How do you bend Acrylic for a power supply shroud?

[TravisB]

Hello,

 

Does anyone know how to bend Acrylic for a power supply shroud?

 

Thanks.

[Stardar1]

1 minute ago, TravisB said:

Hello,

 

Does anyone know how to bend Acrylic for a power supply shroud?

 

Thanks.

Heat. 

[TravisB]

1 minute ago, Stardar1 said:

Heat. 

How? 

[Stardar1]

1 minute ago, TravisB said:

How? 

Heat the section you want to bend, this is the technique for tubing, I assume it would be the same here. 

 

 

[Dabasepc]

2 minutes ago, TravisB said:

How? 

XSPC PETG tool kit

[Dabasepc]

http://www.primochill.com/product/bender/

[TravisB]

1 minute ago, Dabasepc said:

http://www.primochill.com/product/bender/

Thanks but im actually looking for how to bend an acrylic sheet for a power supply shroud.

[Dabasepc]

1 minute ago, TravisB said:

Thanks but im actually looking for how to bend an acrylic sheet for a power supply shroud.

you need to do something homemade like this: 

 

[TravisB]

1 minute ago, Dabasepc said:

you need to do something homemade like this: 

 

Would I heat gun work? If I moved it up and down a few times would it work the same way as this?

[Dabasepc]

yes, psu shroud isn't that long.

[wildgg]

1 hour ago, TravisB said:

Would I heat gun work? If I moved it up and down a few times would it work the same way as this?

yes if the heat gun you use get's hot enough for the acrylic ur using, obviously 2mm heats up faster then 5mm.

[zool]

1 hour ago, TravisB said:

Would I heat gun work? If I moved it up and down a few times would it work the same way as this?

I work with acrylic a lot, I can't recommend a heat gun for sheets as it's up to you to direct the heat.

 

The bender in that video only costs about £20 to make. If you're serious about doing this, do it properly!

 

Good luck!

[W-L]

2 hours ago, TravisB said:

How? 

Here check under PSU Shroud and some of the referral links mainly the one by Bnegative which goes over bending acrylic: