What a great day! The hull team came by in two groups and we were able to experiment with heat forming acrylic. Our first efforts included putting a simple bend in small acrylic samples. Everyone got a turn at clamping his/her sample in a vice and heating the piece with a heat gun. We ended up with some interesting shapes. Then we tried our hand at forming complex curves by trying to mold a piece of acrylic to a metal bowl. We experimented with three techniques: heat gun, drape forming, and vacuum forming. We clearly need to do more testing--possibly consult with someone who has more experience--but we learned a lot about the importance of temperature control, good clamping, team work, and problem solving. Here are some photos of the team at work.
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