Norway, Sweden and Denmark form whats called Scandinavia. That's due to the close cultural bonds between the countries. You can read more here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scandinavia

 

I thought I'd test if I can do vacuum forming with my vacuum cleaner, a hotplate and a tin can with a few holes in it. The plastic is from a blister pack.
At some point I want to make a lightweight shell for a model, and this looks promising. It's not perfect, but maybe if I change the bag on the vacuum cleaner and practice a bit I can get it better.

 

I thought I'd test if I can do vacuum forming with my vacuum cleaner, a hotplate and a tin can with a few holes in it. The plastic is from a blister pack.
At some point I want to make a lightweight shell for a model, and this looks promising. It's not perfect, but maybe if I change the bag on the vacuum cleaner and practice a bit I can get it better.

Reminds me of a scene from Star Wars....

 

I thought I'd test if I can do vacuum forming with my vacuum cleaner, a hotplate and a tin can with a few holes in it. The plastic is from a blister pack.
At some point I want to make a lightweight shell for a model, and this looks promising. It's not perfect, but maybe if I change the bag on the vacuum cleaner and practice a bit I can get it better.

I think that's awesome.

 

Am I missing something here ?

 

Just watched the program about Dyson,he spend 6 six years.

 

Am I missing something here ?

I don't know, but I think loosie is:

Just watched the program about Dyson,he spend 6 six years.

 

Am I missing something here ?

I don't know, what do you think is missing? I thought I explained it fairly well.

 

You have to know what vacuum forming plastic is though. If you've never run into the concept, it is not obvious.

 

I don't get it.

 

a sheet of rigid black plastic. The rigid plastic gets all floppy and like a plastic bag when you heat it. so, he built this little table, put a lego man on top, put the plastic on top the lego man, heated the plastic, and drew vacuum on the cavity under the plastic. This causes the plastic to suck in and contour to the shape of the lego man. Then heat is removed and the plastic hardens, making a mould of the lego man.

 

Where's the blow hole ?

 

If you look close you can see it next to the little figurine, next to his head.

 

Maybe one day we'll get this thread up to 2000 posts. Kicking the can.
A little video (with over dramatic audio) of what may one day become a clock on 4 or 10 8X8 LED matrix displays:
http://youtu.be/VInJwkZa3bM

 

Whats even more dramatic than your soundtrack is how you inserted a screenshot of the video, as if to fool AAC regulars into thinking that we now have embedded video.
Cool clock larva

and Yes, you got me. clicked the start button (more than 1X)

 

Whats even more dramatic than your soundtrack is how you inserted a screenshot of the video, as if to fool AAC regulars into thinking that we now have embedded video.
Cool clock larva

and Yes, you got me. clicked the start button (more than 1X)

I only clicked it once... No really...

 

Hehe, I thought it might have that effect.

 

Whats even more dramatic than your soundtrack is how you inserted a screenshot of the video, as if to fool AAC regulars into thinking that we now have embedded video.
Cool clock larva

and Yes, you got me. clicked the start button (more than 1X)

Good to know I'm not the only one!
I clicked it 2 times, then tried dragging the slider. That's when I found out it was a screenshot. Good one

 

This evening at 20:21