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  • Опубліковано 25 вер 2021
  • Vacuum Former Build - Plastic Battery Case
    In this video I build a vacuum former and make a plastic battery case with it, the first of 32 for the electric buggy lithium battery build. You can read more details about how I did it and what I learned in the process or download the plans by checking out the links below. In the next video I'll show you how I made the battery modules and sealed them in the ABS cases that I formed.
    Build article: renewablesystemstechnology.co...
    Electric crosskart build series:
    • Homemade Electric Bugg...
    Lithium module build:
    • Homemade Electric Bugg...
    More tool builds:
    • How To Build The Modul...
    Website: resystech.com
    Facebook: / renewablesystemstechno...
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  • @JamesBiggar
    @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому +20

    In this video I build a vacuum former to make sealed ABS cases for the electric crosskart battery modules. You can learn more details about how I did it and what I learned in the process or download the plans by checking out the links below. In the next video I'll show you how I made the battery modules and sealed them in the ABS cases that I formed.
    Build article: renewablesystemstechnology.com/project-blog/how-i-built-a-vacuum-former
    Plans: resystech.creator-spring.com/listing/vacuum-former-plans
    Electric crosskart build series:
    ua-cam.com/video/QO7OHrW5oYM/v-deo.html
    More tool builds:
    ua-cam.com/video/yXQnydST9fw/v-deo.html

  • @mrshaneyt4356
    @mrshaneyt4356 2 роки тому +16

    I was a welder for 15 years and lived in the workshop . Used to love that I could get up at any hour and make whatever crazy thing popped into my head .
    Now I live in a second floor, 1 bedroom flat on sickness pay and can’t make anything . Miss that time so much . Love watching all your builds & keep enjoying & sharing . So cool 👍

    • @-Sean_
      @-Sean_ 2 роки тому +4

      I hope you get well soon! There's a lot of great maker content in UA-cam, I hope you'll be able to get back to doing what you love

    • @wadejensen4146
      @wadejensen4146 2 роки тому +4

      Mr Shaneyt, you can still make. Try tooth pics, hot glue and popsicle sticks. I use them to demo/model a lot. At home, sometimes in bed!

    • @mrshaneyt4356
      @mrshaneyt4356 2 роки тому +1

      @@-Sean_ thank you so much . You stay safe

    • @mrshaneyt4356
      @mrshaneyt4356 2 роки тому +1

      @@wadejensen4146 Thank you 🙏🏼 I still keep busy and totally realise there is a lot of people a lot worse of . You stay safe & well 👍

    • @-Sean_
      @-Sean_ 2 роки тому +2

      @@mrshaneyt4356 thanks, I'll do my part. I hope you and yours are safe too

  • @belgrademachine
    @belgrademachine 2 роки тому +23

    As usual, I watch in amazement! To design and manufacture awe inspiring projects as well as the tools to make them. People must be beating your door down to have you take on projects ... it would just distract you from this cool stuff you obviously passionate about. Nice work once again James .... Daryl

  • @mbpro08
    @mbpro08 Рік тому +3

    MAN...the fact that you build your own tool and that they look sooo clean and perfect is really impressive.

  • @drpipe
    @drpipe 2 роки тому +3

    Superb.. Im pleased you showed the ones that didn't work as Every project has an element of trial and error. Fantastic

  • @icarus901
    @icarus901 2 роки тому +1

    Just wanted to say thanks for the extremely thorough write-up at your website..I enjoyed the video and came away with a lot of ideas, but now seeing the written post regarding the project after the video -- TOP notch work.

  • @mymymymy6313
    @mymymymy6313 2 роки тому +1

    T'es toujours aussi fort. Respect total pour ce que tu fais. N'arrête pas c'est trop bien.

  • @rickreid8149
    @rickreid8149 2 роки тому +5

    Thanks James, love it, makes you think of so many potentials and could double up for carbon fibre parts production too hmmmm . Good to see the Kart progressing.

  • @antonioquinaz4119
    @antonioquinaz4119 2 роки тому +1

    One of the best videos i saw in UA-cam ! You are so smart , creative and you have manual skills ! Most people don´t understand how dificult is to make samethig new and imagine in the head the project befor start the construction. Each detail needs to be thought . I go to folow you and congratulations. All the best .

  • @RicardoAnzolaMusic
    @RicardoAnzolaMusic Рік тому

    This is by far the best design, fab and step by step i’ve seen’

  • @kriskisilu
    @kriskisilu 2 роки тому +1

    Always excited to see your uploads, salamu kutoka Nairobi, Kenya.

  • @wickedprotos1937
    @wickedprotos1937 Рік тому +1

    You have a unique clean design mentality and flow I like and want to incorperate. CAD, Mech, hands-on skills: your shop is nicely organized and kept in a non-trippable state( ie I fall over my crap). I'm trying to stop my tendency toward a system-of-piles mentality, where I jump from project idea to project idea, without proper cleanup between, as I context switch. I call it my "mpu interrupts without return address" system. Drop in some hoarding of anything that might be useful material in the vague future, and it's often a mess in my head, lab, and shop!!!! BR, Lee

  • @theecstatic9686
    @theecstatic9686 2 роки тому +2

    Oh man, I wanna see that krosscart ripping it up already, but this is just awesome on a whole other level....

  • @wiwiedits3551
    @wiwiedits3551 2 роки тому +3

    Nice build man 👌 , as a mechanical student good to see this kind of builds 😊

  • @ksriram1997
    @ksriram1997 2 роки тому +1

    Sir you are undoubtedly a legend...

  • @colinsmith6340
    @colinsmith6340 2 роки тому

    I know this is an older video, but loving your work so far!

  • @GEOsustainable
    @GEOsustainable 2 роки тому

    Handy tool, thanks for sharing.

  • @wadejensen4146
    @wadejensen4146 2 роки тому

    Very nice! What a tool!

  • @qcasey
    @qcasey 2 роки тому

    Wow!!! Nice work!

  • @paraiskaparaiskai4762
    @paraiskaparaiskai4762 6 місяців тому

    Well looking. Amazing.

  • @rickfazzini22
    @rickfazzini22 6 місяців тому

    Excellent work man!!! I’m about to build one of these machines for packaging some motorcycle parts were manufacturing.

  • @trialnterror
    @trialnterror 2 роки тому +1

    Nice build! Good work sir

  • @minskmade
    @minskmade 2 роки тому

    this came out amazing....really have it dialed in...great video

  • @TestTest-eb8jr
    @TestTest-eb8jr 2 роки тому

    I love the hyperlapse!!!

  • @oneman29
    @oneman29 2 роки тому

    You Sir, are a genius 🤯

  • @johnd3301
    @johnd3301 Рік тому

    Great work 👏🏻 👏🏻 thanks for the vid.

  • @williamlanphar630
    @williamlanphar630 Рік тому

    You are quite innovative !

  • @nuntawutlankaew3117
    @nuntawutlankaew3117 2 роки тому

    very smart design

  • @dangoras9152
    @dangoras9152 2 роки тому

    As always awesome work never fails 🤘keep it up brother

  • @goldprounlimited1750
    @goldprounlimited1750 2 роки тому

    Nice build !!
    Thanks for sharing !!

  • @adnankulu5875
    @adnankulu5875 9 місяців тому

    Mekanik bilgin güzel tebrikler 👍

  • @juanpablomatoso6689
    @juanpablomatoso6689 10 місяців тому

    Excelente máquina 👏 💪

  • @yasamogu
    @yasamogu Рік тому

    Круто! Как раз то что мне нужно. благодарю!

  • @mrcrash4107
    @mrcrash4107 2 роки тому

    That's Impressive James! Keep it up

  • @FerSniper
    @FerSniper 2 роки тому +1

    Круто!!! Спасибо за видео!!!

  • @evandrosantospinheiro370
    @evandrosantospinheiro370 Рік тому

    Fantastic, show!!!

  • @alekstol2011
    @alekstol2011 2 роки тому

    Отличное видео. Много чего увидел полезного

  • @daver.2871
    @daver.2871 2 роки тому

    Very nice.

  • @CarlosGonzalez-pk5uh
    @CarlosGonzalez-pk5uh 2 роки тому

    congrats men excellent

  • @user-zu2wd9mn2s
    @user-zu2wd9mn2s 11 місяців тому

    Great ❤

  • @kenjohnson190
    @kenjohnson190 2 роки тому

    Sweet!

  • @user-dp2ex9yh2y
    @user-dp2ex9yh2y 4 місяці тому

    Super... 😎

  • @chbaisla
    @chbaisla 2 роки тому

    great engineering's

  • @JawadAhmadsahibzada
    @JawadAhmadsahibzada 2 роки тому

    Amazing 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @LuizSergiodeCarvalho
    @LuizSergiodeCarvalho 2 роки тому

    👍👍👍 fantastic

  • @ezzatluqman
    @ezzatluqman 2 роки тому

    im glad i found this channel! Keep it up dude! U earn a sub

  • @beefsand419
    @beefsand419 2 роки тому

    That's nice

  • @stephencummins7589
    @stephencummins7589 Рік тому

    As a retired tradesman: very cool

  • @JackB42
    @JackB42 11 місяців тому

    “It's approximately 1" smaller (l*w) than the space in the platen, and the top surface is 1" above the plane of the clamped plastic in the platen; this allows me to form a seal between the heated plastic and the edge of the plenum “
    Quick question sir, you mentioned the plenum is 1” smaller than the space in the platen, meaning 1/2” space all around the plenum. Can i shrink to a 3/8” or 10mm space instead? Making the space around the frame surrounding the plenum a bit smaller? So i can get a better seal? I have a 1” top surface above the plane of clamped plastic. My frame is a 1” square tube as well. Thank you any help would be appreciated! Really admire the excellent work!

  • @BenMitro
    @BenMitro 2 роки тому +7

    Thanks for showing the failures as well as the successes. There is a bit of trail and error in getting the form right. This is an excellent implementation of a vacuum forming machine. It looks like you have around 1000W of heating in the elements?

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому +5

      Thanks! Around 3200 watts, actually. Originally used seven 220V, 75.5 ohm tube elements, but decreased to 5 later. 220/75.5 = 2.9 amps, x5 = 14.6 amps, x220 = 3205 watts

    • @BenMitro
      @BenMitro 2 роки тому

      @@JamesBiggar Ahh, the old 220V trick! Good, thanks for sharing that.

  • @anuragsuthar5871
    @anuragsuthar5871 2 роки тому +1

    My eyes are searching for streetfighter at last those get peace after seeing it .
    One day I'll make it my own

  • @tanujpatsupe1790
    @tanujpatsupe1790 2 роки тому

    Nice

  • @kstuanbao
    @kstuanbao Місяць тому

    rất hay bạn!

  • @exequielrodriguez2280
    @exequielrodriguez2280 Рік тому +1

    Estaria Genial que Dijeras las medidas de los Caños...y a que distancia haces las soldaduras de caños extras...y a que distancia las perforaciones...

  • @janithjayasinghe7084
    @janithjayasinghe7084 2 роки тому

    Wow💟💟💟

  • @fadyrule
    @fadyrule 24 дні тому

    Hello, great work man! I have a question, is it possible to vacuum form a U shaped ( 3 sides) box with minimal cutting ? What do you think

  • @RBruce-kg8yt
    @RBruce-kg8yt Рік тому

    have you tried air compressed Mold Release to eject parts?

  • @tilidie5272
    @tilidie5272 2 роки тому +1

    damn thats cool, is this how they make plastics for things like a drill? you know the outer casing that holds the motor? i always wondered how they make stuff like that

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому

      Vac formers can make all kinds of things using a single surface mold, like signage or autobody panels, fenders, bumpers, project cases, etc. But they're somewhat limited in what they can do. A drill housing is a bit more complex, with various screw holes and different details. An OEM would use vacuum injection molds for stuff like that - injection molds can produce better detail, easier.

  • @eduardom800
    @eduardom800 2 роки тому

    wow.

  • @mataipoxy
    @mataipoxy 8 місяців тому

    مشاءالله

  • @eskanderx1027
    @eskanderx1027 2 роки тому

    Great stuff!
    Why did you choose to make the workable area smaller than the whole table that was available?

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому

      That's a removable reducer. I'll use it to form small parts to limit waste, and take it out to use the full work area when I need to form bigger parts.

    • @eskanderx1027
      @eskanderx1027 2 роки тому

      @@JamesBiggar Oh nice!
      Thanks, great job 👏🏼

  • @richardromero6730
    @richardromero6730 2 роки тому

    👏

  • @Evgeny_Alek
    @Evgeny_Alek 2 роки тому

    👍

  • @jeffsandlin310
    @jeffsandlin310 2 роки тому

    Nice job bro. What’s the size of that garage your working out of? I’m getting ready to build a new garage on my other property in Indiana then move all my things into it sell this house and build a new one. I’m wanting the garage to be nice and big but I don’t want it to be so big I can’t keep a good climate in it year round. I built this home myself in 07 from digging forming and pouring full basement to hanging finishing and painting the drywall. I swore I’d never build another one after that but I’m doing a barndaminium using steel building. Wanting to do a big garage first. Then do the home with attached garage for parking cars

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому

      24x40'. 9' walls with a vaulted ceiling for a bit more headroom (comes in handy when balancing turbine blades). I found it was just the right size when I first built it. But the more projects I do and the more I venture into new area and get more tools and equipment, the more space I lose to storing all that stuff, plus materials. Pretty much down to working out of a 16x16' area now.

    • @jeffsandlin310
      @jeffsandlin310 2 роки тому

      @@JamesBiggar ok awesome that helps because I was looking at a 30x40 a guy has for sale down the road. It’s brand new never put up for 9k but has the 12’ ceilings. Myself unless using a lift parking a RV or wrenching on big trucks the high ceiling was just a place for all the heat to get trapped in. Idk if the 12’ ceiling height makes any kind of good sense really being that I don’t think it’s enough height to do any of the fore mentioned items. Do you see any advantage of the 12’ over a 10’ ceiling. I think that’s a good price on the steel building so I may go that route either way. I’ve just always worked out of a 25x25 with 10’ ceiling and am curious

  • @oliveronieltapiaparra7567
    @oliveronieltapiaparra7567 2 роки тому +1

    Me gustaría que hicieras una motocicleta electrónica genial, ¿verdad?

  • @seckora
    @seckora 4 місяці тому

    Do you have a place where we could purchase sheets of abs?

  • @ThePilotx1
    @ThePilotx1 3 місяці тому

    Link for the vacuum former plans seems to be broken, any chance its available elsewhere?

  • @skipp7255
    @skipp7255 2 роки тому

    У нас говорят... руки растут из правильного места
    We say ... hands grow from the right place

  • @dr.y3985
    @dr.y3985 2 роки тому

    wow supppeeerrr

  • @rojop8
    @rojop8 2 місяці тому

    I WANT TO BUY THE DRAWINGS FOR THE THERMOFORMING MACHINE BUT THE LINK IS DOWN

  • @rudolfbaroyan5716
    @rudolfbaroyan5716 2 роки тому

    Добрый день .я собрал станок.уплотнители между рамок из чего и как сделали для вакуума.

  • @user-bw9eb1bp2t
    @user-bw9eb1bp2t Рік тому

    What is the centigrade temperature of heating the plastic and what is the intake pressure of the vacuum pump

  • @e-fz.1zeroe223
    @e-fz.1zeroe223 2 роки тому

    Hello, what material is this?

  • @willianpisquilamoreira4531
    @willianpisquilamoreira4531 Рік тому

    Boa noite como eu fasso para estalar um compressor de ar na vacuum forming

  • @alejandroojalvo2766
    @alejandroojalvo2766 2 роки тому

    alguien sabe como se llama la maquina?

  • @uzbekistannews276
    @uzbekistannews276 2 роки тому +1

    Omad

  • @user-bg4ii9cu5x
    @user-bg4ii9cu5x 3 місяці тому

    If i want this model ready to use what its cost with delivery in india

  • @adilkazi9
    @adilkazi9 Рік тому

    What capacity vacuum pump required for 1ft. X 1ft. Of forming?

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  Рік тому

      Any pump that can pull a vacuum is fine. I'm using 1/4 hp single stage pump. The vacuum tank is what does the work. Pull a vacuum in the tank, then open the valve and the vacuum in the tank pulls the material to the mold, not the pump - the pump can be turned off before forming as long as there's a vacuum in the tank. I'm using a 20L tank for a 24x24 work area.

  • @Holzstuck
    @Holzstuck Рік тому

    Не могу понять. Зачем используется ресивер ?

  • @ahydeeaguirre5507
    @ahydeeaguirre5507 11 місяців тому

    buenas tardes me gustaria saber que cuesta

  • @danielalushaj7919
    @danielalushaj7919 2 роки тому +1

    Second

  • @john-yg4by
    @john-yg4by 2 роки тому +1

    First

  • @ThatOneOddGuy
    @ThatOneOddGuy 2 роки тому

    Is that a MIG welder

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому +1

      Flux core

    • @ThatOneOddGuy
      @ThatOneOddGuy 2 роки тому

      @@JamesBiggar I've never heard of a flux core welder
      Is it better than MIG and TIG

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому +3

      Not necessarily. They're all good methods, but are used in different applications. Flux core is essentially gasless MIG welding. Ie: it's the same process as MIG in that you're feeding a spool of wire through the gun nozzle, it just doesn't require gas because flux core wire is as it sounds - it has a self shielding core of flux in the wire to replace the need for gas to shield the weld pool from the air as you're welding, so it's more portable and easier to use outside in windy conditions, for ex. But it generates a lot of smoke compared to MIG or TIG, so good ventilation is needed when using it indoors.

    • @ThatOneOddGuy
      @ThatOneOddGuy 2 роки тому

      @@JamesBiggar ah ok this sounds nice
      Thx for the info

  • @MerzaqMedjber
    @MerzaqMedjber 28 днів тому

    اين الجيد مادات الباستيك

  • @oliveronieltapiaparra7567
    @oliveronieltapiaparra7567 2 роки тому +1

    I'd like you to make a cool electronic motorcycle, right?

    • @JamesBiggar
      @JamesBiggar  2 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/gYs_jYUyaoY/v-deo.html

  • @noureddinetaboch8229
    @noureddinetaboch8229 9 місяців тому

    Any one how did it like this video or not yet?

  • @user-bg4ii9cu5x
    @user-bg4ii9cu5x 4 місяці тому

    cycle time ??????

  • @riderbikers4242
    @riderbikers4242 Рік тому

    I could not move my gaze from it.