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RRK4 Novice
Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 58
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 5:29 pm Post subject: Vacuum forming for mother molds? |
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I'd love to build one of these tables to play around with. I was wondering if you guys think it would work well for making mother molds for my silicone glove molds. I make pretty small scale stuff usually no more then 8"x8"x8" or so. I have been splurging on apoxy sculpt because I don't like to mess with fiberglass.
What types of material do you think would be rigid enough for this application? Could I make a 110v system to handle the material I would need? I wouldn't be worried about high detail.
Any help would be appreciated. |
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jdougn Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 714 Location: Louisville KY area
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:30 pm Post subject: |
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Hey RRK4, welcome to the forum.
What material/s are you creating the orignal with? If it is a strong, stable material then using a vac former to create a mother mold should work and it would be fast. I believe the guys doing Armor use HIPS. It may need some reinforcing to maintain exact shape but you can form HIPS with a shop vac. If you need a heavier mold out of thicker plastic, like ABS, you'd probably have to use a regular vacuum pump. Post up picts of your project if you get the chance.
hth, DougN _________________ DougN - Just in case you're wondering, I got my "rating" legitimately... by posting aimless drivel, useless advice, and pointless questions. |
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RRK4 Novice
Joined: 17 May 2011 Posts: 58
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Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for the quick reply. I make my models at this time with wood and polymer clay and some of my older ones used some plasticine but i acrylic them and there would already be about a quarter inch of silicone between the model and the plastic. Im not too worried about strength and not at all about the heat. Also I wouldn't need to do it over and over.
Seems like a good use for vacuum forming to me. Do others use it for this reason?
Maybe I will make some lite up book ends or something like that. Its a cool toy er I mean tool.
Oh, is there a list somewhere of the different plastics that people use and their properties? |
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jdougn Guru
Joined: 18 Mar 2009 Posts: 714 Location: Louisville KY area
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Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 7:15 pm Post subject: |
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RRK4 wrote: | ...Oh, is there a list somewhere of the different plastics that people use and their properties? |
If there is a list on TK560 I'm not aware of it. _________________ DougN - Just in case you're wondering, I got my "rating" legitimately... by posting aimless drivel, useless advice, and pointless questions. |
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