_createdBy: "devlabnrw" title: "Self-compressing oven mould for making sheets" _deleted: false total_views: 267 time: "< 5 hours" slug: "self-compressing-oven-mould-for-making-sheets" difficulty_level: "Medium" comments: [] _id: "U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc" description: "This Tutorial is about making sheets with a self-compressing mould and a kitchen oven. The approach has a very low invest and the possibility to make a few sheets in parallel. " moderation: "accepted" creatorCountry: "de" total_downloads: 0 votedUsefulBy: - "johnmiller448" - "marilzahonorato-" - "mavigogun" - "wastedtreasure" - "mikefig" - "abdellah" - "ideenmithut" tags: - "compression" _created: "2021-04-07T06:03:01.163Z" cover_image: fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210120_072126.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:50.902Z" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:50.902Z" size: 172477 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210120_072126.jpg?alt=media&token=eaa50427-cfc2-448b-aa08-394126373260" name: "20210120_072126.jpg" previouslyAccepted: true category: label: "Guides" _modified: "2022-09-18T08:51:47.196Z" _deleted: false _id: "CrZjHORWfxEl6iDrrPIO" _created: "2022-09-18T08:51:47.196Z" steps: - images: - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.528Z" name: "20201230_114756.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20201230_114756.jpg?alt=media&token=ef04255b-ca7c-4852-84d9-97a368fac18a" size: 137395 contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.528Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20201230_114756.jpg" - size: 196708 updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.812Z" type: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20201230_130735.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" name: "20201230_130735.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20201230_130735.jpg?alt=media&token=9cbbac6e-b6ac-4a6d-84e7-e270f16b336b" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.812Z" - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.709Z" size: 150237 downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20201230_130918.jpg?alt=media&token=28163a91-b1bb-499f-9db1-803679d8fe22" contentType: "image/jpeg" type: "image/jpeg" name: "20201230_130918.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20201230_130918.jpg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:52.709Z" title: "Cut the raw material " text: "You will need two galvanized metal sheets and Aluminium profiles for the frame \n\nMaterial:\n2 pcs 350x400x3mm galvanized metal sheet\n2pcs 12,5x7,5x400mm Aluminium Profile\n2pcs 12,5x7,5x325mm Aluminium Profile\n\nTools: \nSaw or flex\n\nToDo: \n\n Sheets: Normally, you can buy metal sheets in the right dimension. Otherwise you need to mark the dimensions on a bigger one and make a cut out. We use a flex for the cutting but it is also possible to use another kind of saw\n\nFrame:\nMark the right length on the profile an cut it by using a saw.\n" _animationKey: "unique1" - title: "Drill assembly holes" text: "The profiles will be screwed on one metal sheet, therefore you need to drill assembly holes first.\n\nMaterial:\nCutted aluminium profiles and one metal sheet\n\nTool:\nMetal drill 5mm und 8mm, clamp\n\nTo Do:\n\nPlace one 400mm profile on the metal sheet, fix it with a clamp and drill two 5mm holes through profile and metal sheet. A good location fort he holes is around 80mm from each side.\n\nNow drill two 8mm holes on the upper side oft he aluminium profile. Make sure not to drill through the whole profile. The purpose oft he 8mm hole ist to perfectly fit the M5-Screw-Head into the profile.\n\nRepeat the steps with the two 325mm profiles and then with the second 400mm profile.\n" images: - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:07:55.456Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_165438_edit.jpg?alt=media&token=f249b15e-840c-4c5e-85d1-1df6bae376f6" name: "20210102_165438_edit.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" size: 61372 updated: "2021-04-07T06:07:55.456Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_165438_edit.jpg" - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:54.061Z" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:54.061Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_160438.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_160438.jpg?alt=media&token=7fa5db45-5a7d-4636-bb3b-375741086ec3" name: "20210102_160438.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" size: 210024 contentType: "image/jpeg" - contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:54.077Z" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_160445.jpg?alt=media&token=4da0ffc3-0c84-45a8-aea5-12c59e003f48" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:54.077Z" size: 196815 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_160445.jpg" name: "20210102_160445.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" _animationKey: "unique2" - text: "Material:\ndrilled aluminium profiles and metal sheet, M5 Screw & Nuts\n\nTools:\nScrew-Driver\n\nToDo:\n\nPlace the eight screws in the profile and fix them with the nuts\n" title: "Screw the Alu-profile " _animationKey: "unique3" images: - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_165457.jpg?alt=media&token=4cfc8e88-9e6b-4f64-98ba-c95fe9779c37" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:06:18.688Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:06:18.688Z" name: "20210102_165457.jpg" size: 82117 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_165457.jpg" - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:56.623Z" type: "image/jpeg" name: "20210102_165454.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_165454.jpg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:56.623Z" size: 158531 contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_165454.jpg?alt=media&token=54622aba-90cc-43eb-b34c-4778ac72e470" - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_165505.jpg?alt=media&token=91f2898b-ff11-49d0-8752-1472ed17a3cc" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:55.553Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:55.553Z" size: 134168 name: "20210102_165505.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_165505.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" - text: "You will need four holes which hold the screws for the compression springs. I would suggest to place them in the corners oft he sheets, but it is also possible the locate them anywhere else.\n\nMaterial:\nBoth metal sheets\n\nTools:\nM6 Drill\n\nToDo:\n\nPlace the second metal sheet on the framing and align them for perfect fit. Fixate everything with screw-clamps. Drill one hole in every corner.\nInstead of holes, it is also possible to saw a cutout which makes the assembly / disassembly oft he compression screws faster.\n" title: "Drill compression holes" images: - name: "20210102_181124.jpg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:57.948Z" type: "image/jpeg" size: 117074 updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:57.948Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210102_181124.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210102_181124.jpg?alt=media&token=7e44960f-716c-4a0e-9892-b70c0dff945e" - size: 124498 updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:57.904Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210105_102829.jpg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:57.904Z" type: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210105_102829.jpg?alt=media&token=ec53418e-228c-42cd-b734-f6203486d978" contentType: "image/jpeg" name: "20210105_102829.jpg" _animationKey: "uniqueezftv" - _animationKey: "uniquesj61u" text: "The mould is finished so far, let’s test it.\n\nMaterial:\nMould; small Plastic-Granulate or Pellets, Silicone-oil spray; oven, M6 Screw, washers, compression spring \n\nToDo:\n\nGive the inside oft he mould a slightly silicone oil cover by spraying a small amount on the top and bottom. \nFill the plastic into the mould and place the cover on the top. Then place the compessions screws in the cut out and tension the spring by screwing. Place the mold in the oven and choose the temperature depending on your plastic. If you don’t know the right temperature, start with 200degree and change it in the next run depending on the outcome. 1,5h baking time is also a good starting point.\n" title: "First testrun" images: - timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.180Z" type: "image/jpeg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210117_172715.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210117_172715.jpg?alt=media&token=dd0cf1dd-22f1-400c-8e34-7496af1634c5" name: "20210117_172715.jpg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.180Z" size: 208735 - updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.370Z" size: 168420 fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210117_173422.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210117_173422.jpg?alt=media&token=0ced2709-2fe5-443a-ac20-3eeba0438bb8" type: "image/jpeg" name: "20210117_173422.jpg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.370Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" - name: "20210117_190125.jpg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.355Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 201268 timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:02:59.355Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210117_190125.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210117_190125.jpg?alt=media&token=418b42d6-bc51-46d0-9a55-b3a494ee9ab0" type: "image/jpeg" - title: "semi-auto mass production" text: "To make one sheet with the oven is nice, but it is possible to make a few more in parallel. So you can build a few more moulds an place them all together in the oven. If you don’t want to wait until the baking process is finished, you can also add a timer which switches the oven off automatically.\n\nMaterial:\n4 pcs. Oven Molds, Timer, Oven-rack(optional) \n\nTools:\nScrew Driver\n\nToDo:\n\nPrepare all four moulds like shown in step 5. Stack them in the oven and start the baking process. Be aware of the baking time which normally goes up because of the higher thermal mass in the oven.\nStart the timer. The oven process now runs automatically with no need of a human for switching off\n" images: - name: "20210319_182100.jpg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.680Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210319_182100.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210319_182100.jpg?alt=media&token=5ed542a9-25d3-4808-925d-bc00083effdb" size: 162321 type: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.680Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" - updated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.183Z" type: "image/jpeg" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 51719 name: "20210319_185751.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210319_185751.jpg?alt=media&token=caf9712b-b2a4-40b0-b342-527bc98b892b" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210319_185751.jpg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.183Z" - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210319_182122.jpg?alt=media&token=d57fcf19-67fe-4bd3-a1c4-2c6b2f19d21c" size: 213590 type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.731Z" name: "20210319_182122.jpg" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210319_182122.jpg" contentType: "image/jpeg" timeCreated: "2021-04-07T06:03:00.731Z" _animationKey: "unique0fk56r" - images: [] videoUrl: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euEpTkpO0yM" text: "A short Video of the whole process" _animationKey: "uniquedoi0t6" title: "Process Video" - title: "Results" images: - fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210128_114008.jpg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210128_114008.jpg?alt=media&token=5fad876c-d43a-4f1f-a470-913bbd343f19" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-23T04:21:31.750Z" name: "20210128_114008.jpg" timeCreated: "2021-04-23T04:21:31.750Z" contentType: "image/jpeg" size: 147561 - downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210128_114001.jpg?alt=media&token=e2cc37af-afda-46cf-94ad-9ed5e8727387" contentType: "image/jpeg" name: "20210128_114001.jpg" type: "image/jpeg" updated: "2021-04-23T04:21:31.846Z" size: 148648 timeCreated: "2021-04-23T04:21:31.846Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210128_114001.jpg" - contentType: "image/jpeg" downloadUrl: "https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/onearmyworld.appspot.com/o/uploads%2Fhowtos%2FU2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc%2F20210128_102156.jpg?alt=media&token=d27a1abe-c78f-4b95-a270-6e412a719b01" size: 223860 type: "image/jpeg" name: "20210128_102156.jpg" updated: "2021-04-23T04:21:32.228Z" timeCreated: "2021-04-23T04:21:32.228Z" fullPath: "uploads/howtos/U2HfhLmwuXaxHICJiVmc/20210128_102156.jpg" _animationKey: "unique69q4ke" text: "Here are some pictures of a sheet made out of ABS. If you compare it with the simplicity of the process, the outcome is really great. After cutting the edges, you will get a flat sheet with good surface. (small pellets / flakes work best)\n\nSo, try the process yourself. Play around with it, hack it and if you find even a better / simpler way to produce sheets, share it with the community by making a How-to\n\nLet me close with some words of Warning:\n\nAlways pay attention to occupational safety. Wear gloves, safety glases and a respirator mask while working with molten plastics. Don't melt plastic in your cooking oven, buy a cheap second hand oven which you only use for the melting. 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