Mold Press Vacuform Machine Review
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- Опубликовано: 31 янв 2021
- In this video I'll be reviewing the We R Memory Keepers® Mold Press™ Vacuform Machine. I'll show how to assemble the machine and put it through a few tests to see how well it can copy details and large areas. I'll also provide some tips for how to achieve the best copies for molds and project parts.
Music:
Carefree by Kevin Macleod
Getting it Done by Kevin Macleod
Product link:
www.michaels.com/we-r-memory-...
Crafsman - Toner Transfer reference:
• Print On Anything | Tr...
Disney Research - Computational Thermoforming / Vacuforming an image over a 3D print reference:
• Computational Thermofo... 
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I got this for only $8 today.
Michaels had it on clearance.
Yay
For what it can do that is a crazy deal! I have a few products I make with small vacuformed parts so mine gets regular use and I haven't had an issue yet.
Thank you so much for your review. I bought this, opened the box only to close it up lol terrified because it required assembling. After watching your review I overcame my dumbness hahaha, was so easy woohoooooo. Definitely recommending your review if anyone asks. Thank you, have a great day :)
Thanks for watching. Glad the tutorial gave you some confidence to get started on the machine. I still use it often as part of the production process for one of my replica displays and haven't had an issue yet!
I went and got one 🤞🏼thanks for sharing
It's really handy for small things that don't have a lot of detail. I use it often for making support shells for animatronic and static parts which is quick and cost effective.
thank you
Hi -excellent video. At the 4:40 mark, you talk about how you transferred the image for 3D printing. Can you please describe a bit more the process over here and what materials you used? Thanks much.
Nice video, but you did put the hose adapter in backwards.
The best video yet for this machine! The volcano was amazing! Have you tried resin with the molds? I did wonder if you could use other types of plastic sheets like styrene as well.
I am sure styrene would work especially if it was not too thick. You could certainly pour resin into the molds but it would need to be a cold cure because the provided PETG sheets would warp under a warm resin cure.
I've heard some people say resin does NOT work with these, but there are various types of resin. I wonder if UV resin would work, this thing looks ideal for that application.
I have some questions. When it comes to this machine, what is the limit to the thickness of plastic that it's able to pull with this machine (I mean, anything 2mm and above would probably be problematic)? Also, how well does it pull other materials (like sheet styrene for example)? And has it held up well after two years?
Can you use these under a Uv light
Great Video Nick. Thinking about getting this for some minime bears with contoured faces. I would like to ask your advice on a cheap printer that I could use to print the face and then vacuform over the top of it. I need it to be cheap as well, so would an inkjet printer do? many Thanks
I used a Elegoo Mars 3D printer for my models which you can find for around $180 now and that's a great value for the quality you can get. The color transfers I made using a full color print off of a laser toner printer but there is a whole process to it. Please check out the links I provided for more info about that. You can just get a laser toner copy made at your local FedEx if you don't already have access to one.
DO YOU SUPPLY TO SOUTH AFRICA ,IF SO WICH STORE CAN I BUY IT FROM
Hey Nick, how large is the vacuum plate/surface area? 7.5" x 7.5" ?
I would say the safe area is 4.5" square max. The plate size goes up to 5" but you loose detail at the edges since it doesn't heat as evenly there.
Thank you for this video! What did you use to make the impression For your face?
I do special effects work as well so I have a plaster life cast of my own face and individual parts of it.
Pls. Advice me if you can supply vacuum form machine for casting cement vase . ... with thank s
You could cast plaster or cement into a vacuformed mold but you would need to pieces clamped together since you can't vacuform a round object in one piece.
Tal vez te resulte más efectivo el empleo de termoformadoras odontológicas, y podrías probar con gran variedad de láminas más y menos rígidas y de diferentes espesores. Saludos.
Nice video. I immediately see all kinds of possibilities. Would this machine also work with Worbla? Or would that material be too thick?
I don't now about worbla specifically but this works with thermo-plastics with a fairly low glass-transition point.
@@waltersworx Thanks for the reaction. I found another vacuum machine, cheaper and also for worbla. A bit diy instead of ready to use but i'm happy with it !
Thank You. I just Subscribed.😊I made some Mermaid and Mermen Figures but want to make copies will this do the trick.?
this is good for making component parts and molds, I don't recommend it for finished figures.
how much is the heater temp in the machine ?
There is no display to show the temperature but the machine is not hot to the touch when operating. The manual does say not to run it for more than 5 min at a time to prevent overheating but I usually go longer and haven't had any issues.
What is the bed dimension?
something like 6inX6in, pretty small.
@@waltersworx I ended up getting one. Works good for what I need it to do but still isn't as good as a real thermoforming machine.
How much
how do I get one in AUSTRALIA. ? BOO HOO THEY DONT SHIP TO AUSTRALIA
Not very reliable, there’s a lot of spider web issues. The product is money wasted.
its cheap and doesn't do a good job
It does well with all the things I design to use with it. But I have other vacuum forming machines for different sized bucks. You gotta use what's right for the tool.
@@waltersworx how much
@@maxellmurata6386 price varies depending on where you buy it from. Looks like it's on clearance at Michael's now for $59.