With the heat box complete, we now have a way to heat our plastic! But in order to shape it for our projects, we’ll need a good vacuum box. We’re going to develop a design to maximize suction and then build it out of plywood. We’ll also mount our power switches to the front of the box and a fast and easy way to hook and unhook our shop vac so it’s not permanently attached to the machine.
LESSON CONTENT:
- Design Strategy for the Vacuum Box
- Cutting Pieces Out of Plywood
- Assembling the Box
- Building the Platen
- Routing the PVC Pipe
- Mounting the Power Switches
MATERIALS:
If you want to follow along, here’s what you’ll need:
3/4″ Plywood
Power Drill
Sealer
PVC Pipe & Connectors (that fit your shop vac hose)
Aluminum Flat Sheet
