garbage dust covers

[ra272]

hello, I tried to build a vacuum former a make my own dust covers with plastic garbages.

first try with clear plastic:



Second try with a heavy duty plastic can (it's now installed on my runner).



Well, it's not fantastic, but it was fun to do.

[mikedealer]

back in the day, i took 2 liter soda bottles, sliced the tops and edges off, and cut it down the middle and rolled it out flat, heated it, and that plastic worked really well and was sturdy as hell

looks great

[Synergy]

They look pretty good to me

[justinspeed79]

Cool, they look pretty good! Is that a Home-made vacume setup? Ho does it work?

[Volumiza]

that looks pretty good my good man , is the vac former thing homemade??? if so, how'dyoudodat???

[ra272]

Yes, it's home made. I drill holes in the black plastic box,and plugged the vacuum hose in. i made a mold of the dust cover in plaster. Then I heated a plastic sheet on a stove, apply it on the mold, an put the vaccum on.
Sorry for the bad english...

[Volumiza]

Yes, it's home made. I drill holes in the black plastic box,and plugged the vacuum hose in. i made a mold of the dust cover in plaster. Then I heated a plastic sheet on a stove, apply it on the mold, an put the vaccum on.

i seriously may give that a go.

Sorry for the bad english...

your english is WAY better than my french so dont worry about that mate

[Moggie XL]

Please can you tell me what you made the mold out of.I could save a fortune in shells and wings if I can perfect that technique.

[ra272]

My mold is made of stone hard dental plaster. It's a very very hard material (hard to scuf with a knife).

[AYKBOBCAT]

Hey this is Fantastique! But wait, How does it work? I keep looking at the picture and can't see how you put the plastic on the mold and make it work!!!

This is too great to let this thread like this.... We need more pictures man!

Pho-tos Pho-tos Pho-tos

Good job!

[Asso_man!]

Make the plastic melt, put it on the vacuum box with the master mold and start your vacuum cleaner, let it set and you're done

[AYKBOBCAT]

I got it now. On my screen the black box is so dark that I could not net see the holes. I opened it up in a photo software and brightened it a bit... Now I understand!

[templeofspeed]

Did you put any vent holes in the plaster mould?

[Tadracket]

That's sharp. You will get better results with lexan. Tower sells small sheets or you could by 4x8 sheets. I spent $150 American for 2 sheets shipped. Lots of fun to had there. Now to just get it all set back up again.

[ra272]

Did you put any vent holes in the plaster mould?

No, and that's why the result is not excellent. I must do a hollow mold with thin holes in the edges.