Available vacuum former? - potential new member

[Lucia_L]

Hi all,

Do you need an induction for the vacuum former? Is there a 1-3 month wait on this (as per the website)
Is the pricing for use of the machine in the one month rate?

[asander1 (Andy Sanderson)]

Hi!

No, no and yes. If that makes sense!

Once you are a member you can immediately use it..

This is the one we have:

Vacuum Former - Mayku FormBox

Notice This machine does not need an induction. Mayku FormBox [image] The FormBox is a vacuum former where a sheet of plastic is heated to a forming temperature, stretched onto a single-surface mold, and forced against the mold by a vacuum. This process can be used to form plastic molds for applications such as food, crafts, casting and more. The FormBox can be used for forming molds for casting things such as concrete silicone chocolate jelly resin ice foam jesmonite plaster. Specs: L…

Cheers

[Lucia_L]

Thanks!
Is this the largest machine available? Are there any that cover up to A2 Sheets of plastic?

[asander1 (Andy Sanderson)]

Hi!

This is the only vacuum former we have, sorry!

[Ember (Ethan Hartell)]

I wonder if the printmaking vacuum table would work, if theres a way to use it without turning on the UV light… You’d have to ask the screenprinting techs (and figure out a way to heat the plastic, heat gun maybe?)

[petermakesprints (Peter Williams)]

I don’t think the rubber sheet on the screen printing exposure unit would survive very long being used to mold thermoplastics, unfortunately would be a no for now at least - sorry!

[Ember (Ethan Hartell)]

Can’t believe i forgot about that part! Yeah that would not work lol