Ever thought of making your own vacuum forming machine? We continue my DIY vacuum forming machine build by fabricating a heat box for the heating elements that I pulled from an old toaster oven. Best of all, no welding or fancy tools are required. Transform readily available materials into a functioning heat box and unlock the potential of custom-made plastic forms!
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DIY Vacuformer Series:
Part 1: Heating Elements - • DIY Vacuum Form Machin...
Part 2: Heat Box - you're watching it
Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:16 Heat Box Design Sketch
5:01 Measuring Heat Box Walls
7:10 Cutting Heat Box Walls
7:48 Bending Heat Box Walls
11:41 Measuring Heating Element Holes
14:32 Drilling Heating Element Holes
16:29 Adding Structural Support
20:01 Attaching the Top Cover
22:30 Test Fit the Heating Elements
23:12 Wrap Up
Build Along:
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