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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 7:32 pm   Subject: ...
I havent cast my mold yet, I just now got it ordered. My first order of PETG was made by makolon, but after some research I think vivak is a better choice, they say this is available in transparent co ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 4:41 pm   Subject: ...
Yea I used small river rocks, thanks for all the great info. I should be getting in my new switch any day now, I'm ready to get that petg another try, that's what everybody is asking for.does anybody ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 1:02 pm   Subject: ...
I finally got to order my bc8009, it will hold only 5 gallons. I had to make a bigger piece to go into my mold as a backfill, the first one didn't take up enough room, it was going to hold 7 gallon. I ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:42 am   Subject: ...
Well, I got ahold of Scott and he gave me some every good information. I'm very thankful for all this great advise, there is know way I could have accomplished this project with out the great leaders ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 9:48 pm   Subject: ...
I did form a piece of acrylic with perfect results, but when I tried to pull the form off it cracked along the bottom. The center section of my oven is wide open right now, last week one of my switche ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sun Feb 12, 2012 12:01 pm   Subject: ...
Do you have to preheat PETG, I tried a piece with hundred of small bubbles.
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 6:55 pm   Subject: ...
Man I tried a sheet of petg, and man what a big difference form hips. I can heat hips for about 2 min, I let that petg sit in there for about 7 min and still not real soft in the corners.
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 12:23 pm   Subject: ...
It's very close, just didn't form properly on the front grill area. This is the piece that sucked the hole and lost some of it's shape. I sent this photo to some dealers and they are very interested, ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 10:10 pm   Subject: ...
Yes the mdf board is on my list for tomorrow. I'm going to fill the undercut with the board and a base with a bevel.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/MDR38/1328657826.jpg?t=1328657828
This i ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 5:00 pm   Subject: ...
Ok, the electrician didn't fix the controller correct, it's on or off, I guess I'll order another one. I fired the machine up again, to try one more piece, I added a small piece under the mold to try ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 4:25 pm   Subject: ...
Ok, I had my electrician come over, we ran a few test and found that the center bakatronic switch was bad, he does work on switch boards, so he soldered the switch back together. I did have just the t ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 1:48 pm   Subject: ...
http://emob1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/MDR38/1328630378.jpg?t=1328630379
Ok hear is the pic of the hole at the base of the platen right under the mold. If I had a problem with the connection to ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 11:25 am   Subject: ...
Ok, I raised the platen up 1" and everything was looking real good until POP!

http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/MDR38/1328630378.jpg

I was using the plastic that didn't form the firs ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2012 8:38 am   Subject: ...
Ok, Thanks for the suggestions The size is 2x4 .60 hips. The first attempt I didn't let the plastic sag much at all, and didn't get the carri ...
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MDR

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PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2012 9:16 pm   Subject: ...
I finally tried the machine out and it went real good until I got to the forming part.
http://i1122.photobucket.com/albums/l531/MDR38/1328583476.jpg

I tried three times with the same result. I fir ...
 
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