Bend Acrylic with Propane Forge Burner?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Building a form to Bend Acrylic video out now!! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-tp3iHjrekaZo

[@rikityrik]

That’s something else! Great job, man. Looks fantastic.

[@edweirdmassey]

Looks great. I would never have thought to use a forge as a heat source for bending. Kudos.

[@joethreeseven]

Awesome thank you! Had a piece of 1/4in plexy that I was able to fit into my oven at 330° for 10 mins and it worked like magic! Molded just how I wanted to! Thank you!

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Awesome! Thanks

[@projectdad6561]

Very well thought out, planned, set up and executed!! Nicely done

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Thank you very much!

[@markquigley16]

Was nice to see your project, am currently working on a homebuilt aircraft and I have to form the windshield, the pilot and backseat positions. So, am doing my due diligence to seek how to go about it. Appreciate your efforts and quality on your video.

[@dandearman2871]

It came out really nice. I've been looking for ideas to bend some acrylic for some machine guarding at work. Great idea.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Awesome. I think the over all point is any heat source will work as long as you get it warmed to the "goldilocks zone"

[@satyajitbhadraroy7723]

You saved a ton of money... Thanks man.. you are good.

[@jeffnations6649]

This helps me alot on making a curve windshield for my terra jet.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I had to look that up. I didn't know what a terra jet was. Very cool. I think this will definitely work for that shape

[@jbadi2k7]

Brilliant man! I was just looking for smaller radius then I end up with a large one.

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Bad ass, I need to make something like this for displays. But I doubt I can make all this as good ad you did lol

[@willfixthingsfordonuts]

That is gorgeous.

[@davejalenderki]

Very nice job. Thanks for the video.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Thanks very much! Here is a link to the form making kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-tp3iHjrekaZo

[@davejalenderki]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks Thank you sir.

[@online12plus]

this guy is a PRO

[@crtravelbug3646]

This is very cool Mr. Row. It's your best video yet.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Thank you very much. What made it stand out from the rest?

[@teas926]

Pretty much what I've been looking for but a different material. Do you think this same method would work for pvc sheeting?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Yes I do think it would work on pvc

[@teas926]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks Thanks. I will give it a try, awesome video but the way.

[@danielmarkey2956]

Great Stuff. I was looking for this technique to curve some cabinet doors in my airstream. The shop wanted $2000 to do this.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I've always wanted an airstream. Super cool

[@andre-le-bone-aparte]

Question: would this method work for Polycarbonate / Lexan

[@massimilianozafaro1688]

great.....

[@baldcreations8044]

Nice job mate,

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Why thank you very much.

[@ga9098]

Smart!

[@Bart_Depestele]

Nice job amigo

[@angangthu3996]

ý tưởng hay. Tks

[@skipbickford3970]

Thank you I’m forming a windshield for a tractor it will be a more gentle curve to mount on the roof keeping weather out not a closed cabin but much less cost thank you very much

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Glad I could help. Good luck

[@MikeSmith-yq4ky]

look amazing. i would love to know how you bent the u channel that the acrylic sat in...

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Unfortunately I don't have a lot of footage of making the u channels. I formed the channel in my press and then rolled the channel into the curve. It's on my long list of videos to make. My next video I'm releasing is about making the curved form for the acrylic

[@ryankydd9348]

Try insulating the box might help with the heat loss on the ends of the box

[@karemani2002]

I have done things like this some 25 years ago using infrared (heat) lamps. Work piece laying flat on the felted table and heat from lamps coming from the top ... not saying that anything is wrong with doing it your way

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

That is a good idea. You could possibly have the acrylic above the mold (under the heat lamps) and let gravity drop it into shape.

[@VRTOC]

Very nice video, thank you for sharing it. I am surprised it didn´t twist. What is the acrylic plate thickness?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Thanks. 3/8 or 10 mm smoked acrylic. I'm close to releasing a video explaining how to make curved forms.

[@VRTOC]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks thank you.

[@drg7503]

Another huge thing people are looking for is the material etc on creating a form for radius. I know I was.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I believe I cut the radius out of two pieces of 3/4 plywood and screwed on 1/4 plywood. The 1/4 flexed enough for the radius I was doing. If you need a tighter curve you could use wiggle board ( plywood designed to bend)

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

how to make an acrylic form video. clink link---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-tp3iHjrekaZo

[@sidha7001]

Nice- many ways to do this and no matter how good you have it, there can be improvements thought of, I saw one video where they put it in the oven - they said 350 degrees F for 30 minutes- what you did us make an oven. I think if you put some sort if flame proof insulation around the wood and also found a way to seal in the heat and monitor the temperature - that might be better - but that might be more for me to do as I need to make a set up like this for the curved yacht windows we are doing- the other big thing I need to do is find a material for the molds- we need to make 4 sided curved windows, so the mold has to be flexible and also withstand moderate heat- any ideas, let me know

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

There is a company called Curvomatic. They have a KZbin channel. They make adjustable molds for laminating wood. They look expensive but you could use the concept. Check it out.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

If you look on KZbin for custom powdercoat oven videos there are some that are insulated boxes with stove/oven elements mounted inside. I considered doing that for this project.

[@sidha7001]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks thanks, I will look for their site- intuition is telling me that there must be some clay like sheets that can be molded, then maybe when hit with fire, the clay turns more solid. That way, we can take the clay sheets to a boat needing curved and dome windows, make the mold on site, then bring it back to the warehouse and use it to make the windows

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Hmmm ..have to think about that

[@sidha7001]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks let me know, we have a yacht now where we have to make our own molds, the originals are gone

[@ga9098]

What is the best way to bond polycarbonate? I see many products for acrylic, are they suited for polycarbonate also?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I believe a 2 part epoxy is the best for polycarbonate

[@sydneyalexis6982]

Hi and thank You because this was very helpful. I’m in college for furniture design but in my free time I’m looking to make more prototypes. Do you happen to have the info of the company you mentioned about mass production of bending?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Hi . The company I contacted was Parker Plastics in London ,Ontario, Canada. You also may be interested in the design of my directors chair.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmOciK2fqNuXj7M

[@tonynorris1991]

You said you blackened a section of the plexiglass chemically. How did you do that?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I blackened the steel frame chemically

[@torbjornnostdal2999]

what kind of chemical did you use?

[@robertcoles4709]

I have to bend a 5/15 plexiglass from a boat windshield, 1 plan only :) :) :) Length is 7th, width is 11". The the angle of 120 deg is 12" from the end only. How can I heat only the end then be precise bending on a 8" radius ?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Create a heating box with a slot in the side just big enough to insert the section of plexiglass that will be bent

[@karkule5919]

Use heat shield material to cover the part that you don't want to heat or bend.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

@@karkule5919 good idea👍

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Hope you enjoyed the video. To see how the Propane Burner and Forge are made start watching Part 1 of the 3 part series here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnWsf61sobR4gNU

[@zoharflax6363]

Was there much spring back after bending this way?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

The mold was made exactly to the finished size needed with no spring back.

[@scottdunlap4109]

At 4:48 you drape the heated material over your "form" what is it made of and how did u make it?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

It's plywood cut on the proper curve with thin mdf fastened to it. I plan releasing a video with a thorough explanation. Just have to finally edit it !!

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

how to make an acrylic form video. clink link---> kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zp-tp3iHjrekaZo

[@barteaumotorsports8909]

I wonder if someone had a thicker aluminum plate, and put heat under it then just laid the plexi on top of it? Need to see if I have any buddies with an aluminum plate!!

[@ScotteDunlap]

Where did you get your smoked acrylic?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

A company called Polymershapes in London, Ontario, Canada

[@carlitosreyes6290]

where did you get the channels to join the pannels?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

I made them from scratch. Bent the U shape from sheet metal in my hydraulic press and welded them back to back.

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

There are aluminum extrusions that are sold by companies like CR Lawrence. I need the backened steel look for the horizontal straight /curved and vertical pieces

[@carlitosreyes6290]

@@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks Thanks you so much!!

[@DD-lr6ne]

Is that color #2074 acrylic?

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Yes I believe that is the number. Its Grey Smoked acrylic

[@guglielmodicarlo4139]

although you do a great job, this video does the average do it yourselfer no good whatsoever

[@itsnot_stupid_ifitworks]

Heat source and a form