http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sun, 02 Aug 2026 03:33:45 +0000 Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:01:54 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.03 360 www.utahreefs.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=13889 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/1by1.gif http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/ http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=130167&title=bending-acrylic#130167 Author: Chris
Subject: 13889
Posted: October 08 2006 at 1:01am

I have used a propane torch with great results before. You cant hold it in one spot for any amount of time or it will blister the acrylic.]]> Sun, 08 Oct 2006 01:01:54 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=130167&title=bending-acrylic#130167 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=127977&title=bending-acrylic#127977 Author: Dreaming
Subject: 13889
Posted: September 22 2006 at 1:53am

Cool what are you planning to utilize this on? I am thinking of a number of projects.. But this seems like it could be what i want to do :)]]> Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:53:19 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=127977&title=bending-acrylic#127977 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=125249&title=bending-acrylic#125249 Author: Kevin
Subject: 13889
Posted: August 31 2006 at 10:09am

Just thought I would share a new way I found to bend acrylic.

Origionally when I did diy projects with acrylic that needs a bend I would take an iron (meant for covering model airplanes) and would run it across the plexiglass until it became hot enough to bend. Unfortunatly it was a long process and the acrylic at the bend didn't look so hot.

So last night I got to thinking about the heat gun you use for the same thing (model airplanes) and decided that it was hotter than the iron, and so I would give it a try. So using the heat gun on a small piece of acrylic, I heated up for about 30 seconds to 1 minute and wala, a wonderful bend that looked wonderful. So then I did the same thing on another piece of acrylic, that was 3" bend and 1/4" acrylic. Took a little longer but once again a perfect bend.

I don't know if I would reccomend it on really large bends, but it works wonders for small bends (3-6" I would say).

Just thought I would share.]]> Thu, 31 Aug 2006 10:09:36 +0000 http://www.utahreefs.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=13889&PID=125249&title=bending-acrylic#125249