Bending plexiglass with a heat gun

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Todd Larsen

7 жыл бұрын

Testing a heat gun as method for bending plexiglass

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@claudebarnum7760 3 жыл бұрын

I have the same heat gun, just bought it to replace another one. I use it to shape plexiglas. I've msde waterfalls and under gravel filters gor fish tanks, domed lenses for shop lights, a lighted console for my truck.

@coreycoffell6219 7 ай бұрын

Gore fish tank, that metal...lol

@timothyodell5245 2 жыл бұрын

Nice and simple!

@crownlaurus2610 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!! I needed this video for a project. 👍🏾

@eslam7902 2 жыл бұрын

What is the best material for TV screen protector Acrylic Or Polycarbonate

@JUNEORJUNE 7 жыл бұрын

I'M NOT SURE HOW HOT THE ENGINE BAY GETS SO WHAT THICKNESS WOULD YOU RECOMEND?

@Knasty-xe1fx 3 жыл бұрын

Thought about using plexi glass as a windshield for my 86 blazer how hard would it be?

@yoursurgerysister 3 жыл бұрын

You can use it for a windshield for sure as long as you have a way to mount it down

@AshrafAli-dq8gz 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Brothers, can I make a float glass band in the same way? Please answer

@Kekafuch 3 жыл бұрын

Just search youtube. The key is to heat the glass evenly at the same time, otherwise it will likely crack. Also the temperature is much higher so you need professional gear.

@ALPHARICCO875 3 жыл бұрын

Super 👍 Merci

@brentsmith5647 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@Rothew1 2 жыл бұрын

My heat gun has attchments that can narrow the heat gun area to a more concentrated region, may help with tighter bends if no mould is available?

@toddlarsen6215 2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend using a form if you can, you will get a more reproducible result

@katiejoartsy1540 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of gloves are you using?

@toddlarsen6215 7 жыл бұрын

Sorry about the film quality, I'll up it in further videos

@waterpredators6890 2 жыл бұрын

I have a piece that has a bend I want to unbend it to make it straight. Is that possible?

@toddlarsen6215 2 жыл бұрын

Given HOW the plastic bends (stretching one side and compressing the other), likely not with a nice smooth outcome.

@coreycoffell6219 7 ай бұрын

That's still not wide enough to worry about even heat across the bend. It might take a length of copper tube with that heat fed in.

@lancelotomegaalboin 6 жыл бұрын

i want to make my own rocker panels for my car and thought of using plexi

@sew04ss 6 жыл бұрын

Lol good luck

@stephenportilla9244 3 жыл бұрын

Can a hair blower do the job as well?

@georgecarlinn6288 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think hair blower would do it seems like an he is using industrial heat gun

@siemensohm 2 жыл бұрын

you need 160°C. a common hair blower won't make that

@JUNEORJUNE 7 жыл бұрын

IS PLEXIGLASS HEAT TOLLORANCE?

@toddlarsen6215 7 жыл бұрын

JUNEORJUNE yes - no discernible change in color or translucency (other than caused by the flexing of the material)

@ccccen 7 жыл бұрын

That's a thick piece, around 3/16?

@toddlarsen6215 7 жыл бұрын

Carl Zorro 3/16 or ⅛, can't remember and not sure where this scrap piece is, the other part is in a window

@rossijohn1408 5 жыл бұрын

Is possible to bend 1/4" using that method?

@aswingsharif6729 3 жыл бұрын

1:36 , I thought there is sudden nature call, he left the heat gun turned on.

@maywalker997 Жыл бұрын

Yeah you should never leave a heat gun running like that

@fadelfadel3899 2 жыл бұрын

Hi, It will work with hair dryer?

@Rothew1 2 жыл бұрын

I dont think a hair dryer will be hot enough.

@toddlarsen6215 2 жыл бұрын

They really aren’t designed to get this hot. That isn’t an expensive heat gun (Harbor Freight) but note how much thicker it is then a regular hair dryer. Also, it get VERY hot after a bit.

@prashantbirje1419 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks want make bike windshield through this technique

@maxduke3505 3 жыл бұрын

Diy legend

@radar536 4 жыл бұрын

Nice. Thx for sharing. The electricity bill must be frightening, if one work often with those guns...be well.

@johnparkin58 Жыл бұрын

It would help if you added subtitles to your video as the hot air gun drowns out your voice.

@freeshz96 3 жыл бұрын

omg you are guru!

@janisrough5858 7 жыл бұрын

i want to bend plexiglass sheet for car window becuase homeless keep breaking my windows.

@toddlarsen6215 7 жыл бұрын

Janis Rough - it might be difficult unless you have the glass as a pattern. I would imagine you could bend a sheet of plexiglass the same width as the window directly on the window and then trace the borders. I just don't know if it would adhere to the glass at all. I suspect not, but it would be a disaster if it did.

@Creator_BD 6 жыл бұрын

Janis Rough I also wanna do it

@PlayingWithFireOutdoors 6 жыл бұрын

use lexan its stronger

@Youtubeforcedmetochangemyname 5 жыл бұрын

Use lexan

@Phantomthecat 5 жыл бұрын

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