How to Make a Vacuum Forming Machine | The Smugglers Room
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Published 2021-03-25
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Ronnie Kennedy for helping in procuring a used Vaccum Pump for the project!
Special thanks goes out to Rusty Shaw, from Lubbock Skylight Co. to purchase 4 x 8 sheets of ABS plastic. For allowing me to test our vacuum former at his Skylight facility, and heating the sheets of ABS plastic in their enormous overhead oven.
A MUST READ!!!
Build your own vacuum forming machine! Follow the link below to TK560 discussion board for Prop Making, Vacuum Forming and Fan Films
A wealth of information to building your own vacuum table.
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VOLTAGE DANGER!! - Please remember to consult an electrician before wiring any voltage seen in our episode. Professional help is always advised when working with any high voltage.
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All Comments (21)
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Mr. And Mrs. Jedi really melted our hearts with this one! Great project!
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"This episode is a little longer?"... GOOD!!!
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Watching a video where you have narrative explanations and actual procedures on how to. is a gift
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Those lifting arms are way cool!
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Impressive.... Most impressive.
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Best home build thermoform vacuum table I've seen. And I've seen a lot.
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Makers Muse: tests vacuum machine. Smuggler (dad): builds vacuum machine Both in the same week - man, are we lucky!
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Holy 😱 Adam Savage eat your heart out. So Awesome. This will be my life’s dream. Also the opening music. Felt like Boogie Nights. 😅🤣 Loved it. What a sweet build. Thank you Junk Yard JEDI 👍🏼👏🏼
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That was an epic build, also your Mom at the end was priceless!
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Your dad’s building skills are phenomenal! Thank you for posting his build!! May the Force be with him!!
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Impressive design, execution and result. Very inspiring!
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That build was off the chart!!! Totally awesome 👍 😎!!!
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That was a great build. Your dad is quite talented. Bring him back.
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i really liked the inclusion of the lever to lift or bring down the hot plastic! Awesome stuff!
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This is AMAZING. What a mind blowing build.
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I just wanted to say that, in addition to your videos being informative, fun, positive, and really well edited, I’ve been introduced to so much awesome music through them! I often watch your videos while I’m cooking dinner, and I usually end up dancing around the kitchen. So, love it! Doing an awesome job.
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Thanks guys!
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I love that you and your dad use a lot of the same tools. It reminds me of me and my dad.
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This was more than awesome!! Great to see all of your builds and your father rocked this one as I would expect! 👍
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Wow, there's so much to learn here. Loving the longer episode!
