Homebrew PCBs

On Tue, 02 Jan 2007 18:12:50 +0100, twb8899 <twb8899@...> wrote:

> I use vacuum formed parts in my product line. The plastic parts are
> made from .040" or .060" high impact polystyrene and .060" and .125"
> ABS. My vacuum forming machines are made by Diacro and Q-Vac. I
> purchase the materials as I need them so the moisture usually isn't a
> problem. The Diacro machine is smaller but I have formed .125" ABS
> parts 6" deep with this machine. My molds are made from hardwood and
> sometimes I solder pieces of circuit board laminate together to make
> the shape needed. Most of the molds I use are positive molds but I
> almost always use negative (cavity) molds for the deep parts.


I did not know plastic that thick can still be vacuum formed, good to know!

ST