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Bending plexi or lexan
Brad Lee:
I need a piece to cover the front of my control panel, and I'm wondering how hard it is to bend either plexi or lexan. I'd prefer plexi cuz I can get it in tinted or black, but clear would work- then I could get some artwork underneath. I'm trying to avoid seams, ie taking 2 5"x24" pieces and using Lbrackets to join them
What I need is a 90' bend. If I took a piece that was 10"x24" and bent it longways(5" on each side of the L corner) it would be perfect
I've heard of bending with heat but lack tools other than lighters and hairdryers, and I don't really want to set my house on fire
_Iz-:
Try warming it in the oven...
Might want to google that for the proper technique, I have heard of it being done that way...
gajaman:
I remember bending some in school to make a photo frame, many years ago.
We had a tool that resembled an electric fire heater bar. Because the heating element is long and thin the heat is concentrated along the axis you want to bend.
I don't know how you could sfaely replicate this at home...
shmokes:
yeah yeah....I remember that tool. we used to make finger boards (miniature skateboards) and we'd use that to bend the sides up. Never 90 degrees, more like 30, but 90 wouldn't have posed a problem.
Brad Lee:
A lot fo the mod sites reccommend a heat gun like a paint stripper.. Dont think a hair dryer will put out that much. sigh