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Default Make Formwork for bell shaped concrete coping blocks

On 2 Oct, 16:18, "Baz" wrote:
"tonyjeffs" wrote in message

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SIP I thought about getting a sheet of thin stiff plastic, heating it,
fitting it, and letting it set into the correct shape. *But how would
I heat it until it is soft? boiling water wouldn't be hot enough, and
a blow-lamp would be too unsubtle.


Or maybe any of those approaches'd work if I did 'em more carefully?


Any suggestions welcome.


SNIP

Hotair Gun??

Baz


Just pop it in the oven!

Probably better to start low and slowly raise the temp - I don't know
how accurate the temp on the dial is!

For ABS sheet at about 110 deg C

For Polypropylene at about 120 deg C

Time will vary - depending on size and thickness

Kev