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Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2009 8:44 pm Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
thanks
here is the finished cossie.
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/oneeyedtom/007-34.jpg
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a178/oneeyedtom/021-5.jpg |
Topic: Cutting methods thread |
mrbungle
Replies: 13
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:57 am Subject: Cutting methods thread |
i use a utility knife , when the plastic is still very hot on the platen. basic rough cut then i clean up the parts with a table top belt sander. |
Topic: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
mrbungle
Replies: 29
Views: 11844
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Sat May 30, 2009 10:41 am Subject: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
i have found in my little bit experience with vacforming, with the tank ,it will hold a vacuum until you release the seal around the platen. ie a hole forms at the bottom of the plug or you lift the ... |
Topic: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
mrbungle
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 9:17 pm Subject: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
i got a 33 gallon tank. i bought my pump used and it gets between 23-15 hg. but it is a well used pump before i got it. |
Topic: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
mrbungle
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed May 27, 2009 6:27 pm Subject: ?'s on shop vac and vacuum pump |
i want with a 7 cfm pump and tank. i had some deep pulls to make so i wanted to make sure the pump would do the job. |
Topic: In here, a total noob builds a machine |
mrbungle
Replies: 55
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 8:15 pm Subject: In here, a total noob builds a machine |
very cool. what thickness of plastic are you using?? |
Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
Replies: 25
Views: 8921
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 7:26 pm Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
thanks for the comments. i am only having the webbing issues on the tank corners , other than that the pulls are going pretty good
i am offering kits. but there is a waiting list. check out the b ... |
Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
Replies: 25
Views: 8921
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:17 am Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
here is the pic of the first full kit pulled. i have to fine tune the chest and back plate so i get pulls that go all the way to the platen. a little more work and should get cleaner pulls. some of ... |
Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
Replies: 25
Views: 8921
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed May 20, 2009 4:26 am Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
i hear ya!
i am going to use .090 till i get the hang of it. |
Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
Replies: 25
Views: 8921
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:19 pm Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
.125 is about and 8th of a inch. |
Topic: MB's first vactable. wip |
mrbungle
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Views: 8921
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 9:16 am Subject: MB's first vactable. wip |
my first pulls!!!! some success.
the problem i am having is my vacuum pulling holes through the tiny platen holes and losing suction. and the the edges are not pulling flush in some places.
t ... |
Topic: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
mrbungle
Replies: 6
Views: 2701
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 7:26 pm Subject: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
do you have any filters that you could recommend?? |
Topic: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
mrbungle
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:52 am Subject: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
well i fixed, a o ring had come out of place on the inside of the pump.
a 25 cent part brought the whole thing down. HA!
i still have to figure some kind of filter to keep particles of junk out ... |
Topic: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
mrbungle
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Forum: Vacuum Forming & General Stuff Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 10:46 am Subject: has anybody destroyed a vacpump?? |
i think i destroyed my vac pump. i bought a used one and got it running ,
it was locked up when i got it. took it apart and turn the pistons inside the pump , put it back together. the pump ran fine. ... |
Topic: 3D scanning + 3D Printing = COOL! |
mrbungle
Replies: 5
Views: 4104
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Forum: Injection Moulding & Other Technology Posted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 8:22 am Subject: 3D scanning + 3D Printing = COOL! |
that is amazing!! i want one of those printers. you could do greebs for days. on larger parts ,you would build it a piece at a time. glue it together and instant master of a helmet or whatever. |
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