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Vacuum Forming Machine: Part 11

I finally did it.  I have reached about 95% completion on the steel frame.  The last thing I had to do was to attach the hinges.  These hinges allow the handle to raise and lower the clamp frame, which is … Continue reading

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Vacuum Forming Machine: Part 10

I haven’t posted any updates on this project in almost a month.  This is mainly because every time I’ve worked on it I’ve only made a little bit of progress.  I’ve finally accomplished enough to warrant making a new post. … Continue reading

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Vacuum Forming Machine: Part 9

It’s been just over a week since I last got any work done on this project, but I managed to make some progress last night.  I had ordered a couple of things from McMaster because I found it difficult to … Continue reading

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Vacuum Forming Machine: Part 8

Thank you Veteran’s Day.  I had the day off and spent a good 10 hours at the shop just concentrating on this project with no distractions.  I got so much done and it feels great.  A few day’s ago I … Continue reading

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Vacuum Forming Machine: Part 7

When I last left off I had a few more holes to drill in the steel I had already purchased.  A couple weeks back I drilled a couple of those holes but it really was nothing worth writing about so … Continue reading

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