Heating PVC to flatten to sheet or other modifications.

FeLeX · Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:32 pm

Where did you get your hair dryer at? Iraq?!

Jared Haehnel · Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:35 pm

Its called a heat gun and its sold at a lot of hardware stores or even hobby shops sometimes have it. It gets a lot hotter then your average hair dryer. Enough to catch wood on fire....

scottcrete · Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:53 pm

you can buy a cheap heat gun for a ridiculously low amount of money

this one is 14.99

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000N7YG78?smi ... nkCode=asn

FeLeX · Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:55 pm

No this guy was saying he melted soda can with a hair dryer...

Flash · Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:39 pm

I think those are called blow torches.

I've never flattened PVC before, but I'd be careful if you were heating in a way besides boiling. PVC releases toxic fumes when burned, so wear a gas mask if you're using a heat gun or extreme hair dryer. I would assume that boiling PVC is the safest route to take since its pretty hard to burn anything in water.

psycix · Mon Mar 31, 2008 3:44 am

@ Flash
A blow torch uses fire. Its an open flame wich heats.
These hobby-heaters are just electrical hairdryers that heat up to 600C

Mon Mar 31, 2008 4:15 am

an electric oven works for the short stuff.
Heats it evenly.

Heating PVC to flatten to sheet or other modifications.

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