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Re: [FTC]: Molding Plastics
There is such thing as I lexan bender I think, its just a manual thing, though I'm not completely sure how it works
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Re: [FTC]: Molding Plastics
Lexan bends really nicely in sheet metal working tools, such as the box and pan brake. If your school has a metal shop... give it a try on a practice piece.
If you are wanting compound curves, however, you might want to try vacuum forming. There is a very extensive write up here http://support.knowlton.ohio-state.e...acuumGuide.pdf But it is actually fairly easy to build your own small vacuum former. Just google vacuum forming diy for some ideas. Jason
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