custom vacu formed canopy
01-06-2003, 06:35 PM
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custom vacu formed canopy
any one know if anyone will vacum form canopy or cowl from a supplied mold or original part to be duplicated?I have a stafford b-24 missing a canopy and a ball turret is cracked any ideas on how to get a replacement at a reasonable cost i tried doing my own once but was not happy with the results,corners were not sharp.
02-09-2003, 09:11 PM
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custom vacu formed canopy
Lotsa luck. I was looking around recently for something on these lines. I did a google search for heat form plastic. I was looking for something I could get in reasonable quantity/price for making canopies etc. No luck, everything I found was commercial. The only suggestion I make would be to email some of the eqipment/supply outfits to see if they they could help. I'd be interested in hearing what results you come up with.......
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RE: custom vacu formed canopy
Will it work for making a windshield for a cub I have remake my windshield and side glasses because of crash crushed the fuse shattered plastic windows i have it all together and fixed other than the windows and shield
09-10-2008, 08:14 PM
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RE: custom vacu formed canopy
I only use PETG when I vacuum form parts.
Vacuum forming parts is not difficult.
You can set up a vacuum forming setup for usually under $40 (not counting the cost of your PETG and/or vacuum source - I use a 5 gallon Shop Vac for my vacuum source).
The HARD PART is the plug.
If you are fortunate to have an existing part, you can make a plug by filling the existing part with plaster of paris.
If you don't have an existing part, you start carving sanding and whittleing.
Your plug should be from a relatively hard wood. When I make a wood plug I use pine.
Vacuum forming parts is not difficult.
You can set up a vacuum forming setup for usually under $40 (not counting the cost of your PETG and/or vacuum source - I use a 5 gallon Shop Vac for my vacuum source).
The HARD PART is the plug.
If you are fortunate to have an existing part, you can make a plug by filling the existing part with plaster of paris.
If you don't have an existing part, you start carving sanding and whittleing.
Your plug should be from a relatively hard wood. When I make a wood plug I use pine.
