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10-15-2012, 03:39 PM
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'Vac-Former' Plans
Hi guys
 This post is kind of 2 fold in purpose and maybe the mods can better decide where it should go. Primarily... I came across a printed set of plans and a guidebook for the Cross Hobby Tools 'Vac-Former'. This was initially retailed in hobby stores around 1999/2000. Unfortunately the couple that created Cross Hobby Tools are retired however Alan and Madelaine Cross *are* still around right here in Ottawa! Without rambling too much longer I'll get to the meat and 'taters of it all...This is a great booklet. 27 pages of plans, instructions for assembling the pre-cut kits Cross Hobby used to manufacture, vac-forming methods, molds, forming without a vac etc. etc. I managed to get in contact with Alan and Madelaine and asked if they would be OK with my sharing of the booklet/plans with our group here and the initial response was very positive. Madelaine was very interested in seeing what we do here and stated that she didn't have a problem with sharing the plans. I've scanned them in and will be posting them into the downloads section right after I post this. This is the second reason for posting... Along with the plans, I also received a built Cross Vac Former, another unbuilt pre-cut Vac-Former kit still boxed, and probably 40 pounds (or more) of various sheets of styrene? plastic and others. I need to go through it all to see exactly what I have. I'm wondering if anyone here would be interested in the Vac-former kit and all the plastics? If someone was serious about it I would be more than happy to do a good inventory. There is a whack of it! Talk soon! Ron
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10-15-2012, 04:01 PM
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can you elaborate a bit more. What size is it? looks like separate compartment for different sizes too.
And a few more pictures of the box please. Thanks Isaac
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10-15-2012, 04:14 PM
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Hi Isaac,
The working area is 8 x 8.5 inches. The plywood sheets are additional 'masks' you can use so that one doesn't waste a whole sheet of plastic or for making multiple parts at the same time. The plastic I have is mostly in 8.5 x 11 inch sheets, 8 x 8.5 inch sheets, some in 17 x 17 inch and even more 16 x 12 inch. As soon as a mod approves the file you can get exact details of the vac-former as it was made to represent the kit. If you still need more pics after this I'd be happy to take some. All the best Ron
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http://burnedofferings.com/shop Last edited by Ron0909; 10-15-2012 at 04:24 PM.
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10-15-2012, 06:14 PM
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Cool! I'll be watching Ron!
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10-15-2012, 07:39 PM
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Very interested. PM sent. -'dust
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10-15-2012, 10:03 PM
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wow!
gotta say thanks for this one!!!! jim
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10-15-2012, 11:08 PM
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i would be interested in making one of these to support my addiction... thanks for your time.
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10-15-2012, 11:46 PM
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There is all the info you'd needRon
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10-16-2012, 09:57 AM
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First of all, very glad to see you again, Ron!
The Vac-former plans and instructions is a beautiful piece of collected experiences. It is a very good thing to preserve this for others. Without this effort, it would have been lost. Well done. Leif
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