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Free - DIY Vacuum Former Table - 22" x 14" - Calgary

Xyphota

Xyphota

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Not sure if this is entirely appropriate for this forum as it is not Metal working related per se, but I imagine there are metal-adjacent makers on this forum that might find this of interest.

A few years ago, I built the vacuum former featured in this article:
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DIY Vacuum Former On The Cheap

Vacuum Forming is a process used to mold plastic into a desired shape. A thin sheet of plastic is heated to a soft state and then air pressure is used to press the plastic down around or into a mol…
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It is designed to plug into a shop vacuum. I successfully used it for a project and am now looking to free up some desperately needed shop space. Frame that you clamp the plastic sheet between is comprised of two window frames. I seem to have misplaced one so you'll have to get another from Home Depot. For free for pickup in Calgary, located just off 16th Ave and 14th Street NW.
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