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Modding bend perspex

Discussion in 'Modding' started by pranks7er, 30 Jun 2003.

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  1. pranks7er

    pranks7er mange tout

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    whats the easiest way 2 bent perspex it you dont have a heat strip bender?
     
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  2. Atomic

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  3. eddie_dane

    eddie_dane Used to mod pc's now I mod houses

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    :thumb:
     
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  4. MagicMikey

    MagicMikey What's a Dremel?

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    Heh, ya, I don't think there is any other way to do it without using a heat strip bender... :brrr:
     
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  5. Atomic

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    There is :p

    You not click the link I posted or what? :rolleyes:
     
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  6. sik

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    For thin acrylic, you could try using your mum's hairdryer...
     
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  7. eddie_dane

    eddie_dane Used to mod pc's now I mod houses

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    thick or thin, the heat that it bends is around 280F... not sure if a hairdryer would achieve that temp... unless you've juiced it... :hehe:
     
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  8. sik

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    It does, try it... Takes some time though.. And only bend it slowly... Otherwise - snappy.
     
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  9. MagicMikey

    MagicMikey What's a Dremel?

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    Heat strip bender, heat gun.... same thing ;)
     
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  10. NissanFrontier

    NissanFrontier What's a Dremel?

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    Cigarette Lighter works for me just don't get the flames to close and keep moving the lighter never stop it may turn it black but most of the time you can just wipe it off. I have used a hair dryer and a little heater and none of those bent it for me but it just might have been the hair dryer. I used a propane torch and it work but got the plexi-glass to hot and made little bubbles so the Cigarette Lighter has been the best so far.

    Oh yeah all this was done on 1/8th inch plexi-glass.
     
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  11. pranks7er

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  12. Atomic

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    Damn, forgot about that :grr:

    anyway :search:

    :hehe:
     
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  13. coolmiester

    coolmiester Coolermaster Legend

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    hehehe..make sure you juiced it back before you mom next uses it :D
     
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  15. Shadowspawn

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    You can also use the oven...just be careful...wouldnt want you starting a fire or anything. If you have something you want to use as a mold, preferably metal, you can lay the acryllic over it and let the oven heat it up until it bends...let gravity do the work.

    Again, I would take it slow with this method...a certain temperature for 15 minutes, then up it a little for 15 minutes, then up it a little more, etc, until it bends. Too high and the entire thing could go molten on you.
     
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  16. JazzXP

    JazzXP Eh! Steve

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    I can just imagine the smell now.
     
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  17. bushd

    bushd What's a Dremel?

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    Bah, thats all for the bending? I could only find a heat gun that does 750 and 1000deg F heat. Bought it at Lowe's for USD$30. Have yet to plug it up, plan on it soon after pictures are taken.


    Weeeeee.
     
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  18. apoogod

    apoogod trix arent just for kids

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    THIS is all you need....
     
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  19. bushd

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    only heat gun they sold around this area, home depot had this model too.
     
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  20. eddie_dane

    eddie_dane Used to mod pc's now I mod houses

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    I got one recently from harbour freight for $17
     
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