Bending Abs Plastic Sheet

Secure the sheet in place by using clamps on both ends.

Bending abs plastic sheet.

As you ll need to put the plastic sheet into the oven this is your size limitation. When the texture of the abs changes slowly push the abs down. Sheet surface temperature will directly correspond to material gage. If you re impatient you can also bend it yourself.

Measure the inside of your oven. Position a strip heater at the recommended safe distance from the plastic as directed by the manufacturer. Only that the operator is now forced to move the heat gun constantly along the bend line and flip over the polycarbonate sheet to ensure both sides get heated. Heat source small projects with bends that are close together will need upon heat source which can be easily aimed at small areas.

Slip the kevlar on and position the assebly on your choice of straight surfaces energize place plastic on element and wait till bercomes taffy like and make your bend. If you wait long enough it will bend along the table or foam. For example let s use 0 250 in. First experiment with a few scraps to get the time and heat right.

If you want to lay it on the form in the oven it might be wise to preheat the form first then lay the abs on it then put it back in for time enough to heat the plastic. You can see this in the video below. To bend sheet plastic and acrylic you will need. Put on cotton safety gloves.

Have a mold ready to use. If the form is cool that will make it diffucult to pull the plastic into the details of the form. Principally using a heat gun to bend a polycarbonate sheet is the same as hot line bending. Position the plastic sheet so that the area you will bend is between two flat flame retardant surfaces like saw horses.

Bending polycarbonate sheet with a heat gun. To achieve this core temperature the former must calculate the temperature differential on both sheet surfaces. High density polyethylene hdpe which requires a core temperature of approximately 280 f for optimal forming. I have foung that simle carpeners square will damn close 90 degree.