How To Bend Acrylic Sheets

To bend acrylic sheet you will need.

How to bend acrylic sheets. In the case of a sharp edged design remember to bend it with the cut edge on the outside. Once it is at the required angle use a bending fixture to hold the sheeting in place. Diy soda fountain machine. Use long thin 1 inch or so in width test strips to practice your technique and learn how your particular heat source affects your chosen thickness of plastic.

Once the acrylic has cooled and firmed you can remove the fixture. Heat source small projects with bends that are close together will need upon heat source which can be easily aimed at small areas. A strip heater which is a tool that has a heating element along the length of it and rests on which to lay the material you want to heat so that they are not directly on the intense heating element sheet of acrylic that is large enough for your needs.