From: Nick (WOODWORKNICK) [#4]
24 Apr 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] Unread
Go to www.tapplastics.com Look around, there are a couple video's showing how to build your own acrylic bender and one showing how to bend plastic.
Napier's Laser Engraving
email: woodworknick@yahoo.com
From: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5]
24 Apr 2006
To: James (TILER02) [#1] Unread
James,
Does your strip heater have a thermostat?
Depending on the thickness of the acrylic, you'll probably need about 300 degrees.
You shouldn't need to place anything over the acrylic, to hold in contact with the heating element.
EDITED: 24 Apr 2006 by DGL
From: Harvey only (HARVEY-ONLY) [#6]
24 Apr 2006
To: Stunt Engraver (DGL) [#5] 24 Apr 2006
I use a premade strip heater, in a case. I place a piece of wood over the plastic to keep it from warping if it is thin, (wood is a fairly good insulator and if it does not start to turn brown you have not exceeded its temperature limit). Thicker I use nothing. It works very differently than an unrollable heater so no advice for that.
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