Building a Vacuum Form Machine and Making a Cafe Racer Seat from Scratch for the Yamaha SR500
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Just finished building this vacuum form machine and finally getting to test it.
The material used was TEST material and only for mockup purpose.
Once all the bugs are worked out the final seats will be smooth ABS plastic.
This was built so we can make our own cafe racer seats, our own side covers, fenders, headlight buckets or whatever else we desire...
There are some build pics with more details in our blog at www.chappellcus...
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That guy is a good worker! He never takes a break and you never see him standing around .
I can't believe I haven't seen this video until now what an awesome process and you can see you put your heart and soul into what you do. Thanx for sharing Chris, I will chat with you very soon :)
You are a Stud! You're attention to detail is impeccable. You are a true inspiration.
If you don't mind, I'd like to share a little about myself with you.
I'm in the process of working towards a similar end. I hope to eventually either purchase or build my own 3d scanner, 3d printer, vacuum forming machine, foundry furnace, tubing bender, manual mill, manual lathe, tig-welder, cnc plasma table and of course all the smaller misc tools/machines to support taking an idea from conception to fruition.
I started this journey by first getting my welding degree. Soon after graduation, I switched to Mechanical Engineering, started a SAE Baja team, designed an built most of two "baja" cars, and helped to develop the machine shop at my school (for a video of the build process, search boise state baja). I now work as a design engineer where I get to make multi-part fixture solutions to support a lights out method of manufacturing.
I've learned that, without help from like minded individuals, the process of making dreams like mine a reality is fruitless. With that in mind, I started to look to people who have a similar drive to invent/create. I've since started a team of peeps who have ideas they'd like see come to light.
Hopefully, someday I have a shop like yours, ability like yours, and the freedom to go about my day building incredible machines how I like.
Sorry for the novel...
Thanks for your time.
P.S. If you ever need a hand, shoot me an email... For more info about me, just search my name on LinkedIn.
Love the plastic assist frame so simple
Chris you do the cafe racer industry well done mate great work proud to have viewed keep the faith mate
Amazing...Your craftsmanship and your editing! I am stunned...
I noticed you had some issues getting that black ABS to get all the way into the corner at the back of the seat. The plastic will cover all over the edge of the mold before you have the chance to get rid of all the air underneath, so you could drill some small holes there into the mold to get those last bits of air out and get a tighter fit.
Hey Mike, i'm not really a "plans" kinda guy... also the machine has changed quite a bit since this video, some of which can be seen in our more recent vids. I'm now pulling 3/16 thick ABS so i had to change out my vacuum system to vacuum pumps and air tanks, made a new platen and modified the heating system to not blister the heavy material. Basically if you want to make 1 seat or tail, then just make 1 - much cheeper and less of a headache honestly.
Chris you do awesome work very talented
la verdad, un trabajo muy prolijo el tullo........te felicito!!!
I noticed you overheated the plastic. I had this issue too when I started out with my homemade vacuum former. I solved the problem installing an electronic temperature controller on each of my zones. They are super cheap on Ebay, $8 bucks delivered. The digital display gets preset and it cycles my contactors so the elements don't get blazing hot and singe the plastic. Best $16 bucks ever spent
yeah this was a while ago when i first built it. I have built heat shields since, and cycle the power as needed. No longer gets overheated. Thanks
Hi,can you ,please, give me exact name of this controllers from E-Bay?
too cool... too cool....you guy(s) are the bomb...love all your videos
and the best music... thanks
Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!
@Chris Chappell Thanks for sharing. I'm doing a vacuum forming of something completely unrelated... built a large machine like yours but I'm running into a problem removing the mold. I see that you made your mold very smooth and you also left the first layer of thin plastic on it which should help in removing the mold. My question is what thickness of Petg did you use for the plastic left on the mold? Thanks and awesome work!
Also there are a few left for sale on Ebay, search universal cafe racer seats. The rest will be built to order on the website.
talented geezer
When you have time could you make a video of the vacuum you made and any up dates you have made to it,, what i seen of it you done a great job, thanks for the share
this vid was almost 2 years ago... it now uses a vacuum pump and a large tanks for vacuum storage. A regular vacuum does not provide enough vacuum for the thickness of material we are using. No time for more videos on this old machine any time soon. But thanks!
Incredible work on everything you do. Do you have any plans to build this Chris? I make my seat pans and tails but this is way easier than what I do.
Awesome work
Very cool man, thanks for sharing
@Francisco Fred Viana keep in mind this was a while ago and the machine and moulds have changed since. Now our moulds are screwed to the table so removal is not a problem. The PETG will not work for very long, we are doing 3/16" thick ABS so the heat of the ABS over the PETG will eventually distort it. Don't know the thickness of what i used, but it was thin.
Beautiful job dude!! Is there a way too do this without the machine you built my seat is all bondo'd and ready to rock but can't decide on the shell for it. Please help she's a beautiful '77 gs400 with the café works just gotta finish this tail! Cheers
Beeeeautiful build....do you sell plans? loove it.
Hey... That's sweet Chris !
I've had my Tuffside seat for a little over a year now on my daily driver. At first it seemed a little delicate, I thought for sure the diamond stiching would break but it's held up nicely. The one thing I have noticed is the foam is completely flattened where my ass usually sits. (no I'm not a fat ass!) I would reccomend using a more firm grade of foam. Or don;t use it as much as I do! Looks fantastic though!
Thanks Chris,
I'm really wanting to start selling some of my tails on my site and this just looks cool. Tha ks for the insight on the whole process. Will you be at the Aim Expo with your Bolt? I'm set to go and looking forward to meeting everyone.
Nice! My like hit a thousand 😁
Good stuff!
does anone know if someone makes comissions? i would need special blisters for packaging. thanks for tips!
Awesome work bro, but is the actual seat mount made from that abs or is it used as a mould for composites ?? And how is it mounted ?
Any idea how to fix the 'bubbly look'? And what thickness to use for a seat like this?
You are a badass. I really enjoy your videos.
Brawo !
Super ! :)
wow ! what a mechanical engineering marvel. Can anybody here tell me how to make parts with hole or louvers ?
Hi Chris, What is the size of the Abs plastic panel??
Sorry! Can you tell me the name of the black plastic you use
ya we should be there, i hope the bike shows up, the guys who picked it up looked a bit sketchy...
What is the size of the heating surface? What is the heating power?
COOL VID..
Hi, how big is your vacuum shop?
Do you have à link where you can buy THE BLACK plastic sheet?
what do you use as the heat source and is it something I could buy somewhere?
hey all... Universal cafe racer seats are now available for sale on our website.
Check the video description if you don't know our website.
Hey, Awesome by the way. But I really need to know how you put together the heating system? was it a disassembled heater? or did you buy the metal and shape it, and connect it to electricity or a heat source?
I made it. It is a sheet metal outer shell, with ceramic board to insulate. Then used 2 new electric 240v oven elements.
nice.thanks alot ill have to check into that.
what is the song at 3: 00 thanks :) awesome work man !!!
Ps. Where yall based out of?
Hello, corners slip right on rails? Or is there inside corners of plates of bronze or PTFE, caprolon?
i stuck on some furniture sliders and lube them occasionally.
Chris Chappell Chris thanks for the reply, still do carriage on bearings...
hey chris, how much is the horsepower of the vacuum bombe?
don't know, don't use it anymore either. Now have a vacuum pump and 2 tanks.
Where in the video did you build a Vacuum form, lol
Hay there Chris, do you sell the seats?
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I want this...
El Mejor...
open source?
First reveal of the bike is out now! check description for links!
That's a lot of work to make a tail piece :/
look u pro bro
hello nice to meet you
could you tell me how to make it by email??
You just have too much spare time...but very very nice
Wow ! Like. ;)
Song?
read the description...
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How much? haha very cool
lots :)
home made motor
wish I could work for you .. for free
where do you live? always looking for help :-)
Well thats the problem, I live in Turkey :) but I am sure I can still learn a lot just by watching your videos. I am planning to buy a SR400 and do modifacations on it.