Plexiglass pliability?

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Oct 12, 2009 | 08:33 PM

Iceman04503

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Plexiglass pliability?

Does anyone know at what temperature plexiglass needs to reach before it can be shaped? I want to put it in the oven or in boiling water to heat it up and then shape it.

Oct 12, 2009 | 10:10 PM

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I'd say google it, they should have something on the ductility of the material, if not, ask the shop you buy it from.

Oct 13, 2009 | 03:16 AM

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Does anyone know at what temperature plexiglass needs to reach before it can be shaped? I want to put it in the oven or in boiling water to heat it up and then shape it.

you can use a heat gun or plumbers torch,the acrylic will frost when heated but cools clear again.......depending on what you are trying to do it can be a pain to work with.

Oct 13, 2009 | 03:24 AM

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I think the heatgun will work.

Oct 13, 2009 | 04:35 AM

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depending on how thick the plexi is it will......

Oct 13, 2009 | 04:47 AM

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I bought the thinnest they had .100

Oct 13, 2009 | 05:06 AM

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heat gun should be fine for that just keep the heat even and make sure you have a good surface to bend it against,90 degree metal or some sort of pipe to bend around.......

Oct 13, 2009 | 06:23 AM

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Sounds good. Thanks

Oct 14, 2009 | 02:02 AM

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Step one. Going to cut and trim it tomorrow it its not raining.

Oct 14, 2009 | 12:09 PM

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clear corners eh? nice.. any luck finding angel eyes? I think chargerdavis is going to be selling some on this site pretty soon ( i think thats his name)

Oct 14, 2009 | 04:58 PM

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clear corners eh? nice.. any luck finding angel eyes? I think chargerdavis is going to be selling some on this site pretty soon ( i think thats his name)

Nope no luck on angel eyes. I just don't want to spend $150+ on angel eyes. I like the oznium ones because they were only $45.