Home Vac-forming Machine

Hi,

  I had heard of the Mattel Vac-u-form machine from the 1960s, but did not realise that similar machines are still available from craft shops. While looking for something else entirely, I came across these items. The machine shown does require an ordinary domestic vacuum cleaner to provide the vacuum. 

They should be useable with normal plastic sheet (cut to size), either to create items to use directly, or to make moulds for plaster, chocolate, soap, etc. The size of the items you can mould is limited, but it would still be a great item for many jobs, such as moulding new clear canopies for model aircraft or space toys, once you have carved a master from balsa wood. Moulding from an existing item would likely run in to copyright issues, but for personal use only it may be OK. 

I would say you should play around with one of these machines, and regard your first attempts at moulding as experiments, until you get the hang of things. Do not expect your first few attempts to turn out perfectly. If you want a home vac-forming machine for small jobs, these things are available. This is available in NZ at $190. Something else to save up for.

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Yours Sincerely,

Paul Adams from New Zealand