Bending Abs Plastic Sheets

Measure the inside of your oven.

Bending abs plastic sheets.

Heat source small projects with bends that are close together will need upon heat source which can be easily aimed at small areas. Position the plastic sheet so that the area you will bend is between two flat flame retardant surfaces like saw horses. Slip the kevlar on and position the assebly on your choice of straight surfaces energize place plastic on element and wait till bercomes taffy like and make your bend. Principally using a heat gun to bend a polycarbonate sheet is the same as hot line bending.

01 15 2012 08 39 am 7. As you ll need to put the plastic sheet into the oven this is your size limitation. Only that the operator is now forced to move the heat gun constantly along the bend line and flip over the polycarbonate sheet to ensure both sides get heated. The two best tools for this are a small butane torch the type used in the kitchen work well or you can also use an embossing heat tool used by card makers and scrapbookers to melt and apply embossing powders.

You can see this in the video below. The example here is the outside of a mold but it can work inside too. Secure the sheet in place by using clamps on both ends. First experiment with a few scraps to get the time and heat right.

Position a strip heater at the recommended safe distance from the plastic as directed by the manufacturer. No big deal just take the time to bring it up to temp while checking on it. Bending polycarbonate sheet with a heat gun. We demonstrate an easy way to cut and bend plastics to re use and recycle this incredible material into your projects you will need 1 heat source heat.

Have a mold ready to use. True it forms at a lesser temperature than others but it will lose it easier as well. To bend sheet plastic and acrylic you will need. Put on cotton safety gloves.

I have foung that simle carpeners square will damn close 90 degree. Abs seem to be a little less tolerant of temperature than some of the other plastics.