Nice work. I like the idea of the hinged frame. Do you think this woukd work at 1/5 scale? I guess the only thing that may need upping is the vacuum rather than the heater power
There were no holes in the car mold. It pulls very nicely down from the top. I had to play with the height of the mold for creases at the corners. I no longer own this.
I’ve used large Pancake Skillets in the base under the plastic. Then used the heat gun on the edges. Once the plastic drooped almost to the skillets, then we flipped it. Then we quickly used the heat gun to make sure all the edges came in. Good luck.
Hello, I haven’t owned this machine in years. But quick answer would be yes.but I’d do a sample block test first before I spent the time CNC’ing a model of the car I’d like t mold. I’d want to be sure the material you use does not stick to,the wood. Good luck.
I have created about 40 vac machines. The issue you are having with the corner not being heated is fixable by re-positioning your heaters. Typically. If you create an angled box, and put your heater in the bottom of it (think a squared funnel), it will come up and expand out and hit the plastic more consistently. All you have to do is place the heater close to the wall. When the heater is so close to your plastic, it cant radiate. Good looking buck. Looksl ike a pro line.
