How to Make a Vacuum Forming Machine | The Smugglers Room
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- How to Make a Vacuum Forming Machine?? Yep, a tall order, a complex build, and so many different ways you can go about this. With a project this size there is no way we could show every single step in one episode, but we do our best. Below you will also find links to building your own Vacuum Former Machine!
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SPECIAL THANKS!!!
Ronnie Kennedy for helping in procuring a used Vaccum Pump for the project!
Special thanks goes out to Rusty Shaw, from Lubbock Skylight Co. to purchase 4 x 8 sheets of ABS plastic. For allowing me to test our vacuum former at his Skylight facility, and heating the sheets of ABS plastic in their enormous overhead oven.
A MUST READ!!!
Build your own vacuum forming machine! Follow the link below to TK560 discussion board for Prop Making, Vacuum Forming and Fan Films
A wealth of information to building your own vacuum table.
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VOLTAGE DANGER!! - Please remember to consult an electrician before wiring any voltage seen in our episode. Professional help is always advised when working with any high voltage.
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"This episode is a little longer?"... GOOD!!!
LOL! Glad you are good with it!
Yea, I talk slow, Thanks for watching.
Makers Muse: tests vacuum machine.
Smuggler (dad): builds vacuum machine
Both in the same week - man, are we lucky!
LOL! Thank you Tom!!!!
Must be something in the air this week, or lack of air. Thanks for watching both channels
Mr. And Mrs. Jedi really melted our hearts with this one! Great project!
I see what you did there!
LOL!!!! Fantastic, so glad you liked it!!!
We’re both warm people, thanks for the complimentary comment.
Those lifting arms are way cool!
right? He is crazy awesome!
Thanks, they were a little tricky to get working right.
Watching a video where you have narrative explanations and actual procedures on how to. is a gift
Thank you!
Impressive.... Most impressive.
Thank you sir!
Means a lot coming from you sir.
@@junkyardjedi386 Thanks! I always enjoy your segments.
Best home build thermoform vacuum table I've seen. And I've seen a lot.
Thank you!
FANTASTIC!! THE JUNKYARD JEDI STRIKES AGAIN. The MAN is phenomenal. You are one lucky padawan. GREAT VIDEO.
Yes I am!
That was an epic build, also your Mom at the end was priceless!
LOL, Thank you Brian!
Thanks for watching, she’s always been bothered by all the weathering.
This thing looks like he is building them for his daily living!
Protect your Dad, he is a real jewel.
Thank you! He certainly is!
Impressive design, execution and result. Very inspiring!
Amazing work! really jealous of this forming machine!
This is AMAZING. What a mind blowing build.
Awesome as usual. Love the red paint!
What a great build
That was a really cool build!
Wow, there's so much to learn here. Loving the longer episode!
Thank you! It's such a risk with a longer episode, so glad you found it enjoyable!
That was a great build. Your dad is quite talented. Bring him back.
Thank you! He’ll be back with us next week. You’re going to love it!
Thanks guys!
Holy 😱
Adam Savage eat your heart out. So Awesome. This will be my life’s dream. Also the opening music. Felt like Boogie Nights. 😅🤣 Loved it. What a sweet build. Thank you Junk Yard JEDI 👍🏼👏🏼
LOL! Thank you!!!
Now that’s a compliment! Thank you.
This was more than awesome!! Great to see all of your builds and your father rocked this one as I would expect! 👍
Thanks a bunch!
That build was off the chart!!! Totally awesome 👍 😎!!!
Glad you liked it!!
so awesome. He seems like the guy you send into the woods of Endor and walks out at the end of the weekend and somehow Single handedly built an entire Ewok Village .
LOL!!! Totally!!
Sounds like a fun weekend to me, Garland.
@@junkyardjedi386 name the weekend , I’ll book my travel. Lol
Whole build is brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing it!
Glad you like it!
You guys AMAZE me with every video.
Thank you very much!
I love that you and your dad use a lot of the same tools. It reminds me of me and my dad.
Fantastic project!
Thank you! Cheers!
Your dad’s building skills are phenomenal! Thank you for posting his build!! May the Force be with him!!
Thanks for watching
@@junkyardjedi386 My pleasure!!
That was freakin awesome!
I just wanted to say that, in addition to your videos being informative, fun, positive, and really well edited, I’ve been introduced to so much awesome music through them! I often watch your videos while I’m cooking dinner, and I usually end up dancing around the kitchen. So, love it! Doing an awesome job.
Thank you!! We try really hard to find great music, so glad you are enjoying them! Dance away!!
Very Very VERY COOL!!!!
Great builD loved it
Great content!!! I’m glad I came across your channel, you really inspire me to get in the shop and build something.
Awesome! Thank you! So glad to hear it!
Thanks for spending your time with us!
Great video and awesome to see your Father work on his projects. Extra bonus for having access to a vacuum machine now!
Yes indeed! Just wait until you see next week's episode ;)
Thank you Darren!
Thanks for sharing!! Cool video🤩
Awesome! Glad you liked it!
Pretty cool! Not the project I was expecting. Came looking for a table top vacuum setup for moulding leather but this was cool! Earned a sub 👍🏽
Thank you very much!
First, where did your father get his “Velocity” t-shirt?
Second, second you were truly blessed having a father like him.
He is cool.
Thank you! I totally am blessed. I will ask him where he got that shirt, it's hilariously awesome!
Appreciate it.
Thanks
Got the shirt from one of those junk catalogs years ago. Thank you for watching .
@@junkyardjedi386 Thanks for the information. Looks like I’ll keep looking.
As for watching, I watch all the time. Thanks for passing your talent on to your son.
A titanic project indeed, your dad is a jack off all trades and master of all 👍🏻,
Thank you for the bunch of tips, best for you all. 👋🏻
So very well done
Thank you kindly!
great stuff a whole family of geniuses and it's a good thing that it was longer
Glad you enjoyed it!
Your father is just BRILLIANT!
I could not agree more, he's a true Jedi Master!
That was an awesome video. Your dad makes some cool and innovative stuff👍🏽
Thank you Kevin, so glad you liked it!
Thank you Kevin for watching!
The attention to detail is absolutely insane 😲
Wow, what a hell of a build and the editing? Absolutely killed it too.
Thank you
Fantastic!!
Thank you! Cheers!
Awesome build. Your dad did a great job you're a lucky guy to have a dad like that.
I totally am Paul! Thank you for watching!
The Junkyard Jedi! Wow, that is an amazing build on another level of functionality! Great job!
Glad you like it! Thank you!
Thank you, and I’m humbled by your comment.
i really liked the inclusion of the lever to lift or bring down the hot plastic! Awesome stuff!
Yeah, that one totally caught my attention when he did it too.
Thanks for watching, yea that arm is a little tricky to get it right.
My morning coffee break may have run longer than expected, watching all of this come together. Just brilliant. Thank you for sharing it all!
LOL!!! Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!!
Just tell the boss you were doing research, thank you.
@@junkyardjedi386 lol luckily I'm working from home these days, but yes, I could certainly use that excuse when I'm in the office again.
Wonderful and so useful machine 👏👏
To watch the Junkyard Jedi in action is a privilege, now I understand why you have all the inspiration and creativity, really awesome video MTFBWY 😉👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Really Awesome!!!🤩
Thank you!
Okay, I'm waaaaay impressed.
Thank you!
Thank you
Wow... that is all anyone can say....quite a project!❗️❗️❗️like no other ❗️❗️❗️What a talent to know how to do the things he can do❗️
Thank you so much!
Thanks Durelle for the kind comment
What a great family you've got Brian! 😃
"A family that work together, stays together"
Yes we do! Thank you!
Beautiful project 😍😍😍. Now we know where all that enthusiasm and imagination comes from.
Congratulations to your parents and those beautiful crazy family.
Lot’s of hugs from Bs. As. Argentina
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks for watching, Carlos!
Impressive.... Most Impressive!
LOL!!! Thank you!
Ok so much for my plans of making a vacuum form.. holy cow this was great.. as an engineer the happy side of my brain was definitely lit up.. most impressive. You truly have some of the best content on the inter-webs my friend.. so happy to see the Junkyard Jedi back at it..
Thank you so much! Don't give up on any plans you have, just go for it. Check out the link we provided, they have some great stuff!
Don’t back down now, everyone needs a vac table. A Jedi never stops!
@@junkyardjedi386 yes this is true, I will still build one I just won’t film it lol..
I now have nothing to add to this space as the master has spoken
Wow!!! Your Dad is one hell of a Jedi Builder. I've been planning to build a vac-former for quite a while. And his is the standard I'm gonna shoot for when I get my shop up and running. Thanks for a Great build video!!!
Thank you!!! So glad you liked it
Thanks, the guys at the TK560 forum, really helped me out, tons of info to do it right.
God bless you and your father for this awesome video. Thank the force and may the force be with you.
Thank you!
Really great to see the Junkyard Jedi in full affect with his mastery of skills. What an outstanding build no doubt. Thank you!!
No, thank you for watching Miguel.
Thank buddy!
@@junkyardjedi386 It's always a blast to see things come together its not just passion to build bit a calling. Keep up the great work!
@@TheSmugglersRoom Hi Brian always a learning experience to watch you and your Father bring things to the fore front for fellow fans. You got the Jedi Junkyard genes Boss. Whenever you say it i say with you, "Building Something Out Of Nothing"
Speechless.... That kind of dad I wanna be 🤣
LOL! Thank you. I bet you can be!
Great job by the parental units!
Thank you!
That was fun, reminds me of my dad. He was a fully hands on, build it yourself dude. Thanks for sharing
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Yes, why buy it when you can build it, Haha. Thanks for watching.
@@junkyardjedi386 amen!
That was amazing! 🤩 The Junkyard Jedi and LovelyMother do it again! ❤️
We agree!
Thank you Josh!
Who! Yes! The Queen! 😯👸🏽💯 the Boss!
LOL!!!
I would love to have a vacuum former, those things are so crazy useful!
They are!
Go for it Maggie, my first one way small and I used my kitchen oven and a shop vac.
Awesome
Wow, Genius!!!
Thank you!
Professional level build, the vacuum pump was a brilliant idea, enabling not only a hard vacuum but instantaneous, backed by a shopvac to keep the pull constant.
Thank you Lowell!!!
Thank you Lowell, this setup uses 3 stages of vacuum, first the shop vac pulls most of the air out and sets the plastic against the platen edges, second, the large air tank sucks about 90 % that’s left, and then 3rd the vacuum pump kicks in and takes care of the rest and really pulls it down tight.
@@junkyardjedi386
After seeing a vacuum form diy build, I thought a better way would be to build a plenum under the top with 2 or 3 vacuum motors made for Carwash vacuums. And auto switches as the hot plastic was brought down so the motors would be at speed by the time the plastic was down.
Definitely see were you get your talent
Thank you!
22:00 This is the correct way to pronounce “TEMPLATE.” Thank you, Junkyard Jedi!!
Your Dad is a truly multi-skilled craftsman!
He certainly it. Thank you much!
the best !!!
Selling these? That's the perfect size for the projects I want to build.
LOL, sorry Kyleen, no plans to sell these at the moment. Glad you liked it though!
Your dad is awesome!
Holy cow! that was way too fun....
So glad you liked it!
Nice work Mr. Jedi Sir !
Thank you kindly
Thank you I enjoyed it!
Awesome!
Greetings from Munich, Tom.
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks for watching a world away, Thomas!
Man that’s awesome
Thank you!!
Awesome!!!
Thanks!!
Another awesome and inspirational and Intimidating but very we’re done build. A couple other smaller versions to check out. Volpin Props and Fon Davis.
Thank you! Yes, Volpin and Fon Davis both have amazing machine builds!
I did like those vac tables as well, Darrin!
It's great seeing how the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. My dad builds stuff and taught me a lot too. He has no desire to make anything non-practical, but he'll help me out with plenty of my crazy ideas.
Awesome!
What can I say! Your dad is "One With The Force!"
Now I see where you get some of you inspiration and skills!
Great work guys and gals!
Thanks for the awesome video!
LLAP
BTW! Loved the Back To The Future skit! Awesome!
Thanks for watching!
So above my current skill level but this is so cool. I dream of one day having that Junkyard Jedi style of creation. Thanks for a great vid Brian
Thank you! It looks a bit intimidating, but if you check out the TK506 link they do break it down really well. It's totally worth the read!
@@TheSmugglersRoom I will have to do that
I too did not know how to build one, until I finished. Always try new things.
@@junkyardjedi386 this is true. Soon enough I will be banging out my own projects of things I've never tried but was inspired to build. This will probably be one of them.
So now we know where you get your massive creativity from, Mr. and Mrs. Jedi are amazing parents, Mr. Jedi did an amazing job of engineering and building - along with the proper amount of safety tips and tricks for how to make this project stand out. The engine paint was a great touch on this for example along with the information about how to do the math for how much power the oven would need based on the amount of material used for the heating elements. One of the best 'how to' videos I've watched in a while.
Thank you so much Randal! So glad you liked the project and really appreciate the kind words!
Thank you Randal! All that’s left is for you to build your own.
@@junkyardjedi386 Vacuum forming is something I could use in my leather crafting, but I wouldn't need the oven part :D
I built a vacuum form machine back about 30 years ago. Had an industrial vacuum pump, two air compressor tanks with a total of about 10 cubic feet of vacuum space, heater element and a welded stand. Total cost was about $500. Two different size plastic sheets could be pulled. 12”x12” and 12”x18”. Pretty much used it for animatronic work. Wish I had it now.
Thank goodness for dads
Where did your dad acquire all those skills? Is he an engineer, contractor, or just hobbies? Phenomenal!!! Can’t forget the editing! Top shelf all the way!!
He’s amazing. He is self taught on almost everything. It comes from working with his father, who was an amazing craftsman, and self teaching along the way. Always learning new ways to make something out of nothing!
you get like this growing up in an age where there was no Internet / Instagram / Facebook and all this time consuming Social Media. People would read Books, ask other People, learn from others or just do own research. You would OWN your skills and not just copy what others did / do.
I grew up in the same way and once in a while need to laugh what pwople show off on the Internet. I did this 30 years ago.... there where no GoProHero and Insta and whatever. I just have old Paper Photos from my Projects.
wow....just freakin' wow
LOL! Thank ya much Mark!
Thanks for spending time with us Mark!
Love it
Thank you!
Good know where the building Gene comes from ... well done!!
Yes indeed! He is without doubt the mastermind!
HUH?! At about 14 minutes in or about halfway when the first tests are being run, he whips out a zip lock bag of Nickel Chromium wire, or NiChrome. Did that take some smuggling?
Im wondering though, could that NiCheome wire be somehow made more stiff, or not so flexible? Great work!! It’s awesome. And thanks for calling those forms ‘bucks’ as the older car body builders could appreciate that. Thanks again for sharing!!
I busted up when you said that you’d give him a 7 page list. You should be paying him to rent such a work of Craftsmanship. 😂
100% agreed. He is totally a magician!!!
awesome video .......
Thank you
that was awesome to see how he made his former. I'll take a set of mouse droid shells ;)
Thanks Wayne . . . we got ya down!
Holy overkill Batman! But it’s beautiful and I bet it functions as well as it looks. It’s an awesome build!!
LOL! Thank you!!
Your father is just an amazing man !!! Your are a lucky son !
Thank you! I certainly am, and have learned so much from him!
Hi again just wanted to ask what size flange was used under the table for the pipings? Thanks again!
Jedi indeed 😲😲😲😲
LOL! Thanks
Just wanted to say. It's a Blessing to see the Junk Jedi master at work. And on video. Is it to late to be a Padawn.And learn these skills. I Enjoy this video!. 💥😯👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿😁👍🏿
Thank you so much, so glad you enjoyed it!
All learning is knowledge, and therefore good.
@@junkyardjedi386 Yes! My Master!😑👍🏿
Impressive results! It's not easy to pull tall parts like that.