Acrylic tubing problems!

Deathjester · 4 Apr 2015 at 14:28

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However from the top they are bulging...

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I can't figure out what I'm doing wrong...
I haven't managed to get one decent bend yet and it's really starting to wind me up!!

Cerelia · 4 Apr 2015 at 15:09

The issue is its cooling before you've made the complete bend, you need to heat it up more. You can't just place the heatgun at it at one angle, rotate the piece to get it all warmed up all the way around.

Deathjester · 4 Apr 2015 at 17:33

I am constantly rotating the pipe ove the heatgun

If I warm it much more than that I start getting bubbles in the acrylic.
Maybe it's just too cold here! Haha!

BattFink · 4 Apr 2015 at 19:16

I had similar results if I bent the tubing too quickly

I ended up using a diffuser on the heat gun to allow me to heat the tube more evenly

P4Clock · 4 Apr 2015 at 19:29

keep the tube warm until the bend is done, and get it hotter too

Deathjester · 4 Apr 2015 at 20:50

P4Clock said:
keep the tube warm until the bend is done, and get it hotter too

Ok, I'll see what I can do!

jacob1995knight · 4 Apr 2015 at 21:47

i had the same issue as well, easy fit, bend it and then use fingers to squeeze tube, dont worry, it will work 100%, if you dont believe me, check my build

worked every time