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Tutorial DIY easy vaccum forming (polystyrene)

Discussion in 'DIY peripherals' started by RacingMat, Nov 3, 2013.

  1. RacingMat

    RacingMat Well-Known Member Gold Contributor

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    Hello!

    Here is a video of a nice DIY technic: hot molding of polystyrene sheets.







    It mimics what is made in the industry but with common tools (oven, hoover ;-) )

    Tutorials:
    - instructables.com
    - http://www.tk560.com/vactable4.html
    - avoiding webbing and wrinckles www.rcuniverse.com

    Temperature from 150°Cto 450°C depending on material used.
    You have to visual check to determine if temperature is okay: it should bend and not burn

    in french
    - http://www.reve-de-pierre.fr/fr/technique-thermoformage-plastique-sous-vide.php
    - http://www.vintage-rc.org/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=4161&sid=96e8132674846441beafb33604cf7fad

    Materials:
    polymeres most commonly used :
    Suppliers:
    http://iasco-tesco.com/index.php?pa...category_id=18&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=2

    Rhodoid (transparent) 0,5 x 500 x 1000 mm. Réf : 05101512 17€/m²
    http://www.weymuller.fr/catalogue/accessoires_divers/rhodoid_transparent.html


    Mat
    PS: i'll add some more links (suppliers, ...)

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    RacingMat Well-Known Member Gold Contributor

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    groovy
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    RaceRay Administrator Staff Member SimAxe Beta Tester

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    Very impressive. Thanks for sharing it. I marked it as "Tutorial"
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    Very good Tutorial !
    Universal application for a Simulator.
    I had been interested in this cause i needed some Spare Parts for my Pinball.
    Bought some stuff and then got the Parts for my Pin NOS.
    But I keep this in mind for future Projects.

    Thanks Racing Mat for the Link to my Polyster Cockpit!

    Cheers
    Kai
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    Impressive!
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    These your tuts or copied, thanks for the info handy for covers but prefer fibreglass.
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    Okay, I keep gathering infos from everywhere to improve the first post :) Thnks pitstopp!
    and as soon as I have a try, I'll publish pictures!

    Let's start a competition: who will be the first Stromtrooper? or something else?
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    Hmm....a StormTrooper suit would not work for me....I might fit into a Jabba the Hutt suit though! :D
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    Ah, ah! :)
    By the way, this technic has its own limitation: it cannot be used for Chewbacca neither... the hairs are burning in the oven!
    ...smell... :confused:
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