Vacuum Forming Kydex

Molding a kydex holster for my kahr cw45 using vacuum storage bags from harbor freight.

Vacuum forming kydex.

We also offer a kydex pinch forming press sometimes referred to as the kydex taco press. It is the last vacuum press for kydex holster making you will ever need. Vacuum forming filter by all american made curved jig kydex owb holsters plug and play thermoplastic vacuum forming vacuum press sort by featured best selling alphabetically a z alphabetically z a price low to high price high to low date new to old date old to new. Over the last 20 years we have developed the number one selling steel design kydex press systems in the 12 and 24 inch kydex press.

Kydex can reduce the number of individual parts needed in many applications thereby reducing assembly costs. Kydex is a machinable thermoplastic that can be molded to form fit just about any shape imaginable without expensive tools and machinery. Works with membrane or without membrane using the optional direct forming kit. Over the last 20 years we have developed the number one selling steel design kydex press systems in the 12 and 24 inch kydex press.

In the vacuum forming process a thermoplastic sheet is heated and pulled against a male mold by pulling a vacuum between the mold and the sheet. In summary the main thing to look for when thermoforming kydex sheet is the uniform sag and lack of rippling. Affordable durable effective. Using standard tools kydex thermoforming sheets can be drilled vacuum formed brake formed or punch pressed.

Minimum radius vacuum forming is generally equal to the nominal thickness i e. Our formers are made of all pvc materials and premium silicone membrane. The thermapress vf 1 is the most versatile and most advanced bench top vacuum former press ever built. Finally we offer a full range of kydex vacuum forming presses and.

We also offer a kydex pinch forming press sometimes referred to as the kydex taco press.