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Monday, August 27, 2018

Heat Bending Small Diameter Plastic Rod Stock

OMG, what a long crazy title. Well, it's after the Nat's, I've finally calmed down, so here is an update. Oh wait, let's identify the problem:


Heat bending thin stock wacks the plastic and all you get is trash. What is needed is a way to limit the amount of heat to get a perfect bend.


I took a sheet of thick brass and used a small band saw in my garage and cut a short slot. The sheet is positioned over a candle.


The slot reduces the overall heat and focuses the rest in a small area.


Roll the stock over the slot.


This will become a replacement bracket for a mirror on a rally car.

More updates will follow. After I go move my in-laws bed. Ug. Cheers.