I am about to embark on doing my own vacuum forming of HO bodies. What I would like to know is what is the best material to make molds with and the best way to go about making molds for vacuum forming. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Tom

almost any material works...it just depends on how long you want it to work for and the amount of detail (and suction) you have available. We use a combo of clay, plastic and resin.

Hope this helps!

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to Ovalracer63: Go to Yahoo! Groups Hoslotcarvacuumforming This site will help I'm sure!.............Tom O.

I tried to find that group and could not seem to find it. Is it still online? Thanks for your help. Maybe a link would be good.

Tom

Tom, Sorry about the problem on the vac site...I have the site saved as I'm a member...I guess I'm not too good at this computer thing yet. Try this: Yahoo Groups HOslotcarvacuumforming (big O in HO) The group is headed by my friend Rocky of HODRA drag racing . Perhaps he can help. Rocky makes bodies under the site of RJM Racing HO Customs . I'll still try figureing out how to get you a link Tom....Tom O.

Tom, I think I got it...Go to Yahoo Groups & join if you haven't become a member yet...Then under FIND A GROUP...Type in HOslotcarvacuumforming...Believe me it will be very helpful to you in your quest to learn vacuum forming HO bodies. Any help I can be, let me know. I have done a little in the past (T.O.P. Finishers)....Tom O.

Try this,straight out of my address book:

HOslotcarvacuumforming@yahoo...
E-mail Address(es):
HOslotcarvacuumforming@yahoogroups.com

Something I definetly want to try.I even tracked down some of the machines,and you can get into it for around a hundred bucks or so.

I have WAY WAY too many projects that I want to start tho.But this vac forming is high on the list.

Mike