Bending Abs Plastic Sheet With Heat Gun

Tutorial for how to.

Bending abs plastic sheet with heat gun.

Make your pressure on the acrylic as even as possible while you push. To create bends for small scale projects in plexiglass perspex or acrylic 1 8 inch and thinner you can use a small torch butane kitchen torches work well a paint stripping heat gun or an embossing heat tool which is a wand that works very similarly to a paint stripping gun but using a smaller more directed heat flow with a smaller fan. 1 4 abs plastic can be bent using a heat gun to soften it up and then shape it manually. Use the spare piece of flat scrap wood to push the acrylic back and down while you aim the heat gun at the acrylic.

The only absolute requirement for bending and forming kydex is heating the sheet until soft when the material becomes formable. Bending abs plastic with a heat gun by ypedal. Here s a video showing my procedure for bending plexiglass with a heat gun. Wagner spraytech 0503008 ht1000 heat gun 2 temp settings 750ᵒf 1000ᵒf soften paint caulking adhesive putty for removal shrink wrap bend plastic pipes and loosen rusted nuts or bolts by wagner spraytech.

This article uses a sheet about 1 4 thick so all times are about 10 to 15 minutes per step. For thicker sheets it will take longer and for thinner sheets it will take less time. The only major variable that can affect the forming process is the thickness of the plastic sheet. Modify the timing as necessary.

Diy hot wire cutter for plexiglass carboard and foam rclifeon. Preparing hot air gun w. Heat guns and toaster ovens have proven the best diy method for our customers. Prepare your heat gun for bending the acrylic.

Polycarbonate bending with heat gun by ypedal. Kydex can be easily cut to size by scoring and cutting sheets with a razor or similar knife.