Easy Peasy Vacuum Squeezy

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Easy Peasy Vacuum Squeezy is a super simple and easy to set up desktop vacuum former. Just three parts and you are good to go. All parts are printable. If you have access to a laser cutter or CNC I have also included .SVG and .DXF files for the top and bottom panels. The hole for the vacuum hose is 31mm which should fit standard wet/dry/shop type vacuums. If you're printing everything, .2mm layer height works nicely. I printed it at .24 to speed up the process so some variability is probably fine...I used support for the hose port. If you will be laser cutting or CNC'ing the panels, you can use your preferred material but the thickness must be 3mm. My version was CNC'd using 3mm cast acrylic which works very nicely. For thermo plastic, ABS sheeting up to 1.5mm works nicely. The Solo type disposable plastic plates also work extremely well and are easy to pick up at your local grocery store. For heating the thermoplastic I am using a standard heat gun. They are available at most hardware stores as well as Amazon. For holding your thermoplastic while heating, simple works! I am using a piece of cardboard with a square cut out in the center. Use binder clips to hold the plastic to the cardboard. Check the last pic for a render of what I'm talking about. The red is the thermo plastic, under that is where the cut out would be. Easy peasy. As for heating times, you'll have to play around with your setup to find what works. Once your plastic starts drooping you are close. Here is the Fusion File for folks who want to resize/improve the design: https://a360.co/2E4MZzt ig:@marrrgyle

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