forming discussions in various forums at RCgroups and RCuniverse. (About making model plane parts, and helicopter and car bodies, and boat hulls.)
A couple of classic books:
Douglas E. Walsh's "Do It Yourself Vacuum Forming for the Hobbyist"
Thurston James's "The Prop Builder's Molding and Casting Handbook."
You can get both of those from Doug's build-stuff web site. (Doug is the MVP of DIY vacuum forming. He shows up on the aforementioned forums sometimes and is very helpful.)
If you want to form thick plastics for strong cases, machine parts, etc., be sure to check out my site and Doug's book for how to make a high-vacuum system that can pull 5x harder than a vacuum cleaner, cheaply.
Posted by drcrash on September 10, 2007 at 10:55:30 Pacific Time
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This is great... I just bought a vintage rc car with a brittle lexan body. I'm going to combine this and the mold making tutorials from a couple issues back and make extra versions of the body before I run it into the ground!Posted by losmuertos on August 20, 2007 at 10:09:23 Pacific Time
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