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  Topic: Where on EARTH can I find high-gloss ABS with no texture???
harley guy

Replies: 17
Views: 6452

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:12 pm   Subject: Where on EARTH can I find high-gloss ABS with no texture???
try:

TPI : total plastics inc.
1661 northfield drive
rochester hills, mi. 48309
phone 1-248-299-9500 ask for kamala shefferly
  Topic: anyone ever used haircell ABS for pulls?
harley guy

Replies: 29
Views: 10151

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri Jul 06, 2007 7:11 pm   Subject: anyone ever used haircell ABS for pulls?
here is the supplier i buy my 1/8 or .125 haircell abs sheets. i buy them at 4ft x 8ft sheets for $33.30 a piece. i buy 100 at a time and they give me a discount for $27.00 a piece for buying a 100 at ...
  Topic: my new steel flip top table
harley guy

Replies: 18
Views: 6531

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:35 pm   Subject: my new steel flip top table
here is the other info boxjoint
  Topic: finally done,steel production vac table
harley guy

Replies: 24
Views: 9927

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 10:34 pm   Subject: finally done,steel production vac table
here is the info boxjoint
  Topic: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
harley guy

Replies: 13
Views: 4345

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 11:55 pm   Subject: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
its plain not stained or painted. the wierd thing is the other one that is similar but more complexed with 2 valleys little over 1-3/4 deep x 2 wide, comes out with 4 wacked real easy. the simple mold ...
  Topic: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
harley guy

Replies: 13
Views: 4345

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 6:57 pm   Subject: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
its plain not stained or painted. the wierd thing is the other one that is similar but more complexed with 2 valleys little over 1-3/4 deep x 2 wide, comes out with 4 wacked real easy. the simple mold ...
  Topic: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
harley guy

Replies: 13
Views: 4345

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:37 pm   Subject: whats the easiest way to remove your molds?
whats the easiest way to remove your mold? i was woundering if any one has some good ideas of removing a mold from 1/8 - 3/16 abs plastic. ok my mold is 18in. long x 7in. wide x 5in. tall., they are m ...
  Topic: Made first pull with ABS
harley guy

Replies: 10
Views: 3476

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed May 02, 2007 2:21 pm   Subject: Made first pull with ABS
i form 1/8 abs all day long. takes 3-1/2 minutes to heat a 24x36 sheet for forming. i have a flip flop design. you have to make a adjustable oven so you can change the heights. not all abs will heat u ...
  Topic: anyone ever used haircell ABS for pulls?
harley guy

Replies: 29
Views: 10151

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:10 pm   Subject: Re: anyone ever used haircell ABS for pulls?
anyone ever used haircell ABS for pulls? If it does work, which side gives the best results? If you use the haircell side is it glossy on the other side as well? Does heating it and streching it get r ...
  Topic: ABS drying?
harley guy

Replies: 11
Views: 5838

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 5:06 pm   Subject: ABS drying?
in the past year i have pulled about 250-300 sheets of 1/8 abs . i have had only 3 sheets that acted strange. they melted inconsistant and orange peeled. i dont know if they need drying or what. didn ...
  Topic: hot knife or hot wire cutter for 1/8 abs?
harley guy

Replies: 12
Views: 10464

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:17 pm   Subject: hot knife or hot wire cutter for 1/8 abs?
iam woundering if i can use a hot knife or a hot wire cutter to cut 1/8 abs plastic?i use a band saw now.but it would be real easy if a can make a cut-out jig and just go around that to cut the patte ...
  Topic: 24x48 oven idea
harley guy

Replies: 6
Views: 3073

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:57 pm   Subject: 24x48 oven idea
good idea.i did it with running it with one 30 amp outlet.not with 2.all i did was shorten the wire and stretched tighter on the last to outer rings.so the outer 2 rings would he hotter then the cent ...
  Topic: some pictures, my machine
harley guy

Replies: 6
Views: 4002

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2006 6:47 pm   Subject: some pictures, my machine
awesome
  Topic: sold
harley guy

Replies: 4
Views: 4326

PostForum: Trading Post   Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:36 pm   Subject: sold
sold.thanks charlie
  Topic: Convection Oven Ideas [SPLIT FROM ANOTHER THREAD]
harley guy

Replies: 20
Views: 8440

PostForum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff   Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 2:55 pm   Subject: Re: convection ovens and heat guns
Jim,

I agree that a single heat gun would be lame, especially for a "production" machine, and if used a bunch would wear out the heat gun. For a production system, I'd want to recirculat ...
 
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