Vacuum Former Build - Plastic Battery Case 

In this video I build a vacuum former to make sealed ABS cases for the electric crosskart battery modules. You can learn more details about how I did it and what I learned in the process or download the plans by checking out the links below. In the next video I'll show you how I made the battery modules and sealed them in the ABS cases that I formed. Build article: renewablesystemstechnology.com/project-blog/how-i-built-a-vacuum-former Plans: resystech.creator-spring.com/listing/vacuum-former-plans Electric crosskart build series: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-QO7OHrW5oYM.html More tool builds: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yXQnydST9fw.html

I was a welder for 15 years and lived in the workshop . Used to love that I could get up at any hour and make whatever crazy thing popped into my head . Now I live in a second floor, 1 bedroom flat on sickness pay and can’t make anything . Miss that time so much . Love watching all your builds & keep enjoying & sharing . So cool 👍

MAN...the fact that you build your own tool and that they look sooo clean and perfect is really impressive.

As usual, I watch in amazement! To design and manufacture awe inspiring projects as well as the tools to make them. People must be beating your door down to have you take on projects ... it would just distract you from this cool stuff you obviously passionate about. Nice work once again James .... Daryl

This is by far the best design, fab and step by step i’ve seen’

Superb.. Im pleased you showed the ones that didn't work as Every project has an element of trial and error. Fantastic

Oh man, I wanna see that krosscart ripping it up already, but this is just awesome on a whole other level....

Just wanted to say thanks for the extremely thorough write-up at your website..I enjoyed the video and came away with a lot of ideas, but now seeing the written post regarding the project after the video -- TOP notch work.

Exelente trabajo, mucho ingenio, mil gracias por compartir este su conocimiento, saludos desde California 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

Thanks James, love it, makes you think of so many potentials and could double up for carbon fibre parts production too hmmmm . Good to see the Kart progressing.

T'es toujours aussi fort. Respect total pour ce que tu fais. N'arrête pas c'est trop bien.

You have a unique clean design mentality and flow I like and want to incorperate. CAD, Mech, hands-on skills: your shop is nicely organized and kept in a non-trippable state( ie I fall over my crap). I'm trying to stop my tendency toward a system-of-piles mentality, where I jump from project idea to project idea, without proper cleanup between, as I context switch. I call it my "mpu interrupts without return address" system. Drop in some hoarding of anything that might be useful material in the vague future, and it's often a mess in my head, lab, and shop!!!! BR, Lee

Always excited to see your uploads, salamu kutoka Nairobi, Kenya.

One of the best videos i saw in RU-vid ! You are so smart , creative and you have manual skills ! Most people don´t understand how dificult is to make samethig new and imagine in the head the project befor start the construction. Each detail needs to be thought . I go to folow you and congratulations. All the best .

Sir you are undoubtedly a legend...

Nice build man 👌 , as a mechanical student good to see this kind of builds 😊

As a retired tradesman: very cool

I know this is an older video, but loving your work so far!

Thats awesome,man

My eyes are searching for streetfighter at last those get peace after seeing it . One day I'll make it my own

Thanks for showing the failures as well as the successes. There is a bit of trail and error in getting the form right. This is an excellent implementation of a vacuum forming machine. It looks like you have around 1000W of heating in the elements?

You Sir, are a genius 🤯

Handy tool, thanks for sharing.

I love the hyperlapse!!!

Well looking. Amazing.

Excellent work man!!! I’m about to build one of these machines for packaging some motorcycle parts were manufacturing.

this came out amazing....really have it dialed in...great video

You are quite innovative !

very smart design

Nice build! Good work sir

Mekanik bilgin güzel tebrikler 👍

Wow!!! Nice work!

Great work 👏🏻 👏🏻 thanks for the vid.

Круто! Как раз то что мне нужно. благодарю!

Nice build !! Thanks for sharing !!

Very nice! What a tool!

Круто!!! Спасибо за видео!!!

Estaria Genial que Dijeras las medidas de los Caños...y a que distancia haces las soldaduras de caños extras...y a que distancia las perforaciones...

“It's approximately 1" smaller (l*w) than the space in the platen, and the top surface is 1" above the plane of the clamped plastic in the platen; this allows me to form a seal between the heated plastic and the edge of the plenum “ Quick question sir, you mentioned the plenum is 1” smaller than the space in the platen, meaning 1/2” space all around the plenum. Can i shrink to a 3/8” or 10mm space instead? Making the space around the frame surrounding the plenum a bit smaller? So i can get a better seal? I have a 1” top surface above the plane of clamped plastic. My frame is a 1” square tube as well. Thank you any help would be appreciated! Really admire the excellent work!

Super... 😎

Fantastic, show!!!

That's Impressive James! Keep it up

Great ❤

im glad i found this channel! Keep it up dude! U earn a sub

rất hay bạn!

great engineering's

Отличное видео. Много чего увидел полезного

Excelente máquina 👏 💪

As always awesome work never fails 🤘keep it up brother

Me gustaría que hicieras una motocicleta electrónica genial, ¿verdad?

congrats men excellent

Sweet!

Very nice.

У нас говорят... руки растут из правильного места We say ... hands grow from the right place

have you tried air compressed Mold Release to eject parts?

Hello, great work man! I have a question, is it possible to vacuum form a U shaped ( 3 sides) box with minimal cutting ? What do you think

👍👍👍 fantastic

Congratulations on your work, how can I get the plans for your machine?

Amazing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

I WANT TO BUY THE DRAWINGS FOR THE THERMOFORMING MACHINE BUT THE LINK IS DOWN

مشاءالله

Link for the vacuum former plans seems to be broken, any chance its available elsewhere?

damn thats cool, is this how they make plastics for things like a drill? you know the outer casing that holds the motor? i always wondered how they make stuff like that

What capacity vacuum pump required for 1ft. X 1ft. Of forming?

That's nice

Any one how did it like this video or not yet?

Do you have a place where we could purchase sheets of abs?

Nice job bro. What’s the size of that garage your working out of? I’m getting ready to build a new garage on my other property in Indiana then move all my things into it sell this house and build a new one. I’m wanting the garage to be nice and big but I don’t want it to be so big I can’t keep a good climate in it year round. I built this home myself in 07 from digging forming and pouring full basement to hanging finishing and painting the drywall. I swore I’d never build another one after that but I’m doing a barndaminium using steel building. Wanting to do a big garage first. Then do the home with attached garage for parking cars

What is the centigrade temperature of heating the plastic and what is the intake pressure of the vacuum pump

Great stuff! Why did you choose to make the workable area smaller than the whole table that was available?

Boa noite como eu fasso para estalar um compressor de ar na vacuum forming

Добрый день .я собрал станок.уплотнители между рамок из чего и как сделали для вакуума.

If i want this model ready to use what its cost with delivery in india

buenas tardes me gustaria saber que cuesta

Nice

Не могу понять. Зачем используется ресивер ?

What is the price for machine?

link projeto ?

wow.

Hello, what material is this？

alguien sabe como se llama la maquina?

اين الجيد مادات الباستيك

Wow💟💟💟

Omad

👍

I'd like you to make a cool electronic motorcycle, right?

👏

Is that a MIG welder

I could not move my gaze from it.

wow supppeeerrr

cycle time ??????

Second

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