When i was 13 we used to make lots of things in our Technology classes that used 3mm PVC plastic. There was a machine that consisted of a two foot long horizontal wire that got really hot when the machine was turned on... then by putting the plastic over this line of wire, the plastic would soften and you'd be able to bend it quite accurately.
a) Does anyone know what this machine is called?
b) Since I'm trying to make one, could anyone suggest a type of wire I could use? I've used nichrome for another project before and it gets hot, but it also just breaks after a minute or two of current being passed through it. I'd need something a lot more durable. Any ideas?
a) Does anyone know what this machine is called?
b) Since I'm trying to make one, could anyone suggest a type of wire I could use? I've used nichrome for another project before and it gets hot, but it also just breaks after a minute or two of current being passed through it. I'd need something a lot more durable. Any ideas?