How to Bend Acrylic and Plexiglass - 3 Easy Ways

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[@spacebug30]

Thank you for this video, never thought it'd be so easy to bend. I made a bunch acrylic risers to display my collectible action figures with a scrap piece of acrylic I stil had laying around from the cover of my fish tank!

[@guyh.4553]

Oh man, I can see sooooooo many possibilities using this for fishing, boating, etc. And thanks for showing using a heat gun. Great ideas!

[@fixitsamo]

You’re welcome the heat gun is perfect for bigger projects

[@yemenibritishculturalforum1744]

AMAZING, many thanks. Good luck

[@Boomer-nb1wd]

Seems like a great hobby!

[@Managable_Mayhem]

Thank you SO much for this useful little video! I was wondering how many Euros I'd need to spend to make enclosed dioramas for christmas presents, but this options saves poor little me SO much money. I can't thank you enough. :'D

[@afrozahassan3553]

Thank you very much so help full video..

[@randywatson8347]

Thumbs up for nice idea for small projects.

[@semi4793]

exactly what I was looking for ... thanks heaps!

[@Jrpaez82]

Aweome vídeo!!!!

[@angyzoellner3140]

Great video! Thank you!

[@FlameOfGodith]

You find inspiration for cosplays in the strangest places! Thanks!

[@katkat-fm3wj]

Just slightly bent a long handled bath sponge. Used flat iron with peace of cloth on each side to protect the flat iron from plastic goo.

[@davidreynolds4684]

Have you tried it on pp or pe? Im really crious how it reacts. It migh keep me from having to buy a heat strip bender. Very nice work. Thanks for the ideas.

[@ItaloLima]

Nice !!

[@MegaVamp69]

You can use a heater element for bigger pieces of acrylic. Also if your platform is higher you can get a sharper bend by sliding the acrylic over the edge of the platform.

[@ohlacoquette]

*Nice 👌🏽 good ideas 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I share 😉*

[@fixitsamo]

Thank you

[@justinw1765]

For larger pieces, you probably could use a clothes iron on temp setting of about 275*F, with some parchment paper between the iron and the acrylic so that it doesn't stick to it. I'm looking into making my own large/long windshield for a scooter and will probably try the above method at some point.

[@TheRainHarvester]

Would a curling iron work? For longer pieces?

[@lunaamore20]

oh thank the gods i can use a smoldering iron!!!! i can take it to my school studio n make it there huhu, ty for the tips!

[@remyricka5367]

Dope video I'm going to make some custom taillights for a Lexus definitely going to do this using a heat gun or a hair dryer

[@heartlessvibes5465]

Thinking the same

[@twildabuckingham]

If you used a hair dryer, how'd it turn out?

[@sindgettethecat7291]

What about larger pieces of acryilic, also, how to get seamless edges?

[@piad2102]

Use a larger stove. :)

[@Dutch3DMaster]

For seamless edges, go with some very toxic stuff called PlastiWeld. It requires a bit of practice to work with but with plexiglas I found it tends to work really easily due to the surface tension and capillary action sucking the stuff between the joints. In case you can't get the glue/bonding agent: sanding first, making sure it's as flat as you can get it, and maybe some Revel glue, since it can also have a good amount of capillary action due to it's fluidity.

[@fiatalli]

Nice..

[@danielnieto2269]

Gus,que creatividad, Eureka

[@hoerthproductions2521]

How would I do a large scale version of this?

[@spawn666reaper]

what the ideal temperature to start bending?

[@cabdragon333]

very clever heating option

[@davidthomas4325]

Neato. Thanks.

[@fixitsamo]

You are welcome David.

[@prosperayina982]

You are wonderful, very easy and simple

[@nbanggi1730]

good

[@asatorhayha]

I know nothing about electricity, but could you use the resistance inside the fishtank water warmers and extend it between 2 pieces of wood? like in the first way you show. I've seen some tutorial and they use old electric heaters and hairdryers for DIY benders, but the heaters are expensive to sacrifice and dont know wich is cheaper (in case the fishtank warmer is an option) those warmers or the hairdryer, the water warmer also has a regulator that can come handy if you could take it apart without breaking it.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Superlate replay and you probably found a solution by now, but for anyone else who might have the same idea. If the fishtankwarmers do not suffer being shutdown quickly when outside of water (we had one that cut out tremendously quickly because the water wasn't cooling it down) you could try this. I would not recommend trying to mess with a thermal cutout in any way to modify them. Modifying old heaters is not something I would suggest doing unless the modification ramps voltage way down past the lethal point: you need to remember that your hands will be close to the element so any lethal voltage there might otherwise, at some point when something slips and risks falling on it make you want to grab it, and then you are in trouble. Should you do this with an unmodified heater, put a dead-man's switch of some sort in between the power supply, and specifically, one that will cutout should you get a shock (work standing up in case of working with lethal voltages preferably: should you grab a conducting element, it makes your body want to stand up rigid and loose your balance, making you break contact with this switch). I'd say the hairdryer is a cheaper option but might suffer the problem of a big amount of convection causing hot air, and maybe to much of it to reach the part you want to bend, making it more difficult to control. Disabling the fan is not a possibility, because most heating elements in hairdryers depend on the air flowing past it to not blow the thermal fuse or, in older hairdryers: making them burn out.

[@jerrywhidby5259]

Bubbles are caused by getting the material too hot. Have you tried a flatiron like the ones women use to straighten their hair?

[@JkouFiles]

What if I want an acrylic dome. Can I put an acrylic sheet on top of a bowl and place in oven?

[@tacotimmer8288]

kind of late, but your best bet for that would be vacuum forming. There are tutorials online to make your own station, or maybe you can find some kind soul nearby who can lend you theirs (probably on some subreddit.) The safest option, with the best results. I wouldn't trust an oven.

[@johnnygonzalez8996]

What heating element is the first one ? What would you use to bend 1/4 and 3/8 ?

[@charliebaxter7616]

it was a soldering iron

[@SickleSlash]

Can a hair dryer or lighter work?

[@CarLucci24]

I want to make a 5 foot tall twist on a platform... drill some holes put some LED's in it...

[@sydneyalexis6982]

What about large pieces of acrylic like several feet long? Any tips?

[@piad2102]

Oven 200 degrees celcius 6-7-8-9 ish minutes?

[@debrudda6540]

can you bend it 180 and have it stay few mm apart??

[@peteranon8455]

Oh yeah, just use a spacer like a 2mm sheet of metal to form around.

[@Magsm666]

Will this work with my kitchen stove?

[@fixitsamo]

If its an electric stove yes

[@vixtion9180]

I have a gas stove so could I put acrylic over fire or would it start to smoke

[@piad2102]

Give it a go and be the 1 trying instead of asking. Learn by doing. If wrong, rinse repeat.

[@prashantbirje1419]

Can this be used for making motorbike windshield

[@fixitsamo]

I think it’s possible if you turn on all 4 burners on you’re stove you’ll have a bigger heating surface

[@TheRainHarvester]

At what temp does acrylic melt?

[@fixitsamo]

I showed it in the video time 1:03 Around 245 Fahrenheit

[@tarameyers494]

Can you connect the ring together somehow?

[@cvkiller3615]

I like The music

[@capoman1]

Good music.

[@origamikira]

got a heat gun that goes around 450 to 600 degrees C ...will it work? :D

[@fixitsamo]

+daniel collins yes for sure

[@zekethefishgeek8690]

275 to 350 degrees Fahrenheit

[@kenkitzmann9307]

@@zekethefishgeek8690 is that temp for Lexan or plexiglass?

[@wimboing]

Is this acrylic or plexiglass? What is the difference?

[@fixitsamo]

“Plexiglass”, is really a brand of acrylic (PMMA). Over the years, Plexiglas® has been developed to cover a wide range of application areas. In its basic design it is completely colorless with excellent optical properties, but the material can be colored in an infinite variety of colors. Today PMMA (“plexiglass”) is sold under many different names, including Acrylite, Lucite and Perspex.

[@wimboing]

Thanks, never understood that! I have another question. What kind of glue would you recommend for glueing pieces together? I probably will have some rough edges after cutting.

[@fixitsamo]

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[@artisanshrew]

Wim Peter Pagh - Just like name brands Pyrex & Post-it.... Most people refer to all clear bakeware as Pyrex and all notepads with adhesive on one edge as Post-it... - but I’m glad you asked because I didn’t know about the plexi vs acrylic either 👍😎

[@OAbbas]

how to make long acrylic tubes?

[@williamtsol636]

Where do you purchase plastic like that ?

[@Faisal-ro1zr]

from a car dealerships

[@fixitsamo]

+William Goble From home hardware Home Depot Size of 4x4 feet you give your measurement they will cut it for you

[@williamtsol636]

Thanks bro ! The car deanship remark was funny !

[@fixitsamo]

+William Goble Welcome

[@jdittmann1977]

William Goble its best to order it offline if you can...Lowes and Home Depot have ridiculous prices. You will probably pay 1/3 of what you would at a big hardware store

[@dennisbermudez2356]

How about hairdryer? It will work??

[@fixitsamo]

It will but it will take longer around 10 minuets sometimes more

[@artisanshrew]

Would also depend on the dryer.... The ones u find in hotels (most small compact ones) are garbage & do not heat much.... This thought also occurred to me but the best salon quality dryer is between $40-$100 and I found an excellent heat gun at Harbor Freight for $15 - $22 ( additional accessories kit $6.99 ) see link: - harborfreight.com/catalogsearch/result/index/?dir=asc&order=EAScore%2Cf%2CEAFeatured+Weight%2Cf%2CSale+Rank%2Cf&q=Heat+gun PS. I’m not an affiliate -

[@JohnnyDesaint]

I want to put a large piece over my original windshield to Achieve the same contour.any sudjestions?

[@davidthomas4325]

Heat gun for sure.

[@justinw1765]

What about a clothes iron with some parchment paper in between the iron and the plastic? You could get a more controlled heating with that, and with a larger surface area at a time.

[@00ZERODRAGON00]

Dude! I love you lol! No homo! This is what I need for my project. I’m planning to wall mount my shoes collections and I didn’t thought you can bend acrylic. I was going to cut 2 pcs and glue it. So it doesn’t matter how thick is the acrylic is? I will only using heat gun.

[@DarthCryst-Soundcloud]

What's the thickness on those??

[@piad2102]

5mm

[@fritzholm3345]

How to bend a plastic spoon???? Would it work if I used a hair dryer to heat up the plastic spoon? Or maybe holding the spoon kind of close to an iron? Or maybe dip the spoon "handle" in some boiling water? In your opinion, what would be the best option here... If any of them? Making christmas ornaments out of "silver" plastic spoons 😊 And instead of cutting the handle of, like I've seen other crafters do, I thought why not just bend the spoon "handle" and make that the hanger for the ornament 🙄🤔💡😃😉😉 Btw. Will it discolour the "silver" spoons? Only thing I can find here on KZbin when searching for it... Is magic tricks 😒 PLEASE REPLY 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@sajk]

Do not try and bend the spoon, that's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth...there is no spoon. Then you will see it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.

[@onelife7188]

Is this safe to inhale or do we need to be careful?

[@piad2102]

Need to use common sense. As in, take care use good ventilation. It is your body, dont rely on what other says. Even if people said it was safe, you need to remember, we are all random nobody people here.

[@floydian51]

Where do you get your acrylic pieces?

[@fixitsamo]

I had them cut at a Reno depot Its in Montreal Canada I think you can have them cut at any hardware store if they are equipped

[@fixitsamo]

I also purchased them from Reno depot usually 30x30” size

[@benshaw3891]

So what’s the hot stick at the beginning of the video called please?

[@fixitsamo]

Soldering iron

[@benshaw3891]

Thought so, thanks man 🙂👍

[@hardyanpajero69]

👍😎☕🍩

[@mayurgogoi1557]

is that an soldering iron

[@fixitsamo]

At the beginning yes

[@alessiog.3601]

Dillo ai miei clienti...

[@johnchristiandumlao1068]

Is it possible to use hair dryer for bending thin acrylic?

[@patrickguilbeault5102]

Not a hair dryer( heat gun)

[@thisdude5850]

You explained everything except the foil looking stuff. What is it and what 's the purpose?

[@fixitsamo]

The foil it to protect the wood from the heat

[@muhammadchoudhry5864]

how tick was your acrylic sheet ?

[@piad2102]

5mm

[@abdulla3785]

That's is cool ,,,,,,, how to make a pyramid can you pls help ??

[@davidreynolds4684]

Was your heat gun on high or low?

[@fixitsamo]

High

[@davidreynolds4684]

@@fixitsamo thanks i appreciate it

[@fixitsamo]

Welcome anytime

[@claudiamatteolo1459]

I just use the heatgun

[@gilbertsingh824]

Your a technician I want your conduct

[@danielnieto2269]

Hazlo sin utilizar la lata

[@piad2102]

Los sombreros non estas cheio com fome amigo.

[@donochetti2177]

I don't have a soldering iron I don't have an electric plate I don't have a heat gun Damn.... *Edit* : _An electric iron for clothes worked perfectly_

[@TrueX-xt1ed]

Bruh 💀

[@marckpetremann8574]

Modulaire

[@Professionalplastics]

You can buy the plexiglass sheet online at: www.professionalplastics.com/PLEXIGLASS-ACRYLICSHEET-CAST

[@jeremycalnan4180]

See algebraic

[@aliloben6415]

Fisco

[@emilmeme1717]

Why the bad loud music?

[@piad2102]

WHY CAPS??

[@robot7759]

So... ad heat, heat and some more heat. How original.

[@exallievididonbosconcrgrou7544]

Hey man, old that you already are - haven't you heard that thing called "EXPLAINING"? You spoiled what should have been a superb video! Anyway - thanks.

[@honestinsincerity2270]

Man, now I just need a 18" long soldering iron to bend these sheets of acrylic I have

[@TheRainHarvester]

Honestly AV 2 , use two pieces of sheet wood and a hot air gun between the crack

[@TESBADWOLF]

And I just need a 4" one to shape my cockpit