Open Source Vacuum Forming Machine

Basics

• A machine for Vacuum Formong
• Simple forms connected to a vacuum cleaner work, but need external sheet heating, and are less "streamlined" in the sense of the workflow
• Main use cases are making thin shells, clear windsheilds/domes from clear plastic, making masks (decrative, or face sheilds), and molds

Industry Standards

• Vaquform DT2
• Mayku FormBox

Existing Open Source Designs

• All those smaller jigs
• Need to look into sheet heating

Basic Design

• Internal Heating via top mounted elements/source
• Raise/lift mechanism
• Integrated suction/vacuum generator
• Some sort of quick release holder for the forms
• IS THE PID HEATING really that useful on the Vaquform DT2?
• Nice IO Panel