Acrylic Sheet Heat Bender

Heating time varies between 30 seconds and 12 minutes based on material type and thickness.

Acrylic sheet heat bender.

Plexiglass bending machine is a useful tool for softening and bending acrylic organic glass plexiglass pvc pc abs pp sheet into shapes. Maximum bending width 1220mm 48. Plastic bending machine is widely used in school technical courses building model decoration engineering sign making display case market shelves advertising light box artware making etc. As the acrylic heats up move the heat gun from side to side and steadily push on it with a piece of scrap wood to help it bend.

Use wood or metal supports not included under the sheet during heating. You can also use many acrylic bender heaters to heat more bents at the same time. If you don t have a toaster oven you can carefully use a heat gun to heat the acrylic. Even heat many sizes to choose from.

Acrylic pvc plastic strip heater 110v bending machine 24 inch 60cm manual hot heating bender tool 1mm 6mm thickness for sign making 4 0 out of 5 stars 3 119 99 119. Place a sheet between the heating bars to soften it. Bending tables pneumatic dual heat single or double bends and more. If the thickness of acrylic sheet is beyond 6mm you can use two heaters heat the top and bottom of the sheet at the same time or you need to cut a slot on the sheet.

When using these makeshift methods bend the acrylic against the edge of a piece of wood or metal for straight clean corners. To set up your plastic or acrylic sheet to bend simple curves for your miniature and model projects you need to first remove the protective covering from the material you wish to bend. Abbeon industrial plastic working equipment precision instruments. Call us at 800 922 0977.

Preparing hot air gun w. Use long thin 1 inch or so in width test strips to practice your technique and learn how your particular heat source affects your chosen thickness of plastic. Then aim a heat gun at the point on the acrylic you want to bend. Bending shaping plastic with hot air gun heat gun.

Bending fixtures bends cooled at any set angle. Featuring the top brands in plastic bending equipment. Ideal for perspex acrylic plexiglass polycarbonate. Trays bars single bends made easily.

Tutorial for how to. These benders are compatible with plastics such as acrylic polyethylene polypropylene polycarbonate pvc cpvc abs and kydex. Power 1500w power supply ac110v 220v 50 60hz. If you need to make further bends let the first bend cool before continuing so you don t lose it.