How to bend Plastic
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- Опубликовано: 5 ноя 2006
- This video segment will show you how to bend plastic using the BriskHeat Strip Heater.
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@tapplastics Thanks for the reply. Honestly, i'm not sure what i meant by 'is it safe?'. I didn't know acrylic would break if dropped, so thank you so much for that info. I'll have to find polycarbonate material to use for the project.
Thanks again!
yeah tap plastics is the super duper thingy =)
You have some nice tutorials!
thank you i like the video, im industrial designer from Mexico :D
Very useful video!
Yes, you can bend Lexan (polycarbonate) on the line bender. However, it is prone to bubble if you leave it on the bender too long. It might take a little practice to perfect your technique.
First, check the melting point of the nylon sheet to see if it will work on this heat bender. To make the box will require heating and bending each corner separately as if you were folding paper into the form of a box.
@hyacinthdibley What do you mean when you ask, 'is it safe for laptops'? Acrylic will pose no harm to a laptop. However, I don't see it as being a very durable or comfortable laptop case. If you dropped it, the acrylic would most likely crack. The alternative would be to use polycarbonate, which is virtually non-breakable. Both materials can be bent on a heat bender.
Yes.
Our heat benders are available at our website.
Large radius curves require special wide heaters or an oven to heat and form the whole sheet. Use of a home oven is not recommended.
Can you bend polypropylene using this method?
Hello I love your tutorials. I am trying to make a (wear-on not necessarily a snap-on) case for my 17 inch hp laptop. I haven't been able to find a non cloth case for it.
Anyway, do you think acrylic is safe for a laptop case? (i'm guessing it is)
Also, does this machine work on acrylics?
thank you so much.
I actually made a bender out of an old space heater. Already came with temp. control. I just placed the element in a U-channel i got for hardware store and caped it off with ceramic standoffs that came with the heater. Cost me next to nothing.
Do you know of a way to make a bigger bend, for example a C shaped one instead of a sharp bend?
I would like to bend pieces with a larger radius. Can you're bender be used on say a 10" radius?
Works on lexan too?
will there be a discolorization?
yes
@sspamer Fortunately you weren't working with glass. That would have been worse.