02-10-2010, 01:17 AM
I have a question for any of you who are skilled in vacuforming. What capabilities would you need to vacuform the two main body 'dish' shapes from, say, 0.060" styrene or ABS sheet? It ought to be straightforward enough to make the pattern (though maybe a little time-consuming), but other than that, do you think a standard 'shop-vac' rig would do the trick? What about if you put suck-holes in the pattern as well? I suppose the sheets would be too big for the oven, but what if you make your own heating element, or warm it with a heat gun?