Plastic Moulding
Machines available at the iForge
Vacuum Former
Vacuum forming is a technique that is used to shape a variety of plastics. It works by heating a thin sheet of plastic which is pulled over a mould to imprint the shape into the plastic.
Line Bender
The line bender heats a sheet of plastic on a line. When heated, the plastic becomes malleable along the line where it can be bent using a jig set to the desired angle.
Hot Wire Cutter
Hot wire cutters can be used to cut expanded polystyrene such as blue foam or depron. It has a a thin, taut metal wire which is heated using electrical resistance to around 200°C.
When the wire moves through the material the heat from the wire vaporises the material just before it touches the wire.
Vacuum Former
Line Bender
Hot Wire Cutter
Reps in Charge of the plastic moulding equipment [Section under construction]
Rep 1
Rep 2
Some iForge reps are assigned to certain machinery for maintenence and information about said machinery. These are the reps in charge of the plastic moulding equipment, see if you can spot them when they’re on shift!
If you want to be a part of the Hardware team or just the iForge you can apply here during our recruitment period.
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