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  Topic: Tanks
Everwolf

Replies: 11
Views: 4687

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 9:00 pm   Subject: Tanks
Ok Yeah I saw that video. I really don't want that to happen to my tanks that would kind of suck. They seem like they are pretty thick walled but I should know more once I can get the value off. Man t ...
  Topic: Tanks
Everwolf

Replies: 11
Views: 4687

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 8:47 pm   Subject: Thanks for the help
Thank you for the information.

I did some research and all I could find was them saying to thoroughly rinse out the tank with water. They held propane.

What is the difference between vacuum res ...
  Topic: Tanks
Everwolf

Replies: 11
Views: 4687

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 8:30 pm   Subject: Tanks
I was having a difficult time try to find some tanks for my machine I want to build. Buy a tanks is costly and finding a old water heater was not going well for my area. So I was outside walking my do ...
  Topic: 2x4 Proto-form build...HERE WE GO!!!! Update 1-7-10
Everwolf

Replies: 82
Views: 87947

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 10, 2009 6:45 pm   Subject: 2x4 Proto-form build...HERE WE GO!!!! Update 1-7-10
Thanks Bryan, should have known harbor freight might have something...going there is like visiting heaven, mecca, Valhalla or your preferred choice of paradise after-life.
  Topic: 2x4 Proto-form build...HERE WE GO!!!! Update 1-7-10
Everwolf

Replies: 82
Views: 87947

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Mon Feb 09, 2009 9:17 pm   Subject: 2x4 Proto-form build...HERE WE GO!!!! Update 1-7-10
Thats a great looking machine. Being able to weld and access to a welder seems to make a difference.

Unfortunately I do not have access to a welder and it seems like it would be very expensive (Wel ...
  Topic: Have you seen this?
Everwolf

Replies: 3
Views: 2283

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Thu Feb 05, 2009 7:23 pm   Subject: Have you seen this?
http://www.steltercreative.com/STELTER1/Vacuum_Forminx.html

They sell vacuum forming machines but they are pricey at $4500 for a 2x2.

But the lift is pneumatic. I am sure that someone on here co ...
  Topic: New here, vacuum pump recommendation please
Everwolf

Replies: 12
Views: 4495

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 7:54 am   Subject: What about
I am looking at getting a Gast 1023 vacuum pump.

MODEL 1023 SERIES
26" HG MAX. VAC., 10.0 CFM OPEN FLOW
10 PSI MAX. PRESSURE, 10.0 CFM OPEN FLOW

Would this be ok for a 24x32 table or 22x3 ...
  Topic: Hello
Everwolf

Replies: 4
Views: 2913

PostForum: Introduce Yourself   Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 6:09 am   Subject: Hello
Born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio I have long since been a sci-fi fan. Star wars, Star Trek, BSG, Farscape...I haven't found on I didn't like. For the past several year I have been apart of a Fan gr ...
  Topic: Questions
Everwolf

Replies: 6
Views: 2577

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 7:44 am   Subject: Questions
Back again, we (my friends and I) finally decided what size to make our table. They were concerned that we could not make armor piece big enough to fit them. Any way we are going with a over-under 24x ...
  Topic: Questions
Everwolf

Replies: 6
Views: 2577

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:53 am   Subject: Questions
Ok so the molding process is what ever I am comfortable with, it also sound like there is no sure fire easy process for making molds either. So either way I got a lot of trial and error ahead on me.
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  Topic: Questions
Everwolf

Replies: 6
Views: 2577

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 2:43 pm   Subject: Questions
Many use MDF, but I hear people use plaster resin and I think someone said something about foam. I have never made a mold of anything in my life...or at least not that I can remember. Since I am such ...
  Topic: Question on Vacuum Form Table
Everwolf

Replies: 9
Views: 5198

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:56 pm   Subject: Final sizes
Ok we finally got an official measurement and the biggest size is 24 inches. Plus 2 inches for the plastic frame and we have 26" after talking is over they want to increase that to give us a litt ...
  Topic: Question on Vacuum Form Table
Everwolf

Replies: 9
Views: 5198

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Jul 25, 2006 8:15 am   Subject: Question on Vacuum Form Table
Well here we are a year later and I have made no progress on this machine. I was able to determine that the according to two of the people I will be making armor for (which happen to be father and son ...
  Topic: Stainless Steel Oven Box
Everwolf

Replies: 47
Views: 27479

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:52 am   Subject: Frame
Love the frame.

Do you have any drawings and dimmension of your frame? I have been looking to do the same method as far as a overhead design. I am curious as to your progress.

I have large size ...
  Topic: Question on Vacuum Form Table
Everwolf

Replies: 9
Views: 5198

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:28 am   Subject: Question on Vacuum Form Table
I was wondering if there is a way to set this up instead of a side by side unit but as a vertical unit, where the heating oven is above the vacuum table.

The reason I am asking is my house may have ...
 
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