New homemade vacuum forming machine

After some objects made successfully with my first vacuum forming machine (check it here) I needed to build a bigger one (50cm x 50cm) table. I've also built a custom "oven" to heat the plastic, it is just a wooden box with the internal walls covered with aluminum foil and a heater element in the middle that I took from an electric grill. This was also the first time I have used ABS plastic, that is much more impact resistant than the previous one (Polystyrene).

I'm still using the vacuum cleaner as the vacuum source, but my next plan is to store the vacuum in a air cylinder so I can evacuate the air faster preventing failed formings.

You can see a short video of the machine here:

If you are interested in making a machine like this, please watch my other videos on youtube related to it. You can also buy the eBook I wrote with all the steps required to make a vacuum forming machine from scratch with easily available tools and materials.

Check the eBook landing page: https://homemadevacuumformingmachine.com/ There you will find links for the Amazon Kindle store or Gumroad. The book is very cheap!

In the case of any suggestions or doubts, feel free to leve your comments!

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