The Ultimate DIY Vacuum Former - Part 2
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- Опубліковано 20 чер 2024
- In part 2 of the DIY vacuum forming machine build, we install all the electronic components and get the machine running, including features not commonly found in DIY builds, so it's safer and easier to use. If you missed part 1, here's the video: • The Ultimate DIY Vacuu...
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Really well done. I love hobby projects that combine skills like wood and metal working with electronics (and videography).
In my own, much less slick vacuum forming, I've found that running the heating element and the shop vacuum on the same circuit will often pop a circuit breaker (especially if your circuits are only 15 amps). Thus it's necessary to turn off the heater before turning on the vacuum. A nice additional feature would be to have the Arduino also control an electrical outlet for the vacuum. Thus, as you begin the pull, the heater would switch off and the vacuum would automatically switch on.
We're glad to see other people inspired and thinking about ways to improve upon it, that has been our goal all along! What you suggest is completely doable, since the machine is controlled by an Arduino board, it is very easy to modify and improve through code and adding sensors and electric/electronic components... the sky is the limit. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Brilliant videos just the right amount of detail. Humour just right in the right moments also. Oh and the design of the vacuum former was pretty brilliant too. Thanks for sharing
The plans for this is excellent and affordable and well made just like this video thank you for your hard work
Very well made, thanks.
I loved this DIY project! Nice and clean assembly. Using a 3d printer to make tools, templates and all of those parts was great.
Thank you! We use all tools available to us :)
this is AMAZING!
Very clean and clear work, lm upgrade this for 4x4 feet
Thanks! Kudos, that sounds like a colossal machine!
Amaizing job,enjoyed this video!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!
Amaaziing!!! Let me tried this at home..thank you very much
Thank you, nice to hear there's someone building their own!
These two videos have made a subscriber out of me.
Nice tuturial
You have used very good tools and have done professionally.
Thank you!
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله تعالى وبركاته نشكركم جزيل الشكر على هذا التقديم المتواضع لهذا المشروع القيم حفظكم الله وسدد خطاكم إلى ما فيه الخير والسلام عليكم وشكرا
Great learning and such workshops are must for knowledge and bringing more products which make planet better to live in.
Thank you very much! We agree.
Niche and helping outburst of creativity
Thank you!
Es increíble!!! muchas felicidades es un excelente vídeo
Muchas gracias!
wow wow wow! great job,.
Gracias por compartirnos tus conocimientos, mi admiración y mis respetos que Dios siempre te ven diga saludos desde México
Great tuitional video on how to buld a DIY Vacuum former! Are there any plans available yet for the MDF part dmensons? And as I live in the UK wll this setup work for 240v ac please? Thanks again for your brilliant design! Marty (UK)
That looked like a model PT boat hull there ... I think we had this (smaller version) as a kid, and I think that it was called the
Vac u form during the mid 60's ... You did a great job, might want to up grade the pivots where there was threaded surfaces with a bush.
Bingo! It is actually a PT boat hull :) Thank you for the tip, note taken! also thank you for watching!
The digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Lots of work have gone into creating this 46-page step-by-step guide, with over 80 technical illustrations, specs, list of materials, electric and electronic connection diagrams, drilling and cutting templates, printable labels, STL files, code and a Quick Operation Guide.
Get the plans here: makeandtinker.gumroad.com/
cool project. just purchased plans to build my own. I do not see the files to cut the box via cnc in the zip file. are those available?
Nice work. We posted this video (and part 1) on our homemade tools forum this week :)
Awesome! Thank you!
Thanks for the great video! Please tell me what thickness nichrome thread you used and what is the total length? Where can ceramic rings be sold roughly?
The whole heating elements (wire, ceramic rings and connectors) were purchased together as a kit. The coils are 500W each, don't know exactly the thickness. Thanks for watching!
thank you so for shading this great job ... excuse i didnt notice did you mention the type of the vaccume pump that you used ?
I love this
Thanks!
Thanks for video i’m learn a lots from video
thanks
Glad to hear that, thanks for watching!
More than excellent and amazing work and I have a request from you honorable Can you write the names of the electronic parts so that I can collect them, thank you very much
This is fantastic, surprised there aren't more views
Thank you very much!
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hello congratulations, I wanted to know what you used to reproduce the mold, which cast mold did you use?
Great job, I love it.
the type of resistance is "spring" right? the only thing is that you stretch it something.
What power approx is that resistance? Thank you.
Excelente pero excede mis habilidades, muy pro.
My friend is wonderful ... What are the material used in manufacturing mold
Lots of ingenuity applied to this machine! It's very impressive. Could you be interested in building one to order? or preparing a kit?
Fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for a great tutorial, been wnating to build one of these for a while. I notice the dimmer switch/box is not shown in your wiring diagram, only the potentiometer. Have you modifeid the design?
Hello! The dimmer is not shown in the electronic diagrams as it is part of the electrical wiring. We did not include this information in the downloadable files for safety reasons, as we are not licensed electricians. The full plans will include all this information as it is being revised by a licensed electric engineer. Thank you for watching!
Very well job! i would like to build this machine but working with 220AC, is it posible??
Great build, loved all the safety systems and stickers too!
Nice job on the editing, really enjoyed the humor 👍
I’ve subscribed and looking forward to more of your video’s
Thanks for watching and the sub!
Gday mate
I am in the planning process and looking at using nic wire insted of the 2 heaters i have in my starter former. i see you have a dimmer switch im just curiouse since i have looked at a nic wire calculator, if the dimmer switch just alters the heat produced by the wire or if its changing to entire volts/amps being delivered. since my calculations are for using a 5v/2amp phone charger per heated section with 14 awg nic wire which gives 500c+ of heat if the dimmer switch would allow for me to adjust the heat as needed for different thicknesses of matterials.
thanks for the video and plans btw.
Bought the plans, can't wait to get started on this. Some of the electronic and electrical components have different voltages and amps in the wiring diagram than in the parts list. Is one better than the other?
Thank you for supporting the channel! The specs of the parts in the list were taken directly from the part manufacturer's info and the specs in the diagram is what the electrical engineer recommended. For example, some components in the list are rated for 250VAC while in the diagram it might say 220VAC, it's OK as long as it's 220VAC or more. In any case, you can send us a message in FB or email with your doubts or questions and we'll do our best to help you in any way we can.
Great job
what was the type of thermoplastic used in the demo and how much time and temperature it takes please?
We used 1mm (0.040") styrene sheet, it takes around a minute and a half to be ready to form and at a temperature of around 120 - 150º C. Thanks for watching!
Plans, and supply list?
Nice job. Best looking diy vacume former ive seen on youtube well thought out.
Im going to bet you could sell a kit. I dont own a 3d router or 3d printer. Im sure I could find an adreno not sure what display that was. I dont think I'd use a terminal block for 120 volts. And under the circuit board for the restate after you remove it putting that box togather i might have put a blob of acrylic bathtub calk so there was no way the back of that circuit board could short to the chasis. Thd 120 vplt 240 volt or what ever ac connections need to be covered including the switch but the main power switch could have been done with a micro relay and 12v dc to the switch and 12v and 120 vac to the relay but placed inside a sealed box unless you put safty covers over everything. Also you could have routed the wires inside the 2020 and i think just used the 2020 hardware insted of long bolts. I think you have about 100 bucks us money into this project in parts and this is better then the unit you can buy for 700 bucks us. As well as bigger. A hit form more then one item at a time. The molds can be used to makd candy or any shape you want to copy and pour a material to set up in.
I also think there are sevral kinds of plastics you can use in them.
My older brother got one made for kids back in 1967ish I remember it becuse i burned the shit out of my hand on it playing with it when no one was around.
I ran a big 4x8' unit when I was in high school after I turned 18. The parts were for hallmark cards and they would come out hot as hell I think the heater got to 450 dgr and we were using 4x8 sheets of
1/4" plastics in it.
Thanks for your suggestions, yes, safety measures for all electric connections and components were added later and they'll be included in the fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build that will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks again for watching!
If you were to make this and sell it how much would you charge, eventually in a kit format that cna be shipped.
Thanks
Is 80 degrees the max? For ABS plastic, you need about 160 degrees. Can you increase the heat? Thank you for the video.
Show!!!!!!
👍🇲🇦عمل رائع شكرا جزيلا
awesome job! I'm in Canada and want to buy the heating coil kit. what do i search for? I've had no success searching.
thanks.
Hello, it's hard to find everything together as a kit but check these links:
www.amazon.ca/uxcell%C2%AE-Heating-Element-AC220V-Furnace/dp/B07L84SW39
www.amazon.com/uxcell-Porcelain-Connectors-21-5x19-5x14-2mm-Electrical/dp/B07Q3D2QRK
www.infraredheaters.com/insulator.html (Catalog # PI-7/8-1)
These links are what we found doing a google search. We have no affiliation with any of the sellers. Thanks for watching!
Grat sir
Thank you!
What’s the highest temperature that your heating elements get up to?
Where did you buy the supplies for the heating element?
Very nice project sir how to mold cast material name
Does clear PETG turn white when over heated?
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Thanks for the detailed video. By the way, how much did it cost you to prepare this? All the best for future videos...
Don't have a total cost for the build, we already had a lot of the materials we used but I'm guessing around $200 dollars. Thanks for watching!
Do you have a link for the Ceramic rings you used for the coil wire please? Thanks, Marty (UK)
Hi, google "donut ceramic insulator" in your area. Thanks for watching!
Do you think your plans scale up? I was thinking about buying your plans, but scaling up by 6 more inches of the workable area.
In the demonstration of the safety features at the end of the video, it shut off after 25 minutes and a temperature of around 180 F. Is this as hot as it gets in that time? Can it get hotter than 180 F and can it get up to that hot more quickly?
What size of vacuum did you use with this design?
Are the plans also for 220V? Does ir change the Arduino programa? Thanks i Will Buy it soon
Where are the wirings descriptions??? Great project!
Hello, there's a link to GitHub in the description where you can download the ZIP file with the instructions, code and wiring diagrams. Thanks!
@@MakeAndTinker that's OK for the Arduino part, but no explanation for the high voltage/heaters part. I know you missed them for security purpose, but can you explain separately? Thanks!!!
What is the plastic material called? Is it ABS?
What was the total materials cost?
Are you guys any closer to releasing the full plans, etc for this?
Hi, we're working full stream on them should be ready early January. Thanks for watching!
@@MakeAndTinker hey guys, how close are you to release the plans? Wonderful channel btw.!
@@MakeAndTinker Any updates? We're about mid-Jan now.
Hi, the digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Get the plans (and some cool merch) here: teespring.com/stores/maketinker
@@JordansIronicArmory The digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Get the plans (and some cool merch) here: teespring.com/stores/maketinker
Доброе время суток. Мне понравился станок. Покажи электрическую схему если есть возможность
sorry in the guide I find the name of the display ? let's say the screen to buy?
Is acrylic Plastic is also possible on that bacuum
Hello, the heating coils reach temperatures high enough for most of the thermoplastics. The thicker the material, the more time it needs to be ready and also will need a stronger vacuum force. Anything under 3mm should be fine with most 3 - 3.5 hp vacuum machines. Thanks for watching!
Hi, can i ask where can i find those electronic items??
Hi, they should be easy to find in most electronic shops. If you can't find them locally, try online.
May i know what country are you sir
where can i find the plans for the machine and part list? in github there is only the electronic scheme
Fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks for watching!
Hi, the digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Get the plans (and some cool merch) here: teespring.com/stores/maketinker
ممكن أسماء قطع الأردينو المستعملة في المشروع
Nichrome wire connected to Dimmer?
The dimmer is used to control the input voltage to the heating element but not directly as it is controlled by the Arduino with a relay to make it safer. Hope this helps, thanks for watching!
If you could be interested in preparing a kit or custom building a machine, how can I reach you? I'm making molds now for a product prototype and intend to source a thermoforming machine soon... either making or or if not too pricey, buying one.
Fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks for watching!
Lo tienes (LAS INDICACIONES) en ESPAÑOL??
Hello can you tell me where you got the STL file for the arduino and relay holder. It's not in the download.
Ok no reply...not the best service once you have purchased the plans
can i order one from you?
White sheet is acrylic or something else?
No, that is styrene
Do you have a bill of materials and Arduino
sketch that you can share?
The Arduino sketch and the wiring diagrams can be downloaded from the link in the description. Thanks for watching!
what tip of Potentiometer-Dimmer u are using
Hello, it is an AC SCR dimmer voltage controller (110V 4000W 30A). Thanks for watching!
Hello i have build that Vacuum former but the buzzer is not working? do you have an idea?
Please send us a message in FB or email, we'll sort it out!
Nice build
I've clicked the link but there are no plans showing
Under 'digital' it states "there are no products for this category"
Please advise
Hello! Should work now, please try again, we were updating the shop.
@@MakeAndTinker Thanks but still no joy
No worries - for some reason Firefox was the issue
Ordered :o)
What power of heater?
What is material thickness?
What is material ?
What time to heat material?
We use a pair of 500 Watt (each) heating elements. The material we used in the video was 1mm thick styrene sheet (although most thermoplastics should work fine also) and it took around 2 minutes to heat. Thanks for watching!
@@MakeAndTinker It is so good idea! Thank you!
What's the name if this plástic?
Hello, the plastic used was styrene, also known as High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS). Thanks for watching!
Are there plans for the build featured in Part 1?
There is a link in this video in the description for all plans.
@@telinoz1975 only for the electrics, not the action machine itself
Fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks for watching!
Hi, the digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Get the plans (and some cool merch) here: teespring.com/stores/maketinker
@@MakeAndTinker awesome.... just one question though, it says they are only available to buy for 1 more day, will they be available after that?
Would you sell one?
Unfortunately we can't but fully detailed, step-by-step plans and materials used for the whole build will be available soon. Follow us on our social media, we'll post when it becomes available. Thanks for watching!
Great job 👍
Can you send me a panel making video?
I will be grateful to you 🤗
Hi, the digital plans for the ultimate vacuum former are available NOW! Get the plans (and some cool merch) here: teespring.com/stores/maketinker
I paid for the plans and nothing is sent to my email. Is this a scam?
I need to have something vacuum formed. Can I send you the piece to be formed? I can pay shipping and for your time.
Hi, we donated the machine so we don't have it anymore. Thanks for watching!
It's hilarious that you entitled this video as "The ULTIMATE..." and the screen show version 1.0 when it boots up!
It's too complicated for me to make. I'll just buy one
Can I pay you to make me one?
Plans coming soon, you can build it yourself, it's part of the fun! Thanks for watching!
This is quite nice, but a vacuum cleaner is not going to give you really good detail in your forming, you need a vacuum pump and a holding tank to really pull it down hard enough.
Hi, thanks for your suggestion. This vacuum former was designed as a hobby-grade machine to be used with a vacuum machine that most people already have, but we agree, upgrading it with a vacuum pump / holding tank would increase the quality. Thanks for watching!
Hi tec at home.
Machine chahie
Nice app, but if you respond to your followers, you may have more followers.
Thank you! You're absolutely right. We were away for reasons described in the pinned comment on top, however we´ll make our best effort to answer most comments from now on.
@@MakeAndTinker Thank you very kindly.
Of course you don’t show everything that one needs to build this, like the wiring, so that they have to buy the plans. But you show every time you drill a bloody hole in something. And the captions are stupid. Such as in the first part you caption that you are drilling a hole in the side of one of the parts while drilling a hole in the side. No, really! I’m so glad that you told me that you were drilling a hole in the side or else I would have never figured it out!
The first part and part of this video are the only videos of yours that I’ve seen and will be the only videos of yours that I’ll watch. They are so slow and boring! I really wanted to get through to the end because I’m interested in the topic. But when you pulled that “nodding off to sleep” junk while you doing the wiring I just stopped. I’ve never seen that done before in a video and it was during about the first interesting part of the two videos.
While you may have good ideas, your videos are poorly thought out, badly edited, slow, and boring. In addition you are using your tools wrong, especially your drill. When making larger holes I’ve never seen the entire cut burnt, let along the cuttings coming out being burnt.
scusa nella guida trovo il nome del display ? diciamo lo schermo da comprare? @make & tinker ?
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