Re: Bending Plexiglass

[Mike Lee - Team Banana Racing <mikel@ichips.intel.com>]

>Has anyone had the experience of using heat lamps and jigs to bend plxiglass? 
>I need to make a curved dome for a cabinet using 3/16" thick plexi. I think I 
>can use the metal corner channel for a templet. Any suggestions would be 
>helpful before I take a "crack" at it.

I've used a heat gun to do what you are asking; I bucked it against a c-channel 
section
of a garden trailer to get the right shape.  It worked pretty well, and was 
quick, but
be sure to wear gloves... =;^)

Mike

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