DIY Vacuum Forming - Everything you need to know

Years ago I built vacuum formers as a summer job. Today I try to improve on my old designs with Former #51! Once we build the machine we will test it and then tune it for the best possible performance. If you have any questions about building your own vacuum former, I will attempt to answer all of them in this video. If there is anything that wasn’t covered or if you would like to know more, let me know in the comments!

0:00 - Intro and Design Process
3:35 - Build
12:05 - Testing
19:37 - Conclusion

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Buy Prebuilt Vacuum Forming Machines (these links help support the channel)
Vaquform DT2 https://www.vaquform.com?sca_ref=1643805.yrI65jRrre
Mayku Formbox https://amzn.to/3u9CAOB


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SHOPPING LIST: (some links help support the channel)
If any of this is wrong or if something is missing from the list let me know and I will correct it.

METAL
½” square steel tubing – 96” (1/16" wall thickness)
Lincane perforated AL sheet 36x36
¾” C-Channel 1/16” thickness (104” length needed)

WOOD
24x48 peg board (unless a smaller sheet is available)
1/2” or 12mm plywood or MDF

FASTENERS
7/8” ¼-20 couple nuts X8
2” ¼-20 bolts and nuts X16
4” ¼-20 eye bolts X2
3/8” or ½” 10-24 bolts X40
1” 10-24 bolts x4
5/8” 10-24 nuts (box of 50?)
5/8" Flat head 10-24 bolts for handle x8
3” L-Brackets X16
½” 4-40 bolts and nuts (for heat spreader) X14
(4) NYLON wheels at least .2ID - .75OD
1/4"? Retention rings X2

OTHER
Heat hood pan:
https://amzn.to/3fZaKvR

Heat element:
https://amzn.to/3r4aUsf

On/Off Foot Pedal
https://amzn.to/3G4ECla

Small Felt Pads

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Plans:
BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK! Vacuum formers are dangerous industrial machines. Use caution! By downloading these plans you recognize that The 3D Handyman and 2 Point Media are not liable for any resulting injury, property damage, or death caused by the use of this machine or the building of this machine. Build at your own risk!
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