Fangar
Member
Hey Guys,
I have had quite a few requests for the simple acrylic pen photo stands that I have made in the past. I am kinda particular about what I will send out as a product to others, and was just not happy with the consistency of some of the bends while using a torch (Or other flamed heat supply). So I drew up some plans from one of the many evil images meandering aimlessly within my head. I came up with a design that has been tested and works prefectly. A simple result, but a necessary one to make them up to my standards. I have mentioned at times, that I often enjoy making the jigs more than the items themselves. Anyway...
A Halogen light (8.99 on sale) heats the plastic to a nice bending temp in about 15-20 seconds. The 1" sqaure stock has cool water flowing through it which keeps the plastic on either side of the heated bend site cold. This allows for a very precise bend line. Only a trickle is needed to keep the steel cool. This does not leak one drop of water anywhere near the electrical components. The clear liquid like substance that might been seen in photos is epoxy (Use to connect the steel tubing to the MDF base).
Total cost was around 20 dollars.
Ok ok... the photos:
Bottom hose is the water intake. Black hose is the crossover, and the top hose is the water output.
Cheers,
Fangar
I have had quite a few requests for the simple acrylic pen photo stands that I have made in the past. I am kinda particular about what I will send out as a product to others, and was just not happy with the consistency of some of the bends while using a torch (Or other flamed heat supply). So I drew up some plans from one of the many evil images meandering aimlessly within my head. I came up with a design that has been tested and works prefectly. A simple result, but a necessary one to make them up to my standards. I have mentioned at times, that I often enjoy making the jigs more than the items themselves. Anyway...
A Halogen light (8.99 on sale) heats the plastic to a nice bending temp in about 15-20 seconds. The 1" sqaure stock has cool water flowing through it which keeps the plastic on either side of the heated bend site cold. This allows for a very precise bend line. Only a trickle is needed to keep the steel cool. This does not leak one drop of water anywhere near the electrical components. The clear liquid like substance that might been seen in photos is epoxy (Use to connect the steel tubing to the MDF base).
Total cost was around 20 dollars.
Ok ok... the photos:
Bottom hose is the water intake. Black hose is the crossover, and the top hose is the water output.
Cheers,
Fangar