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8inch Vacuum Form Table by tetsuharu is licensed under the Creative Commons - GNU GPL license.
© 2011 by tetsuharu
Instructions
1. cut pieces out of 5mm plywood with a laser cutter.
2. glue together the case pieces with wood glue: the 4 sides, top (the one with the holes), and the bottom (famicuum famiformer!), and the ring with 12 holes in it.
3. clamp together and wait 24 hours for wood glue to dry
4. apply rubber cement to all edges, seal off the top ring with tape and paper, then attach the vacuum to suck the rubber cement into all of the holes. let dry.
usage:
1. screw your plastic in between the two frame pieces, cut of excess plastic
2. heat plastic with oven or heat gun until plastic warps in the middle. should be very hot. should not fully melt.
3. put object on the bed of holes
4. stick shop vac tube into the hole on the side, maybe wrap in duct tape to get a good seal.
5. push melty plastic onto object, so that the screw heads go into the holes in the ring on the top of the box.
6. hold until it's good enough for you, and wait for the plastic to try.
